Bloomy Controls, Inc - Case Studies

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.

Automated Resistance Mapping of LGA Chip Module Contact Grid

Challenge: Verify uniform force distribution and quality of electrical connectivity on a pressurized Land Grid Array (LGA) interposer. Automate a time-consuming and physically prohibitive process involving substantial measurement, data recording, and data presentation effort.

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.

LabVIEW Speeds Development of CMP Semiconductor Fabrication Control System (pdf)

Challenge: Facilitate parallel development and debugging while critical system hardware, a sensor-based data receiver, is being developed.

LabVIEW and TEDS Streamline Automotive R&D (pdf)

Challenge: Improve efficiency of automotive R&D test laboratory.

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

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

Automating Data Collection in a Precision Automotive Component Test Lab (pdf)

Challenge: Automate the acquisition and recording of steering shaft torque measurements.

“The LabVIEW software program and NI hardware have made data acquisition extremely fast and easy, which has proven to be a great benefit for the lab technicians and engineers. Bloomy Controls was instrumental in making this new system a very capable resource.”

– Mike Morsches, Senior Analytical Engineer, Timken US Corporation

Acquiring In-Flight Parafoil Performance Data from LabVIEW Virtual Cockpit (pdf)

Challenge: Provide real-time flight control interface to allow pilot on ground to interactively fly and collect parafoil performance data.

"Bloomy Controls provided excellent service in creating a flight control, mission display, and data acquisition interface pursuant to our requirements and direction. It was a pleasure to work with a highly motivated, intelligent, and affable staff."
– Roger Emerick, Engineering Program Manager, Pioneer Aerospace Corp.

Distributed Control of Environmental Chambers with Compact FieldPoint and LabVIEW RT (pdf)

Challenge: Enable users to control humidity and temperature of environmental chambers used for product performance characterization testing.

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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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.

PXI-based, Multipurpose, Mobile Data Acquisition System (pdf)

Challenge: Provide a general-purpose data acquisition system that can measure a variety of data and be portable and rugged so it can be transported and used by numerous groups within a research center.

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 (pdf)

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

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 (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.

LabVIEW DSC Automates Fuel Cell Catalyst Research (pdf)

Challenge: Automate complex and lengthy experiments, involving hundreds of controlled parameters, for the evaluation of chemical catalysts used in the production of hydrogen for fuel cells.

Sharing Access to Expensive Instrumentation Using LabVIEW (pdf)

Challenge: Distribute access to a single, expensive GPIB instrument throughout a company, while regulating access to the device for multiple users.

"Bloomy Controls was able to set up a system that provides multi-user access to one very expensive instrument rather than having to purchase additional instruments. ... This system saved significant time and money for CiDRA."
– Charles O. Stanwood, Manager of Testing and Automation, CiDRA Corp.


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		"As always, Bloomy Controls did an outstanding job on our project. You do an excellent job not only working on the projects themselves but also collaborating with our other partners that are creating production equipment for us. I look forward to working with Bloomy Controls in the future to help us move forward in the production of our products." Paul Ceddia Project Engineer Insulet Corporation