Air Pump PCBA Assembly and Functional Testing
When an air pump moves from prototype to production, the cost of the parts is only one part of the quote. On this control board, operators had to position each USB connector by hand. A dedicated fixture tripled output at that station. Functional testing then set the pace for the line.
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How a USB soldering fixture tripled station output
At the start of production, an operator could solder fewer than 100 USB connectors per hour. Repositioning the connector for each board took time. Our engineers built a fixture that held the connector and PCB together while leaving the joints accessible. With the fixture in place, the station processed three times as many connectors per hour.
Why functional testing limited daily output
During PCBA functional testing, spring-loaded probes sometimes missed the terminal contacts. A missed contact interrupted the test before the operator could tell whether the board worked. One station tested about 70 boards per hour. Together, two fixtures tested 1,500–1,600 boards per day against the customer’s target of 3,500.
What we changed on the test fixture
Our engineers checked how the board sat in the fixture and adjusted the probe positions on the line. For the next board revision, they proposed moving selected test points to positions the probes could reach more reliably.
For a similar build, we can review your test-point layout and measure the time needed to load, test and unload a board before agreeing on a daily delivery schedule.
Pressure stability in large inflatable displays
A low-pressure air pump keeps an inflatable figure in shape during a shop display or outdoor event. If pressure falls, the figure can sag even while the pump is running. For this application, we review the target pressure, acceptable drift and time between inflation cycles with the customer. These give the engineering team measurable acceptance criteria for the assembled pump.
What we check on the assembled pump
On a development-stage pump, we ran the assembled unit under sustained load and monitored inflation stability, housing temperature rise, operating noise and response to start and stop commands. A board test checks the electronics. Running the pump in its housing also lets us observe what changes as the unit warms up.
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Tell us what the pump inflates, how many units you need and when you need the first shipment. A board photo or drawing is enough to start the discussion. If available, include the BOM, Gerber files and pressure or functional test requirements.
We can use those details to review component costs, identify any dedicated tooling and estimate the testing capacity your delivery schedule requires.
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