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Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Solutions

ATE, and Functional Testers

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Overview

Our multidisciplinary approach allows us to create functional testers and automated test equipment for a variety of industries. AB Controls provides customized automated test equipment solutions for a wide range of products and instruments including: electronics, laser, electromechanical, optical, semiconductor and chemical.

Our portfolio of custom test equipment and functional testers include: test systems for refrigeration units, laser systems, electronics and PC boards, actuators, winches, infrared cameras, cell phones, pipette tips, etc...

Industries served include: aerospace, medical devices, life sciences, industrial, commercial, automotive.

Our capabilities allow us to combine software, custom electronics, off the shelf and custom measurement and test equipment, programmable power supplies, FPGA and real-time controllers, PLC's etc, into a unique and cost effective solution. We always provide a fixed price solution.

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A few samples of previous projects include:

Automated Calorimeter Refrigeration Testing

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Our customer is a leading manufacturer of refrigeration units for commercial airliners. Our system is at the heart of their testing for manufacturing and repair activities. These systems are used globally and are made exclusively by AB Controls. The system is a calorimeter and measures all aspects of the performance of the units utilizing... Read more...

UST, Universal Switch Tester

 

 

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The UST is a compact and bench-top tester that is specifically designed to test various properties of high performance switches. The design is dust proof and it allows loading of multiple switches for testing. The custom software performs self calibration of sockets to measure contact resistance, contact bounce and contact activation force.

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FIX, Automated PCB Functional Testers

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The Fix is a versatile and reliable platform to test PCB's automatically. Our LabVIEW-based "FocusonTest" software allows integration of various test instruments for reliable and fast measurement, data acquisition and data logging with database connectivity.

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Automated Air Gauge Testing

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Our customer for this solution is global manufacturer of laboratory consumables and instruments. This system has been in operation on a daily basis for years now and it provides statistical data for performance of manufacturing processes. A Cartesian robotic system was developed to guide an air gauge into a tray of consumables to measure various characteristics. A conveyor was used to automatically stage in products to be tested. All test sequences are fully programmable using a custom interface was developed based on Focus, our automation software. Read More...

Create Your Custom Automated Test Equipment

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We can design and create your custom automated test equipment. If you have a process that requires testing you can reap the benefits of automated testing by letting us design and build a complete system for you. You can take subjectivity, human error, unrepeatable test results out of the picture, and at the same time save on labor and have your technicians be more productive. Call us today and see how we can help.

Automated Laser Testing

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Our customer for this solution is a leading manufacturer of laser marking systems for industrial and commercial applications. Several test systems cover all aspects of operation of the lasers from laser tubes to laser modules to final product. These systems integrate various measurement and profiling devices including: Agilent functions generators, Tektornix oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, Spiricon Laser Beam Profilers. LabVIEW and TestStand are used in unison to create a flexible system. Learn more....

 

Southern California
Based in Orange County, we conduct local projects throughout Southern California (San Diego, Orange County, LA), Northern California (San Jose, San Francisco) and nationwide. Our machines are often exported worldwide.
Contact Southern California Office.

AB Controls, Inc., Irvine, CA
Tel: 949-341-0977 | Fax: 949-341-0988 | info@abcontrols.com