Bloomy Controls, Inc - Case Studies

Jet Burner Data Acquisition System Jet Burner Data Acquisition System (PDF)

Multiple cell data acquisition system for acquiring jet burner data from an assortment of networked devices in the Jet Burner Test Lab of United Technologies Research Center.

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Simulation and Monitoring Circuit Board Testing Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Simulation and Monitoring Circuit Board Testing (PDF)

Challenge

Design and build a functional test system for two versions of circuit boards which intelligently monitors and controls multi-cell battery packs used by Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

OmniPod® Test System Prevents Defects and Improves Processes

Challenge: Test Insulet Corporation's OmniPod® insulin delivery systems early in the production process in order to lower scrap costs and prevent defective products from shipping.

Insulet Corporation contracted Bloomy Controls to develop the test station using National Instruments LabVIEW software and PXI hardware. This project required the development of a turnkey manufacturing test system that would perform critical connection tests for the OmniPod®. The system would also provide managers with real-time statistical process control data for early production failure trend information.

Automating Radio Test with LabVIEW, TestStand, and PXI Automating Radio Test with LabVIEW, TestStand, and PXI (pdf)

Challenge: Increase throughput of radios that are tested and processed by the service center.

Automated Testing of Helium Leak Detectors Automated Testing of Helium Leak Detectors (pdf)

Challenge: Replace manual testing procedures to increase functional test throughput of helium leak detectors.

LabVIEW Captures and Analyzes Sound Data LabVIEW Captures and Analyzes Sound Data (pdf)

Challenge: Detect sources of energy waste in industrial machinery such as compressed air leaks, steam trap and valve leaks, inefficient machinery, air infiltration, and electrical emissions.

Automating Performance Measurements of Automotive Steering Shafts Automating Performance Measurements of Automotive Steering Shafts (pdf)

Challenge: Replace manual data collection and calculation to improve throughput and repeatability of steering shaft test system.

"LabVIEW is being viewed as a preferred system for newly purchased test and measurement equipment at our product development lab."
– Jon Jackman, Test Development Engineer, Torrington Co.

LabVIEW and Motion Control Automate Igniter Testing and Sorting LabVIEW and Motion Control Automate Igniter Testing and Sorting (pdf)

Challenge: Sort ceramic igniters having different specifications within a batch and capture reliable measurement data in a dusty, high-electromagnetic production environment.

Emergency Vehicle Pump Test Emergency Vehicle Pump Test (pdf)

Challenge: Improve health assessment of emergency vehicle fire pumps by replacing manual methods of gathering and recording performance data.

"Bloomy Controls provided rapid software development assistance for our test application. I recommend them to anyone interested in optimizing their systems integration"
– Jonathan W. Schrumm, President, Northeastern Fire Associates Inc.

TestStand and LabVIEW Automate Telephone and Communicator PCB Functional Test TestStand and LabVIEW Automate Telephone and Communicator PCB Functional Test (pdf)

Challenge: Replace outdated functional test system that tests printed circuit boards (PCBs) in telephone and communicator. One PCB requires 102 tests; the second requires 66 tests.

"The Bloomy Controls test architecture and NI cards have made the difference in accuracy and ease of controlling the test systems. This has resulted in consistency between tests, great yields at AQL, and ease in updating the system with new tests."
– Elaine Fasoli Bailey, Manager of Quality Assurance and Process Control, Lifeline Systems Inc.

Automating Color Inspection of Anodized Metal Automating Color Inspection of Anodized Metal (pdf)

Challenge: Create software to automate color inspection of anodized perfume bottle caps and improve speed and accuracy.

LabVIEW and IMAQ Control Production of Solder Spheres LabVIEW and IMAQ Control Production of Solder Spheres (pdf)

Challenge: Increase the yield of high-quality solder spheres manufactured.

Automating DWDM Filter Testing Using LabVIEW Automating DWDM Filter Testing Using LabVIEW (pdf)

Challenge: Reduce manual operator involvement in DWDM filter test to increase throughput and remove human error.

TestStand and LabVIEW Automate Personal Help Button PCB Testing TestStand and LabVIEW Automate Personal Help Button PCB Testing (pdf)

Challenge: Replace an outdated printed circuit board functional test system used for testing personal help buttons while avoiding production downtime.

"Continuous improvement, contract manufacturer control, and lot traceability have been greatly simplified, thanks to our new test systems developed by Bloomy Controls."
– Elaine Fasoli Bailey, Manager of Quality Assurance and Process Control, Lifeline Systems Inc.


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