special topic: people power partnership

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HARTING’s Technology Newsletter
8 SPECIAL TOPIC: PEOPLE POWER PARTNERSHIP
GUEST CONTRIBUTION: LUDWIG GEORG BRAUN | More competition in the science and research landscape.
TECHNOLOGY: Micro-assembly. COOPERATION: Faster when joining forces. PRACTICE: CPM in France.
COUNTRY REPORT: The labor market in China. SERVICE: From a manufacturer to a service provider.
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People Power Partnership
8-II-2001
Title
People – Power – Partnership
T
he eighth edition of tec.News
is devoted fully to HARTING’s
slogan. The company’s owners present the meaning of this slogan in
the Editorial.
Ludwig Georg Braun, President of
the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce
(DIHK), outlines a scenario for the
continued development of the
German research landscape in
his guest talk.
There are presentations from Germany, France and China with exciting insights into local partnerships
that people have experienced.
Last but not least, there are countless novelties relating to people,
technology and the interaction
between the two of them.
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HARTING tec.News 8-II-2001
• EDITORIAL _p.4
• GUEST CONTRIBUTION _p.6
_More competition in the science and research landscape
• TECHNOLOGY _p.10
_Micro-assembly or Learning to let go
• COOPERATION _p.16
_Faster when joining forces
• PRACTICE _p.19
_Alcatel has opted for HARTING press-in machines
• COUNTRY REPORT _p.20
_The labor market in China – Recruitment of talents
• SERVICE _p.24
_Evolving from a manufacturer
to a provider of high-tech services
• STONE BY STONE _p.32
_Botta and HARTING
• PANORAMA
_Creative Workshop_p.15 | Ready to join the circus_p.28
Han-Brid RJ 45_p.29 | High-tech apprenticeship_p.29
Power of communication_p.30
SMC process “live”_p.31 | Fair attendances_p.31
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E d i t o r i a l
We human beings are the ones who
trusting, refusing, losing and al-
work, think, invent, develop, de-
ways finding back to each other
stroy, motivate, have faith, hope,
again and again, knowing that it is
err time and time again, keep on
precisely the differences that
starting over again and who ven-
grow Power.
ture into the future.
The two of us have been married
PEOPLE–POWER–PARTNERSHIP
All of this demands Power, lots of
for over 30 years now. Half of that
Power. That’s what the word Power
time, we have worked together in
means. But, it means more than
our company. We feel like a strong
that. Power also refers to electric
doubles team: We multiply Power
Power, electric energy, Power all
by complementing each other. The
the way to the exerting of Power
secret of good Partnerships con-
and violence. To develop Power
sists in having roles with fluid
means: To exert oneself, fight,
boundaries and of both partners
push, make decisions, give birth,
cheering each other on to new
invest, suffer, think across bound-
experiences.
aries, link two and two together,
That, dear readers,
change and improve things, and
Success has always been and
more than anything: Serve – our
always will be:
customers, our partners.
we will be dealing with in the new
And then we come to Partnership:
Enjoy reading!
edition of tec.News. Really,
We are firmly convinced that it
though, it’s what life is all about:
isn’t the peppiest singles who
has been our company slogan for
many years. And now it is the topic
elaborate the best solutions and
People, strictly speaking and
results, but rather well-function-
generally speaking, that’s you
ing Partnerships. Because Part-
and me, that’s our customers,
nership means being different and
employees, suppliers and consul-
profiting from just that, ap-
tants. We human beings (People)
proaching each other, asking for
with all of our strengths and
things, saying thank you, needing,
weaknesses, know-how and skills
helping, hearing, listening, inte-
make the world the place it is.
grating, saying ‘Yes’, saying ‘No’,
So we should be careful not to
learning, measuring, giving, tak-
complain about it.
ing, sharing, doubling, winning,
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GUEST CONTRIBUTION
Special topic
More competition in the science
and research landscape
Ludwig Georg Braun,
President of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)
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I
n the past the German
conditions in Germany. Our coun-
ties have not been exposed to the
science and research
try’s scientific infrastructure rep-
opportunities, the pressure and
system proved its impressive
resents an especially important
the pace of economical and soci-
performance capacity and
location factor. It is generally ex-
etal change to the same degree as
made a considerable contribu-
pected that this infrastructure
has been the case in industry and
tion to the economic and soci-
will bring forth well trained and
commerce. Government and ad-
etal success of the Federal Re-
qualified experts as well as basic
ministrative over-regulation leave
public of Germany. More than
scientific findings and impulses
too little scope for pro-active re-
ever before, publically funded
for innovations, which companies
sponse to the challenges of global
research institutes and univer-
will then be able to pick up on and
competition. At the same time the
sities need more freedom and
transform into reality. In the
field of science has not been able
less regulation. In the meaning
meantime, the lack of qualified
to generate sufficient inherent
of the main topic of this issue,
personnel in the technical and sci-
dynamics to spark a greater mea-
scientists (people) must be
entific disciplines has become a
sure of innovative impulses.
able to better exercise their
serious obstacle that is impeding
capabilities (power) – and do
the pace of innovation. As a result,
If universities and research insti-
this in partnership with the
innovative projects are often di-
tutes are to assume responsibility
business community.
luted or prematurely terminated,
and operate flexibly, they will have
while in some cases projects are
to be able to shape and design
Against the backdrop of globaliza-
not undertaken at all to begin
their profiles themselves, pursue
tion and competitive pressure,
with. The Wissenschaftsrat (Na-
autonomous personnel and wage
German companies engaged in
tional advisory body concerned
policies and decide independently
research have undergone con-
with the promotion of universi-
on the deployment of resources
siderable structural change and
ties, arts, science and research)
and investments, including equip-
achieved efficiency gains that are
has also ascertained that the con-
ment and construction projects.
outflanking the publically funded
tribution that government funded
This presupposes extensive eco-
sector and its research facilities.
research makes to the solution of
nomic and legal independence. In
In the meantime, the economy is
problems in business, society and
addition this would call for effec-
strongly dependent on an innova-
politics is not satisfactory. The
tive research markets and/or
tive environment. On the one
current evaluation by individual
competition for research funds so
hand, it is now possible to source
scientific organizations also un-
that self-regulating mechanisms
research activities and services on
derscore these findings.
in research will become active and
a worldwide scale. Nevertheless,
effective. Consequently, govern-
companies – and particularly inno-
One of the underlying causes are
ment funds for research activities
vative smaller and medium-sized
the far too rigid structures in the
should be put up for tender and
companies – must be able to draw
German science and research
granted to research institutes and
on innovation promoting general
landscape. The government funded
universities for limited periods of
conditions and favorable location
research institutes and universi-
time.
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Since the beginning of the
makers, by strengthening techno-
tutes and technical universities
nineties the Federal government
logical competitive strength, pur-
must be able to participate in all
has markedly ramped up the sup-
sue the strategic objective of cre-
competitive and tendering proce-
port granted to institutions, while
ating more jobs holding future po-
dures. Under the conditions of
the funding of projects has signifi-
tential on the other. Therefore, a
functioning competitive struc-
cantly declined. The relationship
dialog on all levels of science and
tures in the research sector, the
between project and institutional
economy together with policy
creation of a certain profile
funding has increasingly shifted to
makers would be important right
should also entail that research
the detriment of project funding.
from the outset – from top politi-
facilities are not obstructed in en-
In many instances project funds
cal decision making levels down to
tering into fusions and coopera-
became “negotiation pawns” in
the practical levels of individual
tion activities on their own re-
the context of short-term budget
groups of scientists and re-
sponsibility.
cuts, although especially such pro-
searchers. A partnership of this
jects are subject to competition
kind would promote the direct co-
Universities are the key research
and should therefore also exempli-
operation and division of tasks
and innovation partners for busi-
fy efficient resource deployment.
and work between research insti-
ness and industry. Their para-
This trend must be reversed. As
tutes, universities and companies,
mount responsibility is to ensure
the ZVEI, the German electrical
and would be more effective than
the education and further train-
and electronic manufacturers as-
a subsequent, complicated knowl-
ing of ascending generations of
sociation, clearly spelled out in
edge and technology transfer via
scientists and academic special-
1999: “Financing should target
transfer agencies.
ists. In the case of universities,
tasks and not institutions.”
the aspects of educational and
In the meantime the German sci-
teaching content and the research
In the case of government re-
entific system is exhibiting a level
sector cannot be regarded as
search programs that are geared
of ossification and tendency to-
separate and unrelated entities.
to strengthening technological
wards walling off that must be
The quality and efficiency of uni-
competitive strength, or pro-
overcome. Increasingly complex
versities must be considerably im-
grams of economical relevance, it
and interdisciplinary issues and
proved with regard to research as
would be desirable for aims and
investigations call for a bundling
well as their teaching programs.
objectives, focus topics and key
of forces and partnerships over
Both factors together have a deci-
issues and time horizons to be de-
and beyond the boundaries of indi-
sive influence on the future scien-
fined in cooperation with the busi-
vidual organizations. Competition
tific excellence and the technolog-
ness community. Such an approach
and the assignment of direct re-
ical competitive strength of our
would be doing justice to the fact
sponsibility would facilitate such
country. Universities are increas-
that the economy is responsible
networking and integration. Re-
ingly incapable of fulfilling their
for the subsequent implementa-
gardless of their association and
core mission of providing first
tion of research findings on the
connection to a given scientific
class academic education. The ex-
one hand, while politics and policy
organization, all research insti-
pansion of corporate, in-house
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training activities also documents
generation of scientists or on
mount that the total resources
the fact that the teaching pro-
world class international research.
committed to R&D by government
grams available from universities
This process of autonomous pro-
and industry are jointly managed
are not keeping pace with the
file formation presupposes profes-
as efficiently as possible. Only
rapidly changing qualification re-
sional management assuming the
after major gains have been made
quirements of today’s economy. An
responsibility to decide on finan-
with regard to efficiency would it
additional indicator of the declin-
cial and personnel issues.
be advisable for government and
ing attractiveness of German uni-
federal institutions to commit
versities is their stagnating num-
Global competition demands a
considerably larger financial
ber of foreign students although
strong, well performing and effi-
means to promoting science and
the number of young students en-
cient research infrastructure and
research.
rolling at foreign universities
landscape in Germany. It is para-
worldwide continues to rise. Germany in particular, is in urgent
need of promising young professionals and academic talent from
all over the world, also in view of
the anticipated lack of skilled professionals and executives that can
be anticipated in view of domestic
population developments.
Ludwig Georg Braun, born in 1943, is
chairman of B. Braun Melsungen AG’s
managing board. After joining the com-
Attracting talented and promising
pany (1972) as a board member, he as-
students, especially from foreign
sumed over-all commercial responsibility
countries, will only be successful if
in 1977, was later appointed Spokesman
sound and efficient university
of the Managing Board and then finally
structures are in place. The best
appointed Chairman of the Board.
way to ensure this would be for
universities to independently
shape and design their profile in a
competitive process with regard
to their curriculum in a similar
manner as evidenced in the re-
B. Braun Melsungen AG has grown from
a group with 3000 employees and sales
of approx. DM 517 million in business
year 1977/78 to a worldwide provider for the health market with sales of
approximately DM 4.8 billion and 27,500 employees in business year
1999/2000.
search sector. Universities must
be able to decide as to whether to
At the beginning of 2001, Mr. Braun was also nominated President of the
define their focus more on prac-
Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK).
tice oriented training and skilling,
on the education of the ascendant
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TECHNOLOGY
Special topic
Micro-assembly or
Learning to let go
Dr.-Ing. Michael Burmeister
Bernd Petersen
T
he demand for maximum data transfer rates in telecom and
datacom applications – in the World Area Network there is
even already talk about Petabit/s (a million Gbits/s) – means that
electric signals are being increasingly replaced by light signals.
Signal-transmitting components, such as chips and ASICS, still have
copper-based outputs, requiring electro-optical converters in order
to transmit a signal through a glass fiber. Inserting the light signal
demands utmost precision in the setup so that a maximum of light
can be picked up. The more light that is picked up, the higher the
data quality. In response to the ever increasing demand for electronic converters, HARTING is currently developing a setup concept that
would permit economical mounting for large-series production. However, the components used are very small which poses difficulties for
mounting in large numbers.
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HARTING’s connectors and systems
are used for highly diverse applications worldwide. Applications
range from those requiring highvoltage current such as railway
systems or robots, to the transmission of large data streams
in telecom and datacom systems.
Today’s connection technology
is based almost exclusively on
the principle of electronically
transmitting power and signals
via metallic contacts and
conductors.
As data rates in the field of
telecommunications technology
Fig. 1: Plug connector with integrated electro-optical converter
continue to sky-rocket due to the
growing demands of the Internet
and mobile communications, cop-
nology with optical transmission
precision in order to attain the ef-
per as a transmission medium is
technology. Within the framework
ficiency required.
approaching its limits, both in
of this development, HARTING
terms of its physical properties
Electro-Optics was commis-
Multi-mode glass fibers with fiber
and costs for achieving economi-
sioned to design a connector
core diameters of 50 µm or 62,5
cally viable signal transmission.
system with integrated electro-
µm are generally used to span
Today, a transmission of 5-10 Giga-
optical converters for a trans-
short and medium distances,
bit/s is regarded as the limit for
mission rate of 10 Gigabit/s
whereas single-mode fibers with a
copper. This assumes a transmis-
(Fig. 1).
core diameter of 9 µm are suited
sion distance of only a few cen-
for long-distance transmission.
timeters. However, if both are de-
The project, Smart Optical Inter-
Two key values for the quality of
manded simultaneously, extremely
connect Solution (SOIS), places
the electro-optical coupling are
high data rates and transport
entirely new demands on produc-
a) the distance between the fiber
across long distances, there is
tion technology. Precise coupling
and semiconductor component
only one solution: optical trans-
of waveguides or fibers with
and b) the offset of the optical
mission.
transmitting or receiving compo-
axis of the optical waveguide with
nents plays a decisive role in the
regard to the light-emitting axis.
In terms of connection technolo-
transmission quality of an optical
Depending on the fiber used, high-
gy, headway is being made by inte-
path. In addition to the usual de-
ly precise positioning with a maxi-
grating electro-optical converters
mands in the field of microelec-
mum offset of 1 µm to 10 µm is re-
in connectors with the aim of
tronics, micro-optical components
quired. As the distance increases,
combining the robust plug tech-
must be positioned with absolute
attenuation increases significant-
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across distances of up to 100 me0
Ovptical Insertion Loss [dB]
Numerical Simulation:
Coupling from VCSEL into GI-fibre
Transversal Displacement
[100 µm longitudinal distance]
100 µm
Laser Beam
ters.
-2
-4
-6
In order for optical signals to have
-8
sufficient power to clearly detect
-10
a signal at the end of the trans-
-12
mission path, positioning of the
-14
0
VCSEL
10
20
30
40
50
Transversal Displacement of VCSEL [µm]
Fibre
component and fiber must be optimized so that attenuation does
not exceed 3 dB. As shown through
simulation, a maximum distance of
0
about 150 µm between the glass
Longitudinal Distances
Laser Beam
VCSEL
Optical Insertion Loss [dB]
-2
Fibre
fiber and component is tolerable.
At the same time, the offset be-
-4
tween the optical axis of a VCSEL
-6
and that of the glass fiber must
not exceed 10 µm (Fig. 2/3).
-8
Therefore, the challenge to microassembly consists of positioning a
-10
0
100
200
300
400
500
Longitudinal Distance VCSEL-fibre [µm]
component with an edge length of
only 300 µm with absolute precision with respect to a glass fiber
Fig. 2/3: Simulation results of coupling a fiber to a component
having a core diameter of maximum 62.5 µm.
ly as of 150 µm. This value was
that radiate light laterally, that is,
computed in simulations in which
parallel to the layers in the semi-
In the past, optical transmission
various deviations and their ef-
conductor, and VCSELs (Vertical
technology was primarily used for
fects on the coupling’s power loss
Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers),
long distances and only few and
were investigated using a multi-
which are called semiconductor
rather expensive components
mode glass fiber with a core di-
lasers that emit the light from the
were available. In this field, sin-
ameter of 62.5 µm (Fig. 2/3).
surface. VCSELs can be designed
gle-mode glass fibers are posi-
individually, but also as arrays of
tioned actively on a component.
However, it is not just the re-
several VCSELs, in which an indi-
We refer to an assembly as being
quired precision of component po-
vidual component measures ap-
“active” if optimization of the
sitioning that represents an enor-
prox. 250 µm x 300 µm x 300 µm.
fiber position is accomplished
mous challenge, but also the small
Accordingly, an array of 12 is only
through an adjustment process
size of the actual components.
1 mm² in size. In the SOIS technol-
which measures the light de-
Two types of optical transmitters
ogy developed by HARTING, VCSELs
coupling intensity at the fiber to
are predominantly used in optical
are combined with glass fibers of
be positioned. Algorithms support
transmission technology: “edge
50 µm and 62,5 µm for the trans-
optimization of the fiber position
emitters”, which are laser diodes
mission of signals at 10 Gigabit/s
with respect to the component.
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The fiber is fixed as soon as the
fects. This is a combination of
optimum required has been
electrostatic forces of attraction,
achieved. This process can easily
van-der-Waals forces, capillary
take several minutes per fiber. Al-
forces and mechanical clinging be-
though this time requirement is
tween the gripper and object. As a
still very common in manufactur-
result, an automated assembly
ing opto-electronic components, it
process can be rendered difficult
is no longer acceptable for large-
or even impossible.
Fig. 5: Adhesion forces of micro-gripper
A few general measures can help
Fig. 4: Newport mounting system
series or mass production. Accord-
mode glass fibers. Currently avail-
avoid or at least minimize stick-
able assembly systems, like those
ing. For example, the gripping
of Newport (Fig. 4), permit posi-
forces or, better said, the surface
tioning of components with an ac-
pressure between the component
curacy of 1 µm or greater. Howev-
and gripper should be kept to a
er, the setup times are not fast
minimum. The jaws of the gripper
enough for large-series produc-
should also be made of a mechani-
tion. Thanks to HARTING’s new
cally hard material. As another
setup concept, even faster cycles
protective measure, the surfaces
can be achieved with such sys-
of the gripper jaws (gripping sur-
tems. Nevertheless, problems can
faces) should be roughened in
still arise that are unknown in
order to minimize the number of
other dimensions.
points of contact between the
ingly, there is a clear need to
gripper and object. Last but not
catch up with micro-electronic
If a component is the size of a rel-
least, it is important to reduce air
production.
atively large grain of dust, the as-
humidity as much as possible. Tak-
sembly machine’s gripper may
ing measures of this kind not only
SOIS is to be used in distribution
have difficulties releasing it dur-
reduces mechanical clinging be-
stations and stations for data
ing the assembly process. “Stick-
tween the gripper and object, but
communication and telecommuni-
ing” (Fig. 5) presents a common,
also inhibits the development of
cations. Here, piece numbers will
but frequently underestimated
adhesion and van-der-Waals
be significantly higher than those
problem in micro-assembly. Due to
forces. Finally, electrostatic
of comparable products in long-
the small size of microcompo-
forces of attraction can be con-
distance networks. That is why the
nents, their weight force is fre-
trolled by carefully grounding all
HARTING Electro-Optics company
quently less than that of the other
electrically conductive compo-
is working together with compe-
forces acting upon it. Components
nents.
tent partners to develop a profes-
either continue to stick to the
sional assembly concept for large-
opened gripper or are even at-
Despite these general measures,
series production of opto-elec-
tracted to it from greater dis-
difficulties in releasing tiny parts
tronic components. The first step
tances. Adhesion forces are the
may still occur during micro-as-
of this project will focus on multi-
reason for these undesirable ef-
sembly. In that case, additional
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techniques need to be available to
well suited for all assembly tasks.
few micrometers in order to build
ensure that the sticking objects
Therefore, the appropriate
the new product called SOIS. This
can be deposited safely and repro-
method must be selected in accor-
involves breaking new ground in
ducibly. A small blast of com-
dance with the individual task.
the field of optical measurement
pressed air suffices in most cases
in addition to solving positioning
when using suction grasps. When
Backed by the support of a
problems and developing suitable
using mechanical grasps, there are
number of research institutes,
gripper technologies. Construct-
essentially four options available
HARTING Electro-Optics is devel-
ing a small series of SOIS compo-
for depositing the components:
oping an assembly technique
nents is the next step. The results
permitting precision assembly
obtained thus far are very prom-
• Make use of the adhesion or at-
of electro-optical components
ising.
traction forces between the com-
within an accuracy range of a
ponent and substrate (assembly
surface) in order to overcome the
forces of attraction between the
gripper and component.
• Join the component and sub-
FRAUNHOFER IPT
strate while the component is
The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen pursues
being held in the desired position
the goal of developing production system solutions for small and medium-
by the gripper. This so-called
size companies. One area of specialization is precision- and micro-technology,
“pick-and-join” technique is very
especially microproduction, microassembly and designing and manufacturing
effective.
optical systems.
Comprehensive solutions developed by Fraunhofer IPT range from product
• Induce a relative movement be-
ideas, to conceptual machine and technology development, to practical im-
tween the component and gripper
plementation.
by either removing the component
by drawing it over an edge or by
having the gripper keep on moving
after the component has already
Dr.-Ing. Michael Burmeister
touched the substrate. This
Managing Director
method is also very effective.
HARTING Electro-Optics GmbH & Co. KG
• Deposition supported by oscilla-
[email protected]
tion. Although this method requires an additional device for
producing the oscillation it is very
Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Petersen
effective.
Fraunhofer Institute for Production
Technology IPT, Aachen
Please note, however, these [email protected]
ferent methods are not equally
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The “Flexible Printed Circuit Board”
creative workshop
Rainer Bussmann
A
creative workshop on the
subject of Flex-PCBs, short
for flexible printed circuit boards,
took place at HARTING’s in Espelkamp on June 21, 2001. This
meeting was aimed at designing
solutions for the use of Flex-PCBs
as RF circuitry carriers and mechanical contacting elements.
Renowned scientific experts and
industrial experts discussed with
HARTING’s employees topics rang-
Among the workshop participants: Mr Kober, Freudenberg (5th from left), Mrs Kallmeier, Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (center), Mr Schmidt, Ph.D., founder of the
Dyconex company (4th from right) as an advisor, and Mr Agater, LPKF (3rd from right).
ing from electronics and electrooptics all the way to innovative
design concepts in the field sur-
an availability of 99.999% (corre-
will contribute to the SOIS Pro-
rounding Flex-PCB.
sponding to 5 minutes of down-
ject’s successful outcome.
time per year) and an ambient
Flexible printed circuit boards
temperature of 80 °C for these
play a key role in HARTING Electro-
kinds of components.
Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Bussmann
Manager Electronic Design
Optics’ SOIS Project (Smart Optical Interconnect Solution), which
At the end of the Workshop, the
& Technologies
deals with the parallel optical data
participants agreed that the flexi-
HARTING Electro-Optics GmbH & Co. KG
transmission of 12 x 10 Gbit/s.
ble printed circuit board repre-
Flex-PCBs serve as RF circuitry
sents a promising circuit carrier,
carriers for 10 Gbit/s and as a reli-
whose potential in all likelihood
[email protected]
able contact element for 250 plug
cycles at the same time. Fig. 1
shows the RF-simulation model for
Sub-board for the electro-optical
converter
a flexible PCB used as contacting
element between daughtercard
and the sub-board for the electro-
flexible PCB
optical converter.
The persons taking part in the discussion paid particular attention
to demands in the fields of
Daughtercard
telecommunications and data
communication, which require a
useful life of at least 15 years at
Fig. 1: RF-Simulation of contacting via Flex-PCB
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COOPERATION
Special topic
Faster when joining forces
Ulrich Wallenhorst
Markus Witte
Frank Weiser
Ralf Möllers
A
backplane merely serving as the back wall of an electronic
system and a connector as a simple passive electromagnetic
component – those days are over. The constant rise in data transfer
rates has caused the multi-layer bus board to develop into a module
equipped with intelligent electronics that is increasingly involved in
what is happening. As a result, connectors and backplanes are also included in the precise analysis of the RF properties of all components
in applications belonging to the latest generation.
HARTING is currently engaged, in
opportunities, while at the same
cooperation with the company
time, though, placing great de-
Elma TreNew, in developing new
mands on connectors and PCBs.
concepts for high-speed connect-
The challenges here are of electri-
ing technologies. Both parties are
cal and mechanical nature, relate
contributing their respective spe-
to high frequency technology and
cialized know-how to this collabo-
are aimed particularly at the area
ration. After all, the market they
of terminations.
are concerned with offers great
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The demand for new and advanced
tect and check any reflections and
tion. Connectors transfer the sig-
electromechanical components for
radiation. This accounts in part
nals from the transmitting board
the future generation of tele- and
for their complex construction –
via the backplane to the receiving
data-communications hardware is
which, naturally, is reflected in
board. In order to ensure trans-
relentless. As a matter of fact, the
the costs of development and pro-
mission with a minimum of inter-
upward spiral for faster and faster
duction.
ference, the impedance and all of
speeds is reaching dizzying
the other properties influencing
heights. While just a few years
DEMANDS
signal integrity must be adapted
ago, we still thought in terms of
ON BACKPLANES
to the system environment. By im-
jumps in the data transfer rate
AND CONNECTORS
plementing in the development
from a few dozen megabits per
phase modern 3D simulation meth-
second (abbreviated Mbps) per
Customary approaches to solu-
ods, established and used at
line to 155 Mbps per line, after
tions like the use of so-called low-
HARTING for years, products
that there was already a four-fold
loss materials (Rogers, Getek,
run through high-frequency and
increase to 622 Mbps.
Arlon, etc.) for the backplane or
electromechanical optimization
the use of impedance-controlled
processes in a single loop.
NEED FOR SPEED
connectors with press-in technology seldom manage to fully handle
The simulation methods are veri-
With the first systems boasting 2.5
the complicated effects due to the
fied by examining the products by
Gigabits per second (2.5 Gbps) per
interaction of the components.
means of technical tests and mea-
line already being developed and
Accordingly, the limit range for
surements. These are embedded in
beginning to be mass produced in
these kinds of solutions is from
a defined testing environment and
Europe and soon in the US, and
4 – 5 Gbps.
characterized. The influences
network specialists already pro-
from connecting technology and
claiming their need for up to 10
With their know-how in the area of
the PCB’s design on RF perfor-
Gbps, more and more problems will
simulation, PCB design in terms of
mance are particularly obvious
arise due to current technical and
differential conductor
economic limitations.
routing, strength of
pair coupling, and
As signal frequencies rise, disrup-
checking of impedance
tive influences of a capacitive and
and side-to-side
inductive nature become increas-
crosstalk, Elma-TreNew
ingly noticeable and signal attenu-
is an ideal partner for
ation increases. An increase in
designing these kinds
ohmic resistance due to skin ef-
of Hi-Speed applica-
fects and dielectric losses in the
tions. The course of the
PCB material round off the list
signal, from the board
of problems that occur. Modern
over the combination
connectors and backplanes must
of connectors via the
be able to master these effects.
backplane, forms the
Not only that, they must also de-
focus of the collabora-
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at this stage. Even if the connector on the inside is well adapted to
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
the PCB’s environment, the area
where the contacts pass through
the PCB reduces performance.
Here, it is imperative to achieve
optimum results by producing a
clever layout in the contacting
area.
PARTNERSHIP
Fig. 1: Four individual pictures, showing the path of a data packet through a plate hole of a
10-layer multi-layer board. The chronological progression and forming of multiple
reflections can be seen from the top left to the bottom right.
By bundling HARTING’s expertise
in the area of connectors with
that of Elma TreNew in the area of
backplane systems, new opportunities arise for jointly developing
a passive system, comprised of
connectors and PCBs with the
maximum data transfer rate currently possible.
Fig. 2: A screenshot of an internal layer of a
customized RF application (detailed
view: “Pseudo coax” topology)
Fig. 3: Front view of a customized HighSpeed backplane (connector technology: HM2.0 CPCI, data rate 1.3 Gbps /
RF signals with 1.5 GHz)
Since its founding 14 years ago, Elma TreNew Electronic Deutschland GmbH
has advanced to become one of the leading companies for the design and
manufacturing of VME and CPCI bus boards. Within the past seven years, it
Ulrich Wallenhorst
has displayed exceptional competency in the integration and implementation
Director Strategic Marketing
of synergy effects of systems in creating customized solutions. The layout of
HARTING Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
its bus boards, with a data transfer rate of up to 2.8 Gbit/s, underscores the
company’s continuously growing know-how in the development of innovative
[email protected]
products.
Dipl.-Ing. Markus Witte
Dipl.-Ing. Frank Weiser
Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Möllers
Signal Integrity Engineer
Backplane Development Manager
Product Manager Backplanes
Elma TreNew Electronic
Elma TreNew Electronic
Deutschland GmbH, Pforzheim
Deutschland GmbH, Pforzheim
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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tec.
Special topic
PRACTICE
ALCATEL has opted for HARTING
press-in machines
Nicolas Mallet
A
lcatel’s CIT site in Eu, France, recently invested in its third
right tough demands on the ma-
CPM2001/s press-in machine within less than two years. The
chines to be offered. The condi-
production site, which is always at the front of the technology com-
tions included pressure with a ca-
munity, produces telecom equipment and serves as a role model for
pacity of 14 tons, a novel place-
Alcatel’s other sites throughout the world.
ment concept along with guaranteed quality of placement,
whereby all of this applied irrespective of the type of connector.
Beyond that, all of Alcatel’s tools
had to be compatible with the new
press-in machines.
HARTING accepted the challenge
and was able to exceed the demands in the specifications. Today,
more than 2 boards per minute
The plant’s 900 employees assemble close to 6.000 printed circuit boards
can be placed in every CPM. With
daily, processing a total of 3 million components. The production of 2,300
more than 100,000 insertions an-
different types of electronic modules here requires flexible, reliable and
nually per CPM, people at Alcatel’s
user-friendly machines. Each daughtercard receives on the average of
are more than happy with this in-
three to four connectors. Press-in technology is increasingly gaining in im-
vestment. Alcatel first became fa-
portance in this process. The share of automatically inserted connectors can
miliar with HARTING’s press-in ma-
be as high as 100% for certain cards that are not produced as SMT (surface
chines at the Productronica trade
mount technology) versions.
fair in Munich four years ago. Once
Alcatel was one of the pioneers in the introduction of press-in technology in
again, visitors from Alcatel and
France. They introduced the first insertion-single-contact bases in 1980 for
other visitors from the industry
example. The Alcatel Eu site developed its own press-in machines over a peri-
will be able to discover numerous
od of almost 20 years. They were manually operated press-in machines, com-
novelties at HARTING’s booth this
pressed-air machines with a maximum force of 3.5 tons for connectors with
year.
up to 120 contacts and hydraulic presses with a force of 7 tons for connectors with up to 630 contacts.
However, the number of contacts is constantly rising, the miniaturization of
Nicolas Mallet
components is advancing apace and the demands placed on the quality of
Senior Product Manager
workmanship are becoming ever more stringent. This prompted Alcatel to de-
Electronic Division, HARTING France
cide to replace traditional production means with a new generation of [email protected]
in machines. So they elaborated an invitation to tender that placed down-
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tec.
Special topic
COUNTRY REPORT
The labor market in China –
Recruitment of talents
Andreas Limbert, Blanche Chan
C
hina today has a population of almost 1.3 billion people,
At the end of the CR in October
of which around 30 % are between 20 to 35 years old. The
1976, there were millions of
majority of these young people, living in larger cities, have a
college students who had
high school qualification and around 11 % have obtained a
neglected their studies. The
university degree.
tragedy of the CR lasted for ten
years with severe consequences
Every year around 5 Million
consolidate his challenged power.
for China. The economy was at the
university graduates enter the job
It was the leaders conviction that
brink of collapse, the population
market in China. You would
true socialism can only be
had dramatically risen and the
expect that companies have a
achieved after intellectualism and
country had done severe damage
large pool of highly motivated,
the influence of capitalism are
to its intellectual foundation.
driven, well-educated and
eliminated. To reach the entire
experienced applicants for any
society he had his ideology and
GENERATION
position to choose from, however
theory of true Socialism spread
WITHOUT CHANCE
the reality is quite different.
and brutally enforced by student
groups called “Red Guards”.
The job market lacks to a large
The Red Guards had forced
established intellectuals to flee
degree driven and experienced
IDEOLOGY AND SOCIETY
applicants. This phenomenon we
the country or had terrorized
them in the effort to reeducate
would like to investigate. Looking
It was Mao Zedong’s belief that it
them. At the same time a young
back into history you find two
was necessary for intellectuals
generation was deprived of the
reasons, which may be the
and students to go to the
chance to become educated and to
explanation, the communist
countryside and be reeducated by
gain work business experience.
principles itself and the Cultural
poor and average peasants. In
This generation, representing the
Revolution as the period of power
some regions all the high school
age group of 35 to 45 year, is
consolidation from 1966 to 1976.
graduates were transferred to the
missing in the job market for
countryside, and senior high
higher educated managers today.
The Cultural Revolution (CR) was a
schools closed completely. More
powerful and ruinous movement,
than 16 million students were
The other reason, which had a
which started in October 1966
forced to do manual labor in the
strong influence on the
with the effort of Mao Zedong to
countryside throughout China.
motivation and on the drive of
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people, is the communist and
like to be managed by clear and
enterprises, which are loosing
socialist idea itself. For almost
easy to follow guidelines. Room
money, forcing them into the
fifty years China is under
for self-responsibility is often
process of privatizing or closing
communist rule and people could
perceived as pressure and stress.
down. State owned companies
only work in state owned
Nevertheless the entrepreneurial
have no other choice than to give
enterprises such as factories or
spirit is waking up and has
up the job guarantees they
farms. The government organized,
generated already a small group
provided in the past. Consequently
managed and controlled the lives
of driven and successful business
every year millions of people loose
of all citizens from the childhood
people.
their jobs and are confronted by
until retirement. It was not
advisable or even dangerous to
the fact that there is no real
THE LABOR MARKET
social network to support them.
Besides the above the labor
The official unemployment rate
market in China faces additional
is announced as 3.1 % but
CONTROLLED
and also dramatic challenges. By
unofficially 25 % is the admitted
BY GOVERNMENT
the end of the year 2000, the
unemployment level. Most of the
disagree with the arrangements
made.
total number of people employed
effected have poor education.
Gradually all initiatives of
in China was 711.5 million. Yearly
Young people, being aware of the
individuals to direct and manage
about 5 million people enter the
situation, are dedicated to
their lives were suppressed and
job market while with the current
achieve good education levels. In
people learned to accept that they
age distribution only a small
the year 2000, there were 1,041
were taken care off. Despite all
number leaves for retirement,
universities / colleges in China
the changes China went through in
leading to an almost unsolvable
with 25 million undergraduates
the recent years, the expectation
problem for the government to
and 772 institutions of adult
of being taken care off still widely
create so many new jobs every
higher education with 3.54 million
exists.
year.
enrolled students. There were 738
Applicants are more interested in
Not advantageous to this situation
offered courses leading to
what the company can provide to
is, that the government has
postgraduate degrees, with
them than the question what they
decided to give up the financial
301,000 enrolled graduate
can provide to the company. Staff
support to state owned
students.
universities or institutions that
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QUALIFICATION
companies, which provide the
most or the hometown of the
opportunity of being exposed to
applicant.
Despite all this effort only 3.8 %
modern management, to get
of today’s labor force has a
acquainted with the latest
With a demand for well educated
university degree far less than
technology and the potential
people in all positions of
what the labor market requires.
opportunity of receiving training
companies, institutions and the
This situation gives those who
in a foreign country. Favorite
government the competition
have good education the
locations are cities such as Beijing
between the entities is intense
opportunity to be selective.
or Shanghai where the
and has led to rapidly rising
Favorite choices are foreign
modernization has progressed
remuneration packages.
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REMUNERATION LEVEL
approval from the government
the feeling of having a protégé,
authorities.
which creates a stronger bond
Chinese returning to China after
than the loyalty to the company.
being educated abroad and being
Once an applicant has been found
hired on expatriate status have
it is important to outline the
Who ever has observed the rapid
further elevated the
career-path within the company,
development of China in the last
remuneration levels. As so many
what will he learn, where will he be
ten years together with the
companies intensively search for
trained and what are the short-
capability of the Chinese staff to
qualified staff they constantly
term authorities.
learn and adapt, knows what
offer new opportunities to
potential people. This has led to
enormous intellectual potential is
in the process of being unleashed.
EXPECTATIONS
the phenomenon that people
frequently change companies to
The remuneration package
enjoy an increase of salary or
includes, salary, bonus, housing
benefits or the endeavor to
allowance, insurance
accelerate their career-path.
arrangements, agreements on the
reimbursement of mobile phone
SEARCHING FOR TALENTS
costs and transportation
allowances. Senior positions will
In this environment operates
require consideration of a car
Zhuhai HARTING Ltd, one of the
allowance and reimbursement for
nine production plants of HARTING
child education costs. The
group. Like the other companies
allowance of entertainment for
in China, Zhuhai HARTING Ltd faces
customers and guests is
Andreas Limbert
the enormous challenge to find
psychologically of great
Managing Director
qualified staff, particular
importance.
HARTING (HK) Ltd.
Regional Office Asia Pacific
experienced engineers and
managerial staff. Five
To commit qualified staff to long-
engineering positions have been
term employment, loan
vacant for more than one year.
agreements, MBA or voluntary
The recruiting effort is an ongoing
retirement funds can be offered.
process for the HR department.
It is our experience that the work
Common ways to find people are
atmosphere together with the
Blanche Chan
job markets, organized by the
willingness to share business
Marketing Assistant
government agencies, job
knowledge and management
HARTING (HK) Ltd.
advertisement in newspapers or
philosophy is highly appreciated.
Regional Office Asia Pacific
the internet or head hunting. Job
It is important to build up a
advertisements require a pre-
personal relationship to provide
[email protected]
[email protected]
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tec.
SERVICE
Special topic
Evolving from a manufacturer
to a provider of high-tech services
Wolfram Oldörp
T
he HARTING group of companies has advanced considerably in
recent years on the path from an industrial manufacturer of
connectors to a technology group. This development has resulted in
know-how and skills, which have long ceased to be applied exclusively
to producing the company’s own increasingly demanding products. Instead, more and more, they are also being made available to manufacturers in other branches of industry.
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Recently, some of these compe-
the agile “technology cruise ship”
yond the multiple steps of the de-
tencies were bundled in HARTING
within HARTING’s fleet that serves
velopment process and the
Applied Technologies GmbH & Co.
the HARTING group’s businesses
process of adding value. This cer-
KG, which focuses on know-how in
and external customers with a
tainly forms a remarkable feature
the field of tools and assembly
wide range of technological capa-
of the assortment of products and
technologies. This focus may be
bilities as well. The meaningful
services offered.
expressed in the form of an image:
combination of technologies mas-
HARTING Applied Technologies is
tered by this company goes be-
The manufacture of plastic microparts in large piece numbers
constitutes one field of technology in which HARTING has devel-
EXAMPLE: INSULATING BODIES
oped special know-how in past
The figure shows the insulating body of a
years. The two boxes, Insulating
miniaturized coaxial connector produced
bodies and Extrusion-coating,
in a multiple precision injection mold. In
show the expert the special chal-
the production process, dimensions must
lenges in precision injection mold-
be adhered to consistently. Beyond that,
ing and micro-assembly that
though, it is also decisive for the axial
HARTING Applied Technologies had
bore to be without burrs. Any presence of burrs at the two break-outs would
to master in the course of joint
prevent automatic insertion of the internal conductor.
work in a typical product design
HARTING Applied Technologies designed the micro-injection mold. Not only
project.
that, it also designed and produced the fully automated assembly line for
complete connectors. The company has proven its expertise in the production
Internal and external customers
of millions of components.
requiring large numbers of demanding components can also
benefit from the diverse technologies that HARTING Applied TechEXAMPLE: EXTRUSION-COATING
nologies master. As a start, the
The photo shows the extrusion-coated in-
functional requirements the prod-
ternal conductor of a mini-coax connector.
uct must meet and the material
Eight of these internal conductors are
specifications are aligned to the
taken up at a time by a cassette – whereby
technical production rules for en-
2 variants are needed, – remolded and
suring ultimate process safety in
then extrusion-coated. The tools for stamping, bending and extrusion-coating
the development stage. Here, the
and the assembly units as well were designed and manufactured by HARTING
spectrum of competencies ranges
Applied Technologies. They passed various practical tests with brilliant results
from precision-injection molding
a long time ago already.
and high-performance punch engineering all the way to compression
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www.ivam.de
molding or micro-assembly engi-
would not be realistic to expect
neering. If the customer orders all
this capability from someone who
the services from one source, he
is unable to reliably assess the
does not need to bother with man-
I V A M N R W e . V . is an interna-
aging the whole process, which can
tional community of interests
be quite time-consuming when
formed by research facilities and
Another of HARTING Applied Tech-
having to coordinate four differ-
companies offering products, com-
nologies’ strengths lies in its close
ent engineering partners for just
ponents and services in the field
contact with application-oriented
this one stage in the process.
of microsystem engineering.
research. As a result, the most re-
stability of hard metals.
cent scientific insights obtained
In this respect, HARTING Applied
can flow into the industrial devel-
Technologies views itself as a
opment process without delay.
“Center of Competence” with a
or for 30 µm EDM wire-cutting,
HARTING’s membership in the
high level of expertise in all of
CNC profile grinders, etc.
IVAM and also in the 3D-MID
these disciplines. Any conflicting
(Moulded Interconnect Devices)
goals or priorities like those that
HARTING Applied Technologies has
Research Association form just
may result between the injection
not restricted itself to any specif-
two examples.
molding process and the assembly
ic assembly technology. Moreover,
process are resolved by an engi-
their strength lies in being able to
neering group spanning the
find the production installation
boundaries between the respec-
that is ideal for the respective di-
tive fields. This ensures that only
verse products in terms of eco-
the variants that are advanta-
nomics. They achieve this by being
geous for all of the processes in-
highly familiar with the markets
volved are incorporated into the
for mechanical engineering ele-
product’s continued development.
ments and the most recent state
Supported by this secure basis,
of tool engineering. Here is an ex-
www.3dmid.de
the tools for the individual parts
ample taken from the field of
3 D M I D e . V . The research asso-
and the assembly facilities are
punch engineering: Familiarity
ciation’s aim is to promote and
produced next, a step that is usu-
with the possibilities offered by
further develop MID engineering.
ally supported by the I-DEAS 3D
modern hard metals results from
This is achieved through joint-re-
CAD system. Subsequently the pro-
permanently dealing with high-
search projects, promoting the ex-
duction means themselves origi-
performance punching tools. This
changing of experience among
nate in a modern machine park
in turn forms the prerequisite for
members and by suitable public re-
with HSC processing centers,
being able to plan assembly engi-
lations work stimulating transla-
precision Electrical Discharge
neering involving extremely fili-
tion of the most recent technical
Machining (EDM) installations,
grane cutting operations. It
developments into applications.
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The nomination of a transceiver
have to be positioned with an ac-
constructed by HARTING using
curacy exceeding 3 µm. Full orien-
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfram Oldörp
its MicroMID™ technology for
tation of all of the different
Managing Director
the MID prize by 3D-MID e.V.’s
processes toward industrial trans-
HARTING Applied Technologies
research advisory committee
lation takes top priority in this
GmbH & Co KG
provides an externally visible
process: Precision and quality cou-
example of how successful this
pled with speed and economy in
collaboration is.
the production of individual parts
wolfram.oldö[email protected]
as well as in assembly and test enIn the meantime, they have begun
gineering.
working on the next generation –
a high-end transceiver built for a
HARTING Applied Technologies will
transmission rate of 10 Gbit/s –
have its own display at the 3D-MID
through joint work with HARTING
e.V. Research Association’s joint
Electro Optics’ designers. Here,
booth in Hall B3, Booth 582 at the
conductor paths with a width of
Productronica 2001 trade fair.
only 70 µm are generated using
There, visitors will be able to view
second-cast micro-molding. In as-
a selection of parts used in sec-
sembly then, active components
ond-cast micro-molding.
EXAMPLE: MicroMID™
A micro-embossed conductor structure with active components bonded with 17 µm gold wire. The
conductor tracks are situated in the depressed
areas. MicroMID technology has been applied to insert fixing structures into
the lost shoulder. This allows positioning of the upper part with reference to
the lower part with an accuracy of less than 3 µm error.
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Ready to join the circus
Gerhard Förster
H
ARTING and the E-Technol-
control for balancing the unicycle.
ogy department of the Uni-
When the product is ready for se-
versity for Applied Sciences (FH)
ries production, it is to be sold in
of Bielefeld, Germany, collaborat-
the fun sports market. Beyond
ed in constructing two prototypes
that, other areas of use might in-
of an electric unicycle as part of a
clude all fields of industrial au-
research project (see article
tomation engineering and freight
in tec.News 7).
transport within companies in
particular.
The operative machines were presented to the amazed public as a
world novelty at the Hanover fair
2001 and at the trainee-fairs in
Minden and Espelkamp. They were
also publicized in numerous media
reports (ZDF and RTL television
stations and VOX, among others).
Gerhard Förster
The insights gained from the pro-
Head of Standardization
totypes are to be translated into
Department
practice as a next step. Here,
HARTING KGaA
plans call for further development
of the design and the electronic
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[email protected]
Han-Brid RJ 45 – an Ethernet connector for
industrial applications
Claus Kleedörfer
H
an-Brid RJ 45 facilitates the connection of network components in
an industrial environment. The integration of standard RJ 45 plugs and
jacks in industrial connector hoods and housings of the series Han® 3 A offers
the following advantages: Many different hoods and housings in thermoplastic, metal
and pressure tight versions are available for flexible adaptation to the relevant environment. Two additional contacts with
a rated current of 10 A are integrated to supply the network components.
Claus Kleedörfer
As a result, one cable /one connector only is necessary for the data-transmission
Director
and the power supply. This allows a cost-effective installation and an optimal space
Strategic Markets
saving design. Only standard tools are required for the field termination, thus it is
HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
easily possible to assemble the components for an Ethernet application in a rough
[email protected]
industrial environment.
High-tech apprenticeship leads to a high-end diploma
Günter Engelking
M
ark Gosewehr, a process me-
already, the use of complex and innovative technologies lead to the decision to
chanic for plastics and
also train plastic molders and, later on, process mechanics for plastics and
caoutchouc engineering who works
caoutchouc engineering in addition to the conventional metal professions. As
in injection molding at HARTING’s,
with all technical apprenticeship courses, HARTING combines the training of
attained Fourth Place in the 2000
youths in their ultra-modern apprenticeship workshop areas with assignments
examining year as one of the over
involving practical work in various company divisions. All things considered,
2000 young people examined in
our products, which are increasingly moving away from individual applications
this field of apprenticeship
to complex systems, also require corresponding open structures of thinking,
throughout Germany. At the same
working and training. Two items underline the high standard of apprenticeship
time, HARTING KGaA and the Au-
at HARTING’s in a special way: Firstly, Mark Gosewehr belongs to the first year
gust-Griese-Berufskolleg (profes-
of graduates who received training as process mechanic for plastics and
sional school) were honored by the
caoutchouc engineering at HARTING’s. Secondly, HARTING is the only company
General Association of the Plastics
honored by the GKV that is not a member of the plastics or, as applicable,
Processing Industry (GKV).
chemicals industry. The high standard of apprenticeship can be viewed as a
The HARTING group has attached
successful example of the interaction of various partners inside the company
great importance to vocational ap-
and of the HARTING group on one
prenticeship with an orientation to
hand and of the professional
Günter Engelking
the future for decades. With ap-
schools and the Chamber of Indus-
Head of Apprentices Training
proximately 70 apprentices,
try and Commerce on the other
HARTING KGaA
HARTING is certainly meeting its
hand. It exemplifies People – Power
social commitment. Many years ago
– Partnership brought alive.
[email protected]
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Power of Communication
Weiqun Tong, Svea Abegunewardene
I
n step with advancing globalization, the Asian market is also
We are well aware of the need to
gaining increasing significance for HARTING. Considering that
give due consideration to specific
Asia accounts for 56% of the world’s population and given above
local and regional aspects and
average growth rates, the region offers tremendous potential that
conditions, while remaining
demands an intensification of our efforts. Since the beginning of April,
strongly focused and committed
HARTING Electric and its two pioneering members of staff, Svea
to our aim of achieving stronger
Abegunewardene and Weiqun Tong, have established the first
market penetration. Markets also
”bridgeheads” in Japan und China.
entail a dimension of information
exchange and discussions in which
Drawing on their excellent linguis-
tions, Japan holds tremendous
we strive to play an active role. In
tic skills, our new
sales potential
Asia, “yes” does not always neces-
members of staff
for our Han
sary mean “yes” whereas “no” may
are elevating
products, espe-
also mean “yes” in some cases. As
communication
cially in the ma-
the market leader in industrial
with subsidiaries
chine tool and
connectors HARTING Electric will
and customers to
robotics sector.
be very well positioned to outpace
a higher level.
Although Japan
its competitors in developing the
Thanks to their
is currently
markets if we have a better com-
extensive experi-
recording mod-
mand of the rules of Asian mar-
est economic
kets, that often deviate consider-
ence of Asian
cultures and mentalities, our staff
growth, the newly elected Japan-
ably from the conditions we are
are making a valuable contribu-
ese government has launched a
familiar with on Western markets.
tion to facilitating understanding.
reform program geared to a fur-
We are very pleased to be able to
ther opening of markets. China
provide our colleagues in Asia with
ranks among the world’s most dy-
a new level of support from now
namic economies, and we are de-
Dipl.-Ing. Weiqun Tong
on.
termined to stake out a solid
Market Manager China
share of the market. We are cur-
As a high-tech nation character-
rently experiencing a major wave
ized by exacting industrial stan-
of investments in the infrastruc-
dards and world class corpora-
ture sector, that is presenting
[email protected]
very high potential with regard to
power supply and railway vehicle
M. A. in Japanese Economic
manufacturing. The increased
Studies
communication between HARTING
Svea Abegunewardene
Electric and the Japanese and
Marketing Assistant Japan
Chinese subsidiaries will certainly
bear rich fruit in the years to
come.
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[email protected]
HARTING presents its SMC-process
“live” at the Productronica
Michael Herfen
H
HARTING FAIR ATTENDANCES
2001/02
ARTING’s well-known
soldering in combination with
DIN 41 612 and D-Sub
other significantly smaller
Asia:
components.
4.-13.11.
Tokyo, International
Robot Exhibition
have been asserting themselves
The rapid heat convection is
16.-18.1.
Tokyo, Internepcon Japan
successfully on the market for
achieved by a special, “open”
years. har-bus® HM+ is the
insulation body design that en-
12.-15.3.
Shanghai,
electronic China 2002
newest member of the high-
sures mechanical stability and
temperature family.
dielectric strength. The har-bus
13.-16.3.
Taipei, Taipei International Machinery Show
connectors using PIHIR technology (Pin-In-Hole Intrusive Reflow)
HM+ type of SMC connectors reHARTING’s new har-bus HM+
quire the same hole geometry as
offers users of hard metric con-
the Hard Metric press-in versions
nectors with a 2 mm grid a great
that are commonly available on
rationalizing potential. Due to the
the market and make it easy for
fact that an increasing number of
users to change over to the new
daughtercards have been designed
technology. The printed circuit
entirely using SMT-technology and
that the new connectors are Sur-
America:
Januar
San Diego,
Bus and Board 2002
22.-24.1.
San Diego, Apex 2002
board does not need to be
28.-31.1.
San José, DesignCon 2002
redesigned.
18.-21.3.
Chicago, National
Manufacturing Week
of the components of the daugh-
HARTING will be demonstrating
19.-22.3.
São Paulo, TELEXPO
tercard – including the connec-
the processing of the har-bus HM+
tors – can be positioned using an
live at the Productronica trade
19.-21.3.
automatic placement machine and
fair in Munich in order to make
Anaheim CA,
OFC (Optical Fiber
Communication)
soldered using the reflow method.
the potential for rationalization
The additional step of selective
clear to its customers.
face-Mount Compatible (SMC), all
soldering or, as applicable, of
Europe:
pressing-in that used to be
6.-9.11.
Munich, Productronica
13.-16.11.
St. Petersburg,
Priborostroenie
necessary, can now be omitted.
The internal design of the connector ensures a quick and even sup-
19.-22.11. Stockholm, Scanautomat
ply of heat, even when using lead-
27.-29.11. Nuremberg,
SPS/IPC/Drives
free soldering methods requiring
higher temperatures. As a result,
27.11.-1.12. St. Petersburg, INEL
the known temperature profiles
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Herfen
can be maintained. Despite its
Product Manager har-bus HM
mass, the connector does not
have a decisive influence on
time when applying reflow
Stockholm, Elektronik/EP
2.-4.4.
Moscow, Expo-Electronika
9.-12.4.
Prague, AMPER 2002
15.-20.4.
Hanover, HMI
[email protected]
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15.-18.1.
tec.
STONE BY STONE
Special topic
Guests of honor, Minister of State Prof. Dr. Nida-Rümelin and Swiss
Ambassador Dr. Borer-Fielding, join the throng of other guests
at the inauguration of the Botta building.
Shawne Fielding Borer, Dr. Thomas Borer-Fielding,
Margrit Harting, Prof. Dr. Julian Nida-Rümelin (from left
to right). In the background, Dr. Franz-Josef Wissing,
chairman of ZVEI, German electrical and electronic
manufacturers association (second from left).
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Prof. Dr. Nida-Rümelin ,
German Minister for Culture and Media,
giving speech.
Excerpts from the speech:
“In my eyes, it is a commendable
exception that a company, especially a medium-sized one, has
decided not to move to an open
field outside the city, thus inevitably weakening the city’s
cultural substance and destroying the landscape, but rather to
face the challenges of local government and integrate its new
administration building within
the fabric of the existing city.
This approach, of course, fully
coincides with Mario Botta’s
agenda. Thus, the choice of this
architect has ensured a harmonious alliance.
The Harting family selected this
prominent location, decided to
position the distribution center
of its subsidiary at the southern
end of the city, as the first building at the site. In light of the
prominent location, they decided
on an architect of international
renowned – and not just any developer that would have been
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Dr. Joachim Belz,
Managing Director HARTING
Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
happy to hand over a turnkey
Dr. Joachim Belz:
office building.
“Mr. Harting, with this building
This is the second commendable
and with us employees, you associ-
exception that sets the course
ate a certain expectation. I as-
for architectural culture. To
sume it is not that you expect us
be honest, I wish more building
to create something from this
owners, whether public or
building, as the building is already
private, would be inspired by
complete. However, it might be,
this consciousness of respon-
Dr. Borer-Fielding ,
sibility for a city, both from
the Swiss Ambassador during his greeting.
a topographical and cultural
and it is certainly justified, that
you expect us to achieve something from within this building. In
point of view. Architectural
Excerpts from the speech:
other words, that we bring about,
culture requires that building
“… the interior of the new build-
create and undertake something
owners understand architecture
ing is especially designed as a
for this region, Minden-Lübbecke,
as well as the means of communi-
marketplace and trading center,
for East Westphalia as HARTING
cation …”
as a forum for encounters filled
Deutschland, and for all of Ger-
with sunlight. The building radi-
many. But surely you also expect
ates warmth, reliability and sta-
us to create and undertake some-
bility – values to which both the
thing that goes beyond this area
Dietmar Harting:
architect and businessman
and its borders.”
“In an atmosphere that promotes
strongly adhere and which
teamwork and creativity, there
represent an expression of
is room for shaping the future
mutual respect. The building
Margrit Harting:
with technologies for human
is an exceptional structure.
“… and in light of so much art and
aesthetic, should the usual ques-
beings.”
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I congratulate you, the Harting
tion of usefulness arise, I would
family, your employees and the
like to respond with a quote from
city of Minden for this new build-
Friedrich Hebbel: If we are only
ing. To the Harting family, I wish
concerned with the question of
that your corporate philosophy –
usability, then we cannot be inter-
PEOPLE, POWER, PARTNERSHIP –
ested in rainbows anymore. After
here, expressed in stone, contin-
all, rainbows cannot be used to
ues to be crowned with success.”
hang up laundry … ”
Incoming Third
Generation, siblings
Maresa and Philip
Harting.
A model of the Botta building
made of HARTING plug connectors.
Mayor
Reinhard Korte
(left) observes
registration in
Minden’s Golden
Book.
Prof. Mario Botta, Maria Botta, Dr. Thomas BorerFielding, Shawne Fielding Borer, Prof. Dr. Julian
Nida-Rümelin, Margrit and Dietmar Harting (from
left to right).
Dr. Ludolf von Wartenberg, Chief Executive
of the BDI Association
of German Industries
(between Prof. Dr.
Nida-Rümelin and
Dietmar Harting).
Thanks to Minden employees
for an exceptional surprise.
Publication details.
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Austria
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Tel. +43 1 / 6 16 21 21, Fax +43 1 / 6 16 21 21-21
E-Mail: [email protected]
Japan
HARTING K. K.
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Tel. +81 45 / 9 31 57 15, Fax +81 45 / 9 31 57 19
Belgium
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Korea
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Netherlands
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China
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Office, 2302 Hong Kong Plaza South Tower
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Norway
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Tel. +47 22 / 70 05 55, Fax +47 22 / 70 05 70
Russia
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ul. Tobolskaja 12, Saint Petersburg, 194044 Russia
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Czech Republic
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Singapore
HARTING Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Tel. +65 2 25 52 85, Fax +65 2 25 99 47
Finland
HARTING OY
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Tel. +358 9 350 87 300, Fax +358 9 350 87 320
Spain
HARTING Elektronik S.A.
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Tel. +34 93 / 3 63 84 84, Fax +34 93 / 4 19 95 85
France
HARTING France
ZAC Paris Nord II, B.P. 60058, 181, av. des Nations,
F-95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cédex
Tel. +33 1 49 38 34 00, Fax +33 1 48 63 23 06
Sweden
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Tel. +46 8 / 4 45 71 71, Fax +46 8 / 4 45 71 70
Germany
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Postfach 2451, D-32381 Minden
Tel. +49 5 71 / 88 96 - 0, Fax +49 5 71 / 88 96 - 2 82
Great Britain
HARTING Ltd.
Caswell Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, GB-Northampton, NN4 7PW
Tel. +44 16 04 / 76 66 86, Fax +44 16 04 / 70 67 77
Hong Kong
HARTING (HK) Limited, Regional Office Asia Pacific
4208 Metroplaza Tower I, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Fong, N. T., Hong Kong
Tel. +8 52 / 24 23 - 73 38, Fax +8 52 / 24 80 - 43 78
Italy
HARTING SpA
Via Dell’ Industria 7, I-20090 Vimodrone (Milano)
Tel. +39 02 / 25 08 01, Fax +39 02 / 2 65 05 97
Switzerland
HARTING AG
Industriestrasse 26, CH-8604 Volketswil
Tel. +41 1 908 20 60, Fax +41 1 908 20 69
Taiwan
HARTING R.O.C. Limited
Room 6, 10 Floor, No. 171, Sung-Te-Road, Taipei 110 Taiwan
Tel. +8 86 - 2 - 23 46 - 31 77, Fax +8 86 - 2 - 23 46 - 26 90
USA
HARTING Inc. of North America
1370 Bowes Road, Elgin, Illinois 60123-5538
Tel. +1 8 47 / 7 41-15 00, Fax +1 8 47 / 7 41-82 57
Eastern-Europe
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Bamberger Straße 7, D-01187 Dresden
Tel. +49 3 51 / 4 36 17 60, Fax +49 3 51 / 4 36 17 70
HARTING KGaA
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E-Mail: [email protected] · Internet: http://www.HARTING.com

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