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Camaco
LLC: V I Engineering Inc. developed a Seat Back
Audit Test System for Camaco LLC. Two stands were
produced for Camaco that test nine types of seat backs
functionally. The test is plain and straight forward
for the manufacturing environment. Text for each step
is displayed for the worker. Indicators show when
a seat back and shafts are ship position or if they
are high or low. Red and green indicators inform the
worker of the results of each test. Read
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Johnson Controls: The Johnson controls seat tester uses an air cylinder to apply force to the back of a seat gradually forward and reverse to plot the displacement vs. the force applied to a seat. This identifies 'chuck', or the amount of seat displacement that occurs when a small force is applied to the seatback. Minimizing these movements in the seat significantly improves rider comfort. The software uses graphic data to calculate the chuck and presents data in four different spreadsheets based on sensor position. Read More |
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Aisin World Corp. of America: V I Engineering created a Seat Durability Test System for Aisin World Corp. of America: Aisin's large seat tester requirements push the boundaries of what linear actuators can do. The stand presses a butt form against a seat up to 1500N, accurately following waveforms upwards of 6Hz. The tester applies force to the seat in 4 axis of motion. Read More |
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Chrysler Tech Center: V I Engineering has developed a LabVIEW based data acquisition system for the Emissions Test Lab of the Chrysler Tech Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. An SCXI chassis, 5B modules and a PCI data acquisition card are used to acquire signals from multiple analog and digital channels from the vehicle emissions test cell. The system also controls dynamometers and other equipment in the test cell. Read More |
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Ford Motor Company: V I Engineering, Inc. was contracted by Ford Motor Company to update the control system for their HYGE sled. The HYGE system consists of a 12" diameter pneumatic ram that is used to accelerate a two-ton sled on a 100' track. The applied acceleration pulses are tailored to mimic the acceleration profiles observed in vehicle-barrier crash tests. In HYGE tests, a single ruggedized automobile frame can be used repeatedly to study air bag and passenger restraint system performance. Sled instrumentation includes high-speed video and cameras, accelerometers, and sensor-laden crash test dummies. Read More |
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