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When a manufacturer’s carburetor line had to gear up to take on the production of another plant, the Sentinel 3520 enabled them to meet the challenge. By dramatically improving the cycle time of their leak test system not only did they reduce the number of leak test stations by half, allowing them to incorporate the test into the line, they improved their quality.

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• Sentinel 3520
• Automotive Powertrain
• Leak Test
• Optimize Test Stations
• Leak Test

A faulty pulley being incorrectly pressed onto the pump shaft resulted in faulty power steering pumps. The manufacturer required a cost-effective solution to verify that the pulley was securely pressed into the pump shaft prior to final assembly. In one case, Sciemetric’s press monitoring system was installed to find the defects before final assembly by performing various tests with each part including press force, and pulley height checks during assembly, providing detailed signatures of the press, position while storing all data for complete traceability. Read the Application Note to learn more.

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• sigPOD
• Process Monitoring
• Profile
• Press-Fit
• Contain Defects
• Traceability
• Process Monitoring

An automotive parts manufacturer was unable to verify that the tube insertion process was free of defects to avoid potential power steering failures in the field.  A sigPOD press monitor was configured to monitor press load versus distance and successfully detects defects in-process such as too large insertion hole, loose tube and debris. Read the Application Note to learn more. 

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• Application Notes
• sigPOD
• Process Monitoring
• Press-Fit
• Automotive Powertrain
• Axle Manufacturing
• Traceability
• Process Monitoring

Electronically operated transfer cases are difficult to test post-installation as it is unreliable and expensive, especially when defects are found. Sciemetric offers turnkey solutions for several test scenarios using signature analysis to detect and pinpoint defects in the transfer case (poor gear mesh, motor winding defects, and defective actuator), while accurately determining root-cause(s). Read the Application Note to learn more. 

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• sigPOD
• Transmission Manufacturing
• Automotive Powertrain
• Sound & Vibration (NVH)
• Process Monitoring
• Contain Defects
• Trace Root Cause
• Process Monitoring

The engine manufacturer had issues with inconsistent transmission quality causing unwanted noise and vibration. Sciemetric’s proven NVH test was seamlessly integrated onto their existing EOL test to detect issues such as, valve noise, missing bearings, timing problems, gear and loose rubbing parts in addition to having all data stored in a central location for complete traceability. Read the Application Note to learn more.

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• Application Notes
• sigPOD
• Automotive Powertrain
• Transmission Manufacturing
• Sound & Vibration (NVH)
• Process Monitoring
• Engine Manufacturing
• Process Monitoring

sigPOD equips rotary cutting die press with new predictive maintenance capabilities to reduce downtime, tool wear and scrap. Read the application note to learn more.

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• sigPOD
• Process Monitoring
• Process Monitoring

A manufacturer of industrial air conditioning units had to meet a specific EPA-mandated leak rate and was having issues getting the repeatability and accuracy required in their leak test within the available cycle time. Learn how the Sentinel 3520 solved the problem.

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• Application Notes
• Sentinel 3520
• Leak Test
• Leak Test

Engine manufactures required a solution for detecting both static (decay) and dynamic (fill) leak defects in order to manufacture the highest quality brake master cylinder. Read our Application Note to learn how Sciemetric solved the problem.

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• Application Notes
• sigPOD
• Automotive Components
• Automotive Powertrain
• Leak Test
• Improve Quality
• Leak Test

The functionality and effectiveness of 3rd party leak testers such as the Cosmo LS-1842 and LS-1841N can be quickly and easily upgraded by retrofitting Sciemetric’s sigPOD PSV process monitoring system on top of the existing installation. By piggybacking on the Cosmo’s analog output signals, complete leak test waveforms can be acquired and analyzed to provide superior defect detection, while accelerating test optimization and validation. Read our Application Note to learn more.

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• sigPOD
• QualityWorX Dashboard
• QualityWorX Data Collection
• Data Management
• Leak Test
• Consolidate Data
• Leak Test
• Industrial Analytics

A motorized wheelchair manufacturer was experiencing higher than usual returns and repairs due to excessive noise and vibration issues that were the result of imperfectly manufactured motors. Sciemetric’s sigPOD multi-channel measurement platform was installed and easily configured to fully characterize the noise and vibration characteristics of each motor assembly to find any of the defects that later affected customer satisfaction. Read the Application Note to learn more. 

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• Application Notes
• sigPOD
• QualityWorX Data Collection
• Contain Defects
• Medical Devices
• Sound & Vibration (NVH)
• Process Monitoring
• Process Monitoring