Connevans and the fm G enie – an inside story –

1. Connevansand thefmGenie–an inside story –

2. fmGenie • Thank you for buying an fmGenie radio aid. • The fmGenie is a revolutionary new product which we are sure will give you many years of use. • This presentation takes you behind the scenes to introduce Connevans and meet some of the staff who produce the system.

3. Your fmGenie tour guide • My name is David Evans, I am the Managing Director of Connevans Limited. • As M.D. I hold the overall responsibility for the running of Connevans

4. When did Connevans start? • My mother and fatherstarted Connevans Limited in 1961. • In those days the company produced language teaching systems. • It was in the late 1970’s that Connevans business changed to the manufacture and supply of equipment for deaf people.

5. The management team • The Connevans board of Directorsare committed to the production, supply and support of equipment for deaf people. • Let me introduce my co-directors...

6. Constance Evans • Connie Evans, my mother, now in her 80’s is still kept updated on what is happening in the company. • And before you ask, you are quite correct, it is her name in ‘Connevans’.

7. John Popplestone • John is responsible for customer field visits and support alongside his varied in-house operational responsibilities.

8. Mary Cann • Mary, my sister, has responsibility for customer services. Should you require additional information on a product Mary is the person to talk with.

9. Gareth Pont • Gareth has responsibility for the design of your fmGenie and is the lead engineer for the project.

10. Designer • Gareth testing some of the first of the fmGenie units

11. The Design Team • Bernard & Chris, members of the design team with particular responsibility for writing and debugging over 5000 lines of computer code for the fmGenie software

12. Test & Inspection • Robert – responsible for the testing and inspection of fmGenies.

13. Production • Atul – a member of the production team working on the fmGenie

14. Bob – member of the production team working on the fmGenie

15. Stuart – member of the production team working on the fmGenie

16. Elaine – member of the production team who normally works on case assembly

17. fmGenie cases • fmGenie case sub-assemblies waiting for tested circuit boards

18. Bertha & Bertha Too • The printed circuit boards(PCBs) have most of their components placed by robot. • We have two robotic assembly machines, Bertha and Bertha Too (named by my children!).

19. PCB assemblies • The printed circuit boards are assembled by the robot in a biscuit of 12, we then cut them out and hand assemble the rest of the components.

20. The large square 68 pin integrated circuit is the computer chip. The red buttons are the switches under the front panel buttons.

21. Printed circuit board sub-assemblies waiting to be tested – maybe yours?

22. Some fmGenie tested receivers waiting for a transmitter to spend their life with.

23. Rosi – with a handful of fmGenie flashes. • She is actually our graphic designer who does our cartoons, drawings and does the layout design for our catalogue and instruction booklets.

24. Wendy - responsible for the stores and making sure that the correct items go into parcels. • This is a box of accessories for Hampshire – Harry who runs our despatch team was hiding out of camera shot!

25. The finished fmGenie

26. The fmGenie system

27. Thankyou for watching our presentation.We hope you found it interesting. • Should you require any further information on the fmGenie or any other products supplied by Connevans, please contact us.