Appliance Testing
AMTech specializes in developing complex appliance test systems for major appliance manufacturers. These systems involve data acquisition from multiple sources simultaneously, including thermocouples, power meters, humidity sensors, flow meters, pressure sensors, encoders, and more. Their expertise extends to both developing new facilities and systems and retrofitting existing ones.
Services Offered
AMTech provides a range of services for appliance testing systems, including:
- System integration
- PC test system development
- Real-time and embedded systems
- Data management and results
- Test systems for ENERGY STAR compliance testing
- Reporting services
Expertise in Technologies
AMTech’s expertise encompasses various technologies commonly used in appliance test systems, including:
- LabVIEW programming for Windows, PXI, and cRIO
- SQL Server database development and reporting services
- General data acquisition hardware from National Instruments, Measurement Computing, and others
- Specialized data acquisition hardware from Yokogawa, Agilent, Alicat, and others
Data Management and Analysis
In addition to assisting in the specification and build of appliance test systems, AMTech offers services for aggregating, analyzing, and storing data. High-quality data that is well-stored and accessible enables quick defect detection and provides valuable insights to engineering teams. This can contribute to compliance and quality assurance goals and aid in making strategic decisions for future appliance models.
Network of Partners
AMTech leverages its network of partners for additional test-bench needs, serving as a system integrator to facilitate larger projects. Local partners assist in custom builds of enclosures and test rigs, electrical and mechanical design, device specification, and testing.