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Allen Bradley PLC Programming
DMC has been programming Allen Bradley PLCs, Interfaces, Servos, Drives, and other systems since 1996.  Our Allen Bradley expertise includes dozens of platforms and industries. read more
 
Allen Bradley to Siemens PLC Programming Conversion
DMC worked with a major confectionery producer to simplify a multiple PLC manufacturing system from a recently purchased plant into a system running efficiently on a single PLC. read more
 
Automated Dosing System for Powder Ingredients
DMC programmed a system to control the dosing of various powder ingredients in a continuous mixing process for a major chemical manufacturer. read more
 
Automotive Assembly Line Agile Manufacturing System
DMC implemented an innovative production system for a major tier 1 automotive supplier that resulted in significant cost savings and a tremendous reduction in new plant startup time. read more
 
Automotive Sensor Testing
DMC developed an end-of-line test station for an automotive sensor manufacturing line. This system integrated a wide range of instruments in order to program and test the automotive sensors before they were integrated into the... read more
 
Breakfast Pastry Packaging
DMC programmed the PLC and motion control software for a breakfast pastry packaging machine. read more
 
Burn-in Test System for Fiber-Optic Devices
DMC partnered with a manufacturer of fiber-optic telecommunication components to develop an automated test fixture for burn-in testing of active optical devices. DMC improved upon the previous system’s functionality by adding... read more
 
CNC Brush Bristle Insertion
DMC provided electrical design and programming for a controller retrofit on a CNC bristle insertion machine. read more
 
CO Detector Testing
DMC developed the control software to setup, monitor, and test carbon monoxide detectors under various conditions in multiple chambers simultaneously. read more
 
Collector Card Dispenser Control
DMC developed the process control software for forming stacks of collector cards.  The required card contents for each stack were generated based upon customer requirements in a recipie management system. read more
 
Consumer Playing Card Product
DMC helped an innovative start-up company to develop an automated card shuffling machine for the consumer market.  The end product is able to provide professional casino quality card shuffling to home users for a fraction... read more
 
Controls for Industrial Roll Slitting Product
DMC worked with its client to develop the program for a new high-performance narrow web inspection slitting and winding industrial product.  DMC developed the control algorithm and Human Machine Interface (HMI) for the product. read more
 
Cutting Die Control for Food Packaging
DMC developed the software and provided the electrical hardware for a die cutting machine used in the production of windowed bags for tortilla chips. read more
 
Debugging Programming Platform Software
DMC worked with a major global manufacturer of motion controllers and drives to test and debug their programming platform prior to application release.  DMC developed automated test scripts used to verify the application's... read more
 
Diesel Engine Inspection
DMC developed a system that visually inspects engines on an assembly line and determines whether the correct parts are present. The line uses Flexible Assembly and inspects thousands of engine configurations. DMC also specified... read more
 
DVD Warehouse Management System
DMC developed a complete Warehouse Management system for a DVD reverse logistics center. The system processes 60,000 daily DVD returns, sorting for shipping to the main distribution center.  It is responsible for all inventory... read more
 
Dynamometer Emissions Testing Data Acquisition System
DMC developed a flexible application to test emissions of various vehicles in a dynamometer research lab. read more
 
Embedded Programming of Drive Firmware
DMC programmed the embedded firmware for several product lines of a major global manufacturer of variable-frequency drives.  DMC has worked for the client on over a dozen projects ranging from firmware development for new... read more
 
Engine Cold-Test Characterization
DMC worked with a large manufacturer of outboard boat motors to develop a test fixture that detects defects during production. Partially-finished motors are tested using a variety of sensors to measure torque, pressure, alternator... read more
 
Enterprise Software for Custom Orthopedics
DMC developed software for an orthopedic shoe manufacturer that manages the complete order cycle, from patient information and 3-D foot scans at a podiatrist's office, to order fulfillment and logistics at the manufacturing site. read more
 
Explosion-Proof Equipment Testing with LabVIEW
The client, a product safety test laboratory, needed to modernize their Hazloc lab.  This laboratory is used for testing equipment that is used in potentially explosive environments such as refineries, chemical... read more
 
Fiber-Optic Data Transmission Test System
DMC developed a digital-optical data transmission test system for evaluation of fiber-optic telecommunication components. The test measures eye pattern and carrier wavelength chirp to determine performance of the client's active... read more
 
Five-Axis Nanomotion Laboratory Tool
DMC implemented a user interface for operating a high-precision 5-axis laboratory tool.  DMC's software automates interaction with an ACS motion controller coordinating ceramic servo motors capable of sub-micrometer resolution. read more
 
Gum Vision Inspection System
DMC provided the programming and technical direction required to integrate a vision inspection system into multiple production lines. read more
 
High Precision Part Measurement System
DMC worked with its client to provide an end-to-end software solution enabling a user to take precise measurements of the diameter of cylindrical parts. The solution requires 3-Axis motor control and precision laser measurements.... read more
 
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Test System
DMC worked with a manufacturer of lithium-ion battery packs to develop an automated test system for large automotive rechargeable battery packs. The resulting test platform took the manufacturer directly from hand-testing to full... read more
 
Hydraulic Fluid Tribology Testing
DMC developed custom software for a tribological test system to be used in materials laboratories.  DMC provided control methods, a data acquisition system, and data analysis capabilities for the testing of hydraulic fluids. read more
 
Hydraulic Press Data Logging System
DMC worked with a manufacturer of specialized high-precision seals and engine bearings to develop a data acquisition system for hydraulic presses. read more
 
Image Processing for Thermal Imaging Product
DMC developed a PC application for use with the client's industrial thermal imaging product.  The application is used to integrate image data into the end user's process, providing fast and accurate image information with data... read more
 
Industrial Brush Generator
DMC developed software that allowed engineers to design head patterns for industrial brushes. The brush pattern designed could then be downloaded to a brush generation system which manufactured the design. read more
 
LabVIEW Driver Development for Motion Controller
DMC developed a suite of LabVIEW VIs that control the servos produced by an international motion controller manufacturer across a proprietary communication bus.  This suite of software is available for use by the client's... read more
 
LabVIEW Programming
DMC has been a National Instruments’ Alliance Member since 1997 and has one of the largest teams of certified LabVIEW developers in the Midwest. read more
 
Line Scan Vision Inspection of Molded Automotive Filter
DMC designed a line scan vision inspection system for cylindrical molded filter components.  The system performs inspections of the complete circumference of each filter, rejecting defective parts. read more
 
Medical Manufacturing and Quality Control
DMC provided manufacturing automation and vision quality control programming support to a molding supplier for medical devices.  DMC assisted the customer with validation consultation and documentation, production and... read more
 
Milk Jug Vision Sorting System
DMC was enlisted to provide emergency assistance and repair the sorting system of a California based milk provider, eliminating the need for thousands of gallons to be sorted by hand. read more
 
Multi-Station Permeability Test Stand
DMC worked with its client, a world-wide manufacturer of plastic food and beverage containers, to improve the overall usefulness and functionality of their Multi-station Oxygen Permeability Test Stand. read more
 
Nuclear Waste Ventilation Monitoring System
DMC developed and validated an application for monitoring a nuclear waste ventilation system.  read more
 
PC Application Development for Drive Programming Software
DMC provided major upgrades and ongoing development for a PC application used to configure and program variable-frequency drives.  The customer, a major global drive manufacturer, provides the application to end users... read more
 
Pharmaceutical Automated Processing and Software Validation
DMC worked with a large pharmaceutical company to develop a system for manufacturing expensive substances used in medical lab work.  DMC assisted with design, programming, validation documentation, and validation testing,... read more
 
Pharmaceutical Label Verification System
DMC developed a system for a pharmaceutical company to verify that the information on a vial’s label is correct, centered, and legible. read more
 
PLC Conversion for Sausage Converting Machine
DMC upgraded an obsolete control system on a sausage casing converting machine. DMC replaced and reprogrammed the outdated PLC and added data collection and advanced recipe management. read more
 
Precision Robotic Coating
DMC developed a robotic spraying cell that uniformly coats the surface of supercharger rotors. read more
 
Process Control System for Film Deposition Tool
DMC developed a process control and monitoring system for a thin film deposition tool. read more
 
Production Data Collection and Reporting
DMC created a data collection and reporting system to increase productivity and to aid in maintenance diagnostics for a food production company. read more
 
Radiation Dosage Lab Measurement System
DMC developed a laboratory test system to calculate the dosage received by an item placed under an accelerator. read more
 
RFID Automotive Sequencing Verification System
DMC developed a system for an automotive manufacturer to verify that car seats are introduced to the assembly line in the correct sequence.  The system uses RFID tags to identify each seat. read more
 
Roll Unwind Conveyor Packaging System
DMC worked with a packaging systems manufacturer to develop the controls for a food grouping and packing system.  The system handles food product spacing, wrapping, and sealing. read more
 
Servo Control System for Experimental Vehicle
DMC developed an automated system for shifting gears on a manual transmission for an experimental vehicle test system at a national research laboratory.   read more
 
Siemens PLC Programming
DMC has extensive Siemens PLC & HMI programming experience across a wide variety of industries.  We are a Siemens Solution Partner and have more Certified S7 Programmers than any other engineering firm in the US. read more
 
Silicon Wafer Processing
DMC consulted on a large-scale project for a semi-conductor manufacturer to overhaul the architecture and provide technical direction for a new line of micro-motion manufacturing systems. read more
 
Small Product Pick and Place Vision System
DMC created an application that controls the process of identifying and transferring small parts in a high-tech medical product manufacturing operation.  The application controls a machine employing three servo axes, a gripper,... read more
 
Smart Battery Pack Manufacturing Test
DMC worked with a manufacturer of smart battery packs, which supplies batteries to several major portable instrument and medical device producers, to develop a custom software and hardware system that both programs and... read more
 
Solder Joint Inspection System
DMC developed the software to inspect the solder joints of automotive power door lock switches. read more
 
Strobe Light Testing
DMC developed software and provided electrical hardware for testing strobe lights. The system tests a bank of strobe lights to ensure that all lights strobe synchronously to prevent the triggering of epileptic seizures caused... read more
 
Vision System Interface
DMC developed a user interface to connect to and retrieve data from up to six cameras. The interface tracks the production data, including pass and fail counts for each failure mode, the current operator, and the up-time of... read more
 
Warehouse Employee Productivity Tracking
DMC developed a system for tracking employee productivity and assigning employee tasks at a mail-order warehouse. read more
 
Wastewater Facility Management System
DMC developed systems to log and monitor security access to the wastewater facility and to help manage billing and invoices for the facility's customer accounts. read more
 
Web-Based Solder Production Monitoring
DMC designed and implemented a system to collect and store process data from a solder production unit and display the real-time process data via a company intranet site. read more