Custom Functional Testing Solution Reduces Equipment Costs by 90%

90% Lower Test Equipment Costs With a Custom Functional Testing Solution

Functional testing is essential in electronics manufacturing, but the testing system itself does not need to be unnecessarily expensive or complex.

For one customer project, the original functional test stand represented a significant equipment investment.

TLT Electronics' R&D team developed an alternative custom functional testing solution, reducing the required test equipment cost by 90% while preparing the testing process for production in just 20 working days.

The challenge: High functional testing equipment costs

The customer planned to introduce a functional testing stand for its product.

While functional validation was necessary, the proposed testing equipment was expensive.

The objective was to create a more cost-effective testing solution without compromising the functional validation required during electronics production.

The solution: Custom test equipment developed in-house

Our R&D engineers designed an optimized functional testing solution tailored to the product's specific requirements.

Rather than implementing a generic test system, we developed the testing process around what actually needed to be measured and validated.

The project included:

• Alignment of the proposed testing solution with the customer

• Test equipment procurement

• Development of the testing process

• Preparation of test-process documentation

• Introduction of the solution into production

The complete process took 20 working days.

The result: 90% reduction in test equipment cost

The custom testing solution reduced test equipment costs by:

90%

while providing the functional testing process required for manufacturing.

20 working daysfrom solution alignment to production introduction

90%reduction in test equipment cost

Why custom functional testing can reduce manufacturing costs

Off-the-shelf or overly complex test equipment can introduce unnecessary investment into an electronics manufacturing project.

Custom testing equipment allows the testing process to focus specifically on the product's validation requirements.

Depending on the application, this can enable:

• Lower equipment investment

• Faster functional testing

• Automated testing processes

• Detailed test data logging

• Consistent quality control

• Earlier fault detection

• Improved production efficiency

Electronics testing designed for manufacturing

TLT Electronics' R&D and testing engineers develop custom functional testing equipment by combining specialized hardware, software and electronics manufacturing expertise.

Our testing capabilities include functional testing of:

• Analogue and digital I/O

• RS232 and CAN communication

• Mobile networks

• Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi

We can also integrate operations such as device flashing, automated PCB handling, end-of-line testing and testing inside RF chambers.

Our broader R&D capabilities include:

• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

• Design for Testing (DFT)

• Custom testing equipment development

• Electronics design

• Mechanical design

• Firmware and software development

• End-to-end product development

Need a custom electronics testing solution?

Testing requirements vary significantly between products. The right solution should validate what matters without introducing unnecessary complexity or cost.

Talk to our R&D team about functional testing, DFT or custom test equipment for your electronics product.