Examples of Deployed Flexline Systems
Flexline Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), Process Control Systems, Tooling Characterization Test Stands are customized solutions deployed at the lab, pilot and production scale to support manufacturing and R+D groups. Expect complete implementation from materials sourcing through to operator training. Flexline enables faster time to market and lower cost, thanks to less overhead and close coordination.
Flexline System Products
Industrial Automation
Automated Deposition Systems
Complete system controls including conveyance, process, robotics manipulation and thermal environment
Overhead conveyance with flow control, buffering and transfer into/out of controlled
Robot Arm Programming and Physical Testing
Evaluate combination of motor drivers (Yaskawa) and mechanical arms (Staubli, SCARA)
Quantify repeatable placement 5 axis, X-Y-Z, theta, phi with motion sensors
Programming for integrated motion (moving parts for plasma treatment or surface coating)
Dial in arm force for applications like CMP, grinding, mortar and pestle
Custom end effectors design and integration (vacuum, electromagnet, pneumatic, liquid dispense)
Work holding and staging plus integration with conveyance systems
Automatic Test Equipment
Thermographic Vacuum Chambers
IR measurements through vacuum port windows
TC vacuum feedthroughs to cross check and calibrate IR signals
FLIR gantries to move camera closer for zoom in measurements
High voltage feedthroughs to power onboard heaters
Heat uniformity statistics of surface of interest
Clean room compatible systems
Multiplexed Electrical Testing
Integration of Keysight hardware, DMMS, Oscilloscopes, IV, RF, Waveforms
Multiplexer based Ohm and Voltage checking of large array systems (high channel counts)
Discrete analog and Digital I/O system control and test
Custom test quick connect / disconnect interface assemblies
For final line test of power distribution and control products
Process Equipment
Linear Accelerator
Target changer control systems
Beam pattern manipulation and focus
Dose Measurement
Target thermal management
Vacuum and Fluidics system control
Vacuum stage motion control
Smart Press Machine
Precision control of boning forces in planar control using load cells and 3 actuators
High speed trim and adjustments to level forces in real time
Accept and adjusts for compliant bonding materials
Operating at 20000lbsf planar
Flexline produces modular systems so any of this non-exhaustive list of examples can be combined and customized to your requirements. General domain knowledge includes:
Vacuum systems with heating +1200C and Cooling -150C
Electrical measurements (RF, Resistance, Hipot, Impedance, dielectric)
Thermographic Measurements (IR, Optical, Machine Vision)
Automatic Motion (robotic arms, SCADA, linear chains, conveyers, push/pull force, servo motors, Yaskawa drivers)
High power systems (20 kW), high voltage, to power test/DUT
Firmware programming, Ethercat, Modbus, Labview, National Instruments