Advint has been chosen by Valeo, a world leading Tier 1 automotive supplier, to provide automatic functional test capability for vehicle climate control systems. These climate control systems offer intelligent heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that enhance individual comfort for vehicle occupants in all circumstances while limiting energy consumption. The HVAC systems contains fans, heat exchangers, actuators, sensors, plastic housings, regulators, etc. Climate control systems require functional test to verify operation compliant with heating/cooling and blower output specifications. Systems are also checked to ensure noise and vibration are minimized consistent with OEM requirements.
Advint was chosen due to its broad experience in test & measurement, system design and software development. Valeo desired a turn-key system for production test of the Mazda6 climate control system. Advint accepted full responsibility for test system design, development, procurement, fabrication, test, installation, and documentation.
The Mazda6 test chamber employs new vision and data acquisition hardware, controlled by National Instruments (NI) software LabVIEW and LabWindows CVI, under control of NI TestStand test executive. The vision system is responsible for ensuring proper assembly of the climate control system by verifying placement of seals, gaskets, baffles, doors, posts, etc. The data acquisition system ensures proper blower operation, temperature sensor, acoustical properties, and other electrical components.
System operation guides the assembler through the entire production and test sequence with final test being performed in a large chamber. The hardware platform is a mixture of NI Field point, NI Compact Vision, ASI Network modules and other ancillary components. The system facilitates increased production for the line with modular software that can be easily maintained while providing a proven roadmap for future production line support.
Valeo is an independent industrial group dedicated to the design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for cars and trucks. It is one of the world's leading automotive suppliers. The Group has 136 production sites, 68 R&D centers, 9 distribution platforms, and employs 74,800 people in 30 countries.
Advint is a rapidly growing system integrator of automated test systems located in Columbus, OH. The company is an NI Alliance Member, a member of the Teradyne Support Network, and part of the Huntron Integration Service Network. Advint provides hardware/software development and systems integration services in support of the test & measurement, and industrial automation industries.
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