Case Studies

DMC was approached by an engine design and development company to create a method of characterizing fuel injectors for research and product development. A critical part of fuel injector performance is accurate timing of the control signals for opening and closing the fuel delivery valve. In this case, injectors are characterized for optimal control timing. Characterization for research and development is performed on a lab benchtop, and this technique would be ultimately required in full production....

Quad Plus, Inc. provides turnkey industrial control systems, solutions, and services.  They are recognized in the field as a leader in AC & DC control systems by being an authorized service center for major manufacturers locally, nationally and internationally. Like many businesses, the need for Quad Plus to track employee time spent on customer activities is critical to running a successful business. Quad Plus asked DMC to develop a custom time entry application that would make it easy...

Quad Plus, Inc. provides turnkey industrial control systems, solutions, and services. They are recognized in the field as a leader in AC & DC control systems by being an authorized service center for major manufacturers locally, nationally and internationally. As a follow on to the implementation of the Quad Plus SharePoint Time Entry Application for Dynamics AX, DMC implemented Microsoft SharePoint to take advantage of communication and collaboration features, along with Key Performance...

DMC performed motion equipment analysis during the development phase for a high-precision laboritory instrument resulting in optimum selection and enabling automated characterization of each unit.

DMC programmed the controls for a multi-axis therapeutic bed, including coordinated motions, software safety algorithms, and high level engineering functions. For this project DMC provided all of the needed programming, deployment, and on-site testing. DMC also was able to assist in hardware troubleshooting and product life testing.

DMC was approached by a Structural Engineering and Architecture firm to develop a system for remote data acquisition and monitoring. The need was to have accurate collection with automatic triggering and synchronization of data. DMC worked with the client to specify and implement Data Acquisition hardware from National Instruments, and developed and commissioned software to provide critical in-field data for structural assessment and design feedback.

DMC created an application for dynamometer control, data acquisition, and automated testing for a developer of high end dynamometer systems.  The application, was deployed on a portable motorcycle dyno system to be used for optimizing fuel mappings and other performance tuning of custom bikes.

DMC is a Yaskawa Solution & Service Provider Plus partner (SSP+). We have been working with Yaskawa automation tools since 1999. Our Yaskawa expertise includes servo systems, intelligent controllers, and drives.

As one component of a Client's complete test system solution, DMC was required to design and assemble a 50 channel temperature sensor simulator.  The resulting system is capable of simulating a collection of thermistor-based temperature sensors with 8-bit precision and 1% accuracy with 600V isolation between channels.

DMC created an automated bicycle clutch testing platform for a high-end specialty bicycle company.  The system performs fully automated endurance, fatigue, and lifecycle testing of a new clutch design by simulating real-world bicycle riding cycles.  The specialty clutch being tested was designed for use in the World Bike, an innovative prototype bicycle for providing a robust and efficient means of transportation for poor rural communities around the globe. 

DMC worked with a client to upgrade their press with the result of decreased press cycle time and improved safety and reliability.

DMC developed a multi-station power measurement and performance testing system for a high-end industrial lighting company. The final system enables the client to conduct multiple tests at once, with each test station completely independent and configurable.

DMC developed a set of J1939 protocol drivers for LabVIEW which are based on the NI-CAN channel API provided by National Instruments (NI).  DMC needed to interface to a customer's automotive ECU over CAN using the SAE J1939 protocol as part of an automated test application.  Since the application was written in LabVIEW and the test station used NI-CAN hardware, the drivers were entirely written in NI LabVIEW.  The drivers provide functions at a layer above...

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 of the price. 

DMC recently completed the initial implementation of a SharePoint 2010 Portal and Dashboard Solution for Fusion, a low volume contract manufacturer serving industrial OEMs.   Phase 1 establishes a company Intranet with features that improve and facilitate company communication, as well as provide Enterprise Search and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Dashboard features.