Dactron Releases Automated Test Software for Production Test and Quality Assurance Applications
Dactron Inc. today announced the release of the Automated Test option for Dactron's RT Pro software. This software runs on all of Dactron's Shaker Control Systems and Dynamic Signal Analyzers. Dactron's Automated Test Systems enable manufacturers to detect faulty products on the production line, thereby improving product quality and reducing warranty repair and infant mortality costs. Another important application for this software is for automatic quality assurance checks on sophisticated aerospace and defense electronics.
A variety of special tools allow automated "pass/fail" assessments based on the acoustic noise or mechanical vibration signatures of a product. This type of quality testing applies to a wide range of products including electric motors, consumer appliances, gearboxes, vehicle transmissions, automotive electronics, and even finished automobiles rolling off the production line. The acoustic or vibration signatures of each product can be compared, in realtime, to user defined limits. These limits can be defined in the software, imported from a spreadsheet, or based on recorded signals. Automatic responses triggered by "fail" conditions include operator alarms, logging of user defined messages, test abort, and automatic generation of a test report within Microsoft® Word.
Special features included with the software simplify test processes and enhance the thoroughness of product fault detection. A schedule can be easily programmed to sequence a series of events - such as start/stop source signal, pause for a specified time, save data, generate a test report – at specified times during a test. Looping and nested loop logic speeds schedule programming and makes it possible to automate complex test sequences. Password security control is also available to guard the integrity of the quality assurance tests.
For seamless integration with SPC databases and interfacing with existing production line automated test systems, the Automated Test software can be used together with Dactron's NET-Integrator™ software. Using Microsoft COM and ActiveX technology, NET-Integrator provides an integrated test environment that allows tight integration among many applications running concurrently.
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