Additional offer · Innovation
Hardware & Product Development
From idea to working prototype: electronics, firmware and housing from one source – telematics and edge gateways, measurement adapters, small devices. We specify interfaces, steer suppliers and test assemblies before they go into the field. With the testing discipline of 20 years of test automation.
Services
From concept to tested prototype – with clear handovers.
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Concept, feasibility and prototype
Clarify requirements, choose architecture and components, test risks early – then a functional model that answers the critical questions: is the range sufficient, does the power supply hold, does the interface fit? Iterative, with measurable intermediate results instead of specification novels.
ResultRequirements review, proof of feasibility, working prototype
- Prototype
- Feasibility
- Architecture
- Iterative
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Telematics and edge gateways
Devices that acquire, pre-process and securely forward machine and vehicle data: selection or development of the hardware, firmware in C/C++ or Python, connection via CAN, Modbus, MQTT, REST or LoRa, power and housing concept for rough environments. Remote update and diagnostics planned in from the start.
ResultGateway prototype with firmware, interface documentation, test report
- Edge gateway
- Telematics
- CAN
- MQTT
- LoRa
- Linux
- OTA
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Interface specification and supplier management
Anyone buying components needs unambiguous interfaces: we write interface and test specifications that a supplier can implement and an inspector can accept, hold supplier discussions at technical eye level and accept deliveries against the specification.
ResultInterface specification, acceptance criteria, supplier reviews
- ICD
- Supplier management
- Acceptance
- Specification
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Housings, brackets and 3D printing
Mechanics for prototypes and special parts: housings, brackets, adapters and test fixtures designed and 3D-printed – matching board, connectors and installation location. Fast enough to keep up with the prototype cycle.
ResultCAD model, printed parts, assembly instructions
- 3D printing
- CAD
- Housing
- Test fixture
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PCB X-ray analysis and assembly testing
Solder joints under BGAs, voids, bridges, contract manufacturing with question marks: X-ray images show what visual inspection and functional test cannot see. Plus thermography under load and electrical testing – for pilot series, complaints and the release of new manufacturers.
ResultTest report with images, findings, recommendation
- PCB X-ray
- BGA
- Thermography
- Assembly testing
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Reverse engineering and rebuild
Discontinued assembly, missing documents, supplier gone: we analyse circuit, interfaces and firmware behaviour, document and rebuild – compatible with the existing installation. Details on the embedded page.
ResultDocumentation, schematic, compatible rebuild
- Reverse engineering
- Obsolescence
- Rebuild
Technology and tools
- C/C++
- Python
- Embedded Linux
- CAN
- Modbus
- MQTT
- REST
- LoRa
- Ethernet
- CAD
- 3D printing
- PCB X-ray
- Thermography
- Oscilloscope
- Signal generator
- Lab power supplies
Typical assignments
This is what the requests look like that customers bring to us.
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"We need a gateway that cannot be bought like this."
Existing machine, proprietary bus, cloud connection wanted – we build the prototype that gets the data out and transmits it securely.
- 02
"The supplier delivers, but not what we meant."
Interface specification with acceptance criteria both sides can read – and an acceptance that sticks to it.
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"The assembly fails in the field, never in the test."
X-ray, thermography and load instead of guessing: we find the fault that only shows under operating conditions.
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"The housing will not be available for six weeks."
3D-printed prototype housing in days, matching the board – so the field test does not wait for the mechanics.
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"The board is discontinued."
Reverse engineering and compatible rebuild before the last spare part is gone.
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"We have an idea and want to know whether it holds."
Feasibility in weeks instead of months: functional model, measurements, honest assessment – even if the answer is no.
References in this area
New offer – references to follow. The basis is our engagements in embedded systems and rail.
Firmware, communication stacks and functional safety for your device?
Go to Embedded Systems – IndustryAn idea that deserves a prototype?
In an intro call we tell you what it takes, roughly what it costs – and whether we would do it.
What happens next
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Intro call
30 minutes online: your task, our questions, a first assessment.
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Short written assessment
Whether and how we can help, which approach fits, roughly what it takes.
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Offer with a clear scope
Service, result, time frame – you decide, we start.
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