Packaging Automation

Test benches

Automation of test benches for testing hydraulic, electrical and mechanical components. Recipe management, data acquisition and automatic reporting.

HYDRAULIC

Test Benches for Hydraulic Components

We develop automation software for test benches for hydraulic components with management of pressures, flow rates and test cycles.

Electrical, mechanical and hydraulic integration via software with complete process control.

Generation automatic reports and complete traceability for component certification.

Areas of application:

  • Pressure Control: motor pumps, valves, regulators
  • Flow Measurement: flow rates, meters
  • Cycle Management: test sequences, timing
  • Data Logging: acquisition, historical

Pressure Control

Motor pump pressure control with real-time display

Flow Management

Flow management and automated test cycles

Real-Time Charts

Real-time graphs with configurable intervals

Data Logging

High frequency data acquisition for analysis

RECIPES

Recipe Management

We implement systems recipe management for automatic execution of programmable and repeatable test sequences.

Every step of the recipe checks setpoints, ramps, stabilization times and acceptance criteria.

Complete traceability with timestamp, operator signature and audit trail.

Areas of application:

  • Recipe Editor: drag
  • Setpoints: pressure, flow rate, temperature
  • Ramps: stabilization times, transitions
  • Acceptance: limits, criteria, validation

Recipe Editor

Recipe editor with drag

Setpoint Control

Pressure, flow and temperature setpoint management

Ramp Control

Controlled ramps with stabilization times

Auto Acceptance

Automatic acceptance criteria with configurable limits

ANALYTICS

Data Acquisition

Systems high frequency data acquisition for recording parameters during tests (up to 1kHz).

Visualization real-time graphics , statistical analysis of results and automatic report generation.

Data export in standard formats (CSV, PDF, Excel) for integration with quality systems.

Areas of application:

  • High-Speed Acquisition: up to 1kHz
  • Real-Time Charts: trend, overlay, zoom
  • Statistics: average, deviation, trend
  • Export: CSV, PDF, Excel

High-Speed Data

High frequency data acquisition up to 1kHz

Real-Time Trends

Real-time pressure, flow and temperature graphs

Statistical Analysis

Statistical analysis: average, deviation, trend

Auto Reports

Automatic generation of reports in PDF, Excel

QUALITY

Quality Systems Integration

We integrate the test benches with corporate quality management systems for complete traceability from component to final report.

Compliance ISO 9001 with non-compliance management and approval workflow.

Digital test certificates with electronic signature and MES/ERP integration.

Areas of application:

  • ISO 9001: compliance, audit
  • Traceability: component → test → report
  • MES Integration: automatic test orders
  • Certificates: digital, electronic signature

ISO Compliance

ISO 9001 compliant for quality management

Full Traceability

Component traceability → test → final report

MES Integration

MES integration for automatic test orders

Digital Certificates

Digital test certificates with electronic signature

USE CASE

Hydraulic Components Test Bench

Development of a complete automation system for test benches of hydraulic components. The project required electrical, mechanical and hydraulic integration via software, with management of pressures up to 400 bar and variable flow rates for validation of pumps, valves and regulators.

Challenges Faced

  • Simultaneous management of multiple motor pumps with independent pressures and flow rates
  • Synchronization of test cycles with critical stabilization times
  • Automatic generation of reports compliant with ISO 9001 standards
  • Intuitive operator interface for unskilled personnel

Applied Skills

Hydraulic controlHF Data AcquisitionRecipe ManagementPID TuningAutomatic reportingHMI Design

Technologies Used

PLC Siemens S7-1500Beckhoff TwinCAT3HMI WinCCSQL ServerInfluxDB

Results Obtained

  • Automated tests performed in real-time with acquisition up to 1kHz
  • Step-by-step test recipes with automatic validation
  • Completely autonomous client in managing and creating tests
  • Automatic PDF/Excel reporting with integrated electronic signature
USE CASE

Proportional Valve Test System

Creation of an advanced test bench for the validation of proportional valves and hydraulic components. The system integrates high-frequency data acquisition, multi-loop control and automatic reporting for product certification.

Challenges Faced

  • Precise control of proportional valves with variable dynamic response
  • Synchronous acquisition of multiple physical quantities (pressure, flow rate, temperature)
  • Certification of conformity with automotive and aerospace standards
  • Reduction of test times while maintaining measurement accuracy

Applied Skills

Motion ControlProportional ControlData LoggingQuality CertificationTest Automation

Technologies Used

Beckhoff CX5130EtherCATTwinCAT ScopeC#/.NETPostgreSQL

Results Obtained

  • 60% reduction in test times compared to manual procedures
  • Measurement accuracy < 0.1% of full scale
  • Complete component-test-report traceability for audits
  • Integration with MES system for automatic test orders

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Piazza Maestri del Lavoro 7
20063, Cernusco sul Naviglio (MI)
Italy
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Piazza dei Martiri 1
40121, Bologna (BO)
Italy
Banchi Prova – Automazione Test, Data Acquisition e Reportistica - Oncode Industrial