Highlighted Projects
Platform Strategy
We were tasked with consulting for an Electrical Instrumentation OEM that had four separate product lines utilizing different technologies and architectures. Through our work, we developed a unified platform approach which resulted in a significant reduction in PCBAs, from over 40 to just 11. This approach also led to a 23% decrease in COGS, a 50% optimization in sustaining engineering expenditure, and an improvement in time to market for product upgrades.
IoT for Printers
Our task was to establish a connection between the installed base of over 100,000 Industrial printers with various product lines across multiple industries and geographies, to allow for remote monitoring, support, and enhance equipment uptime. Our team was brought in to define the connectivity strategy and create an edge device that could be used with existing installations as well as new products, with multiple connectivity options such as WiFi, cellular, and modular. The device was designed to be powered using USB PD.
Development of Electrophysiology DAS
Our client was facing challenges sustaining their 15+ year-old design due to limited design documentation and knowledge, resulting in high COGS and an inability to upgrade the product to enhance its value to users. To address these issues, our team undertook the task of reverse engineering the existing product and developing a next-generation product that leveraged current technologies. This resulted in a product with twice as many features at 40% lower cost, providing significant value to the client and their users.
Redesign of Power Quality Meter
Our client was facing the risk of a stop-ship situation for their power quality meter product due to the obsolescence of a critical component and the unavailability of existing design information. To overcome this challenge, our team created a new product with an entirely new architecture, ensuring the continuity of the product in the market. The new product not only had superior performance but also came at a 20% lower cost, providing significant value to the client and their customers.
Reengineering of Centrifugation device
The motor is the most critical subsystem in the Cytocentrifugation device, and the challenge was that the existing motor became obsolete, and an equivalent replacement with a similar acceleration/speed profile was not available. Our team explored various options, conducted trade-offs, and ultimately came up with a viable solution that addressed the issue and ensured the device's continued functionality.
Automated PCBA Test System
We developed an automated functional test system for the main motherboard that included 5 intelligent devices, memory, communication interfaces, and other components. Our team utilized a combination of technologies such as boundary scan, Labview, bed of nails, and more to create the system. This resulted in a significant reduction in test time, from 5 hours to just 50 minutes, and improved early detection of failures by three times.