Automated Brake Test System

Our client, Federal Mogul – manufacturer of Ferodo brake pads required a test system to measure force, temperature of brake pads under load for the duration of tests spanning several hours.

Brake Test Rig Run Test 2

At Metis Automation we were able to deliver a LabVIEW program with a simple, clean user interface to run and configure tests, and Data Acquistion hardware to condition signals in a noisy environment.

Test Sequencer

Metis Automation have developed a customisable Test Sequencer application to let you run, edit and configure custom test sequences for your products.

A simple, clean user interface reduces risks of user errors and mistakes.

01 Start Screen

Configured test are shown in a sequence of steps, which are run through sequentially, displaying a Pass / Fail indicator when complete.

Test Sequence

Data is saved to .csv, or exported in MS Excel

06 Excel Report

Tests and steps can be configured by administator level users, sequences can then be saved against product part numbers. This ensures that when a user enters a product part number, the correct tests are performed.

07 Configure a sequence