TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Receives $12.6 Million Contract for Next-Generation Manufacturing Test Solution.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) announced today that it has been awarded a $12.6 million contract by Raytheon Company of Tucson, Ariz. Under the contract, Agilent will deliver an advanced, next-generation automated manufacturing test platform. Raytheon expects this new platform to provide benefits in cycle time, test equipment utilization and labor content. Raytheon will initially use the system for functional and diagnostic testing Diagnostic testing Testing performed to determine if someone is affected with a particular disease. Mentioned in: Von Willebrand Disease of components within missile guidance systems. The system can be expanded to accommodate new requirements as well as new test strategies intended to further reduce the overall cost of testing. The project is a joint effort in which each company will apply its respective expertise. "Through this type of collaborative innovation, Raytheon and Agilent are working to help transform our approach to production testing," said Louise Francesconi, president, Raytheon Missile Systems Raytheon Missile Systems Company is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, its president is Louise Francesconi. Formerly, known as Hughes Missile Systems Company before acquired by Raytheon Company The division's products include: Using this automated approach, Raytheon plans to replace 17 stand-alone test systems with seven capable of automated testing (testing) automated testing - Software testing assisted with software tools that require no operator input, analysis, or evaluation. . "Our relationship with Raytheon is an example of our focus on bringing Agilent's proven testing approaches to leading manufacturers in aerospace and defense," said Pat Byrne Pat Byrne (born 15 May 1956, in Dublin) is a former Irish football player and manager. A central midfielder, Byrne's playing career started with Bohemians in his native Ireland, his debut coming against St Patricks Athletic on August 25 1974. , president of Agilent's Electronic Measurements Group. "By working as a combined Agilent/Raytheon team, the completed solution will be installed in much less time than with traditional test-process projects." Raytheon will benefit from Agilent's internal experience with high mix / low volume RF automated manufacturing test under environmental conditions. About Raytheon Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special-mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide. Information about Raytheon is available on the Web at www.raytheon.com. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.0 billion in fiscal 2006. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion