videoton (hungary) computer manufacturing (1970 1990) english version

Matyas Gerlai :Videoton (Hungary) Computer Manufacturing

In Years 1970-1990

Gerlai Mátyás:Videoton Számítástechnikai gyártás 1970-1990

Starting with a simple statement

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(almost…) everybody can build up computers…Let’s see some examples!

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..a boy in kindergarten

built by LEGO

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…anybody…

…by photoshop

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..a Michelangelo great-great grandchild…

… by marble…

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a confectioner student, after a Commodore course..

…by sweet materials…


STOP KIDDING…!


..let’s take this topic a bit more seriously!


…let’s see the content list for our today’s chat… DON’T FORGET ! … (positioning our story in the history!)

Comparising this story with today’s status.. (..in HU, and worldwide)

What was the VIDEOTON product (radio, TV) portfolio before her „ computer ages ”? (1950-1970)What kind of computer product portfolio VIDEOTON had finally ? Technology basis at VIDEOTON (1970-1990)The product line management VIDEOTON computer manufacturing technologies QA included Volumes Final assesment



DO NOT FORGET!o This story started 40 years ago, and

has finished 20 years before today …o Political and economical maps of the

world have changed (e.g. outsourcing, EMS) Examples:

- IBM, hard disk mfg; …and the Lenovo story; - Bull (Zenith PC); than Villeneuve-d'Ascq (Fr) 1984-1994;

- HP (Compaq acquisition), European mfg and logistics sites stopped,

e.g.DEC Scotland (Ayr), IBM Scotland (Greenock), Holland logistics centres

Electronic manufacturing services (EMS) for all large brands


IBM ->SanminaSCI Szfehérvár >Foxteq

The (2010) status in HungaryElectronical assembly players :

Foxconn, Jabil Circuit, Flextronics, Elcoteq, Sanmina-SCI, Zollner, Videoton (copyright: ITD Hungary)

This map is outdated already today in nov. 2011

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Videoton products in timeframe 1950 -1970(two decades before computer ages)

Radio TV

Military products

Construction and technological examples later, from years (1970-1990)

AssembliesFerrit memories

Products and key subassemblies)

TPA 1001 computer cards, power supplies, boxes


Basic technology elements• Multilayer printed circuit boards• Large plastic cover elements for

equipment ; painted, metallic covered, (metal dusting…)

• Precision molding, metal cutting• Leading edge subassemblies, like

line printer printing drums, printing tapes, hammer banks

• Large sized metal sheets, painted, galvanic surface treated

• Printed circuit (automated) assembly

• Elecrical testing (in-circuit, functional)

• Equipment testing• System integration• SW copying, multilanguage

dokumentation• Quality assurance (component to

system levels)• System installation at customer

site, case by case application installation, solution fine tuning, customer training

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Technology processes flow

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SYSTEM INTEGRATION

Printed c ass.Transport

Machining proc

Store

SW and docum

Store

Metal sheet proc

Store

Machining plant

Customer services

Installation

application

Handover

Transport

Store

Equipment assembly

Store

PC test

PaintingR

P c. manufacturing

Store

PC assemblyAu; Tefl.

Spec coverages

Packaging

Integration

Galvanic

CUSTOMERPARTS AND ASSEMBLIES MFG


PRODUCTION LINE MANAGEMENT Basic principles• Commercial and Industrial catalogues ; • Construction and manufacturing documentation• Small and medium size lots of production, individual system

integration• Individual system dossiers• Computer aided production control (at that time batch)• THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE ON-LINE ACTIONS!!!• Yearly commercial and production plans, monthly production

programs• Materials and semi-finished goods inventory

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QUALITY ASSURANCE• Quality assurance in development:

declared common basic standards, standard prototype assesment & certification;

• Quality assurance in production:– Technological processes and products with predefined

(developing) quality levels – continuous self-monitoring and evaluation, quality

incentives– Component requirements (sometimes MIL 883!)

Screening at the input (income inspection and evaluation)

– Dynamic long-term operation, burn-in equipment and system level. )

– Reliability tests, evaluations, analyzes, jointly with university (Budapest Techn. University) and research institute (Component Technology Research Institut, HIKI) experts

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KEY TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTION LINES

Videoton Chemical Plant

• Two and a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing

• Large plastic cover elements for equipment ; painted, metallic covered, (metal dusting…)

• Large metal sheets with surface treatment and painting

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Photo technology etching galvan processes

Multihead drilling Plastic molding painting


KEY TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTION LINESIn-come inspection, inventory, Warehouse

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Incoming components testing

•Shocking of IC-s (MIL 883)

•Incoming equipment tests (burn in)

•Storing in Comp controlled warehouse

•Parts inventory collection (for semi-finished assemblies production lots)



Prod. Plant in TAB City

• metal sheet working• Precision (CNC)

Automatic cutting• Core memory

assembly• PCB assembly• Wave soldering, test • equipment start-up,

testing, burn-in

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Metal sheet components Metal sheet working Automatic cutting



Equipment Production Plant in City

Szekesfehervar KEY TECHNOLOGIES AND

PRODUCTION LINES(later: VIDEOTON AUTOMATICS)

• Precision (CNC) Automatic cutting

• Automatic sheet metal working

• Specific units assembly and test, e.g. hammer banks, character drums

• Equipment assembly, test, burn-in

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System integration Plant

• Equipment start-up• System

configuration• System test, burn-in• SW and

documentation• Packaging

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VIDEOTON Computer Production (Volume in Million HUF ; exch. rate at that time: cca.30HUF=1$)

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ÁrbevételTermelés

Production value and income in MHUF (1971-1983)

Income from different business (Rbl,HUF, $) relations [MHUF] 1971-1983

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Belföld

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VIDEOTON Computer Production and other parameters (1983-1987 );

exch. rate at that time: cca. 30HUF=1$) Parameter 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

Income [M HUF] 5002 5731 6360 6494 7100

Number of employees

3435 3613 3899 3888 3860

Income/capita [M HUF]

1,456 1,586 1,631 1,670 1,839

R&D [M HUF/y) 353 525 590 787 567

Production segments: (1986) -comp. systems -printers -videoterminals -SW & services -others


Total prod. volumes (1970-1990)

Computer systems: 3000+ systems

Office computers for small companies: 3000+ systems

Videoterminals: 90000 pcs

Lineprinters: 10000+ pcs TVC TV-computer 12000+ pcs PC-k: 10000 + pcs Others (plotters, cardreaders,..) 2000 + pcs

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ASSESMENTBy the Videoton Computer Business Unit…

• The knowledge received by licences has been effectively used and developed further

• Based on this knowledge outstanding original tech. development activity could be delivered

• This knowledge, jointly with university resources has been developed further, creating a high level local technical culture.

• VIDEOTON became an extraordinarily good cooperation partner for both western and eastern business/scientific world.

BUT (!)• Couldn’t be prepared for actual

technical/economical restructuring processes of the business world. (Ratio of HW-SW-Applications segments; contractual manufacturing, … )

• Couldn’t achieve any governmental/political support

for helping her to surviwe these changes.


ASSESMENTBUT!! This cca 3800+ people prezented high effectiviy of excellent teamwork.

WE ARE PLEASED TO SAY A GREAT THANK YOU, FOR ALL OF MEMBERS OF THIS TEAM.

We are happy having opportunities working together with this community !

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