Motor Mechanism Functional Tester

MRI participated with a major appliance manufacturer in a multi-year program to replace various operator sensitive methods for inspection of dishwasher pump mechanisms with automated testing.

The result was the implementation of in-line inspection of all such sub-assemblies in the plant in a cellular environment where manufacturing lines are tied directly to distributed assembly lines. The test unit was one of the enabling technologies required to meet tough corporate cost reduction guidelines to keep this US based plant in operation at its existing site.

Specifically the tester eliminated defective units from proceeding to assembly where cost of test and replacement were significantly higher as well as providing consistent test results in an electronic format for analysis within a Six-Sigma corporate initiative.