We streamline the path from hardware designs to validated test solutions, turning your bottleneck into a competitive advantage.
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🚀 Exciting to see our collaboration with @Nominal_io in action!
They just published how FixturFab's bed-of-nails fixtures + Nominal Connect transform PCB testing from hours to minutes:
- 80% reduction in test development time
- 30-second test cycles vs. manual probing
- Consistent scaling from prototype to production
- Real-time data streaming to cloud analytics
"FixturFab brings velocity to PCB validation - in an industry where time-to-test is becoming the new time-to-market."
This perfectly demonstrates our vision of hardware testing at the speed of software 🔧⚡
Read the full case study: nominalinc.substack.com/p/fi…
#hardwaretesting #testautomation #pcbtesting
Nominal's mission is to build the continuous, connected test stack – from the pogo pin on a PCB to our cloud database. That's why we can't build software in a vacuum. That's why we're working with hardware providers like @FixturFab.
Time-to-test defines time-to-market.
FixturFab and Nominal are building the tools to help engineers accelerate.
FixturFab: Hardware fixtures, turnkey systems, calibration & automation software
Nominal Connect: Custom test applications and GUIs for repeatable workflows.
The result: first power-on in hours, not weeks.
In Nominal's hardware lab, we built a custom test application to help FixturFab users accelerate.
First-class test software – already integrated with the hardware you use. That’s how you accelerate test.
Read more here:
nominalinc.substack.com/p/fi…
🔧 1/6 Let's talk about fixture closing mechanisms in testing equipment. There are two main types: "sweep" and "linear" - each with advantages and use cases.
We #opensource'd pytest-f3ts, now available on PyPI!
This pytest plugin extends standard capabilities for hardware testing applications. It helps test engineers develop automated test cases for their circuit boards faster. #hardware #testing
docs.fixturfab.com/pytest-f3…
FixturFab Studio saves design engineers time transferring knowledge to testers.
The first tool is our Design For Test Report, which quickly summarizes issues that will make mass-production testing expensive.
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Looking for an extremely comprehensive overview of how to conduct mass production testing for PCBs?
Our webinar with @robertferanec covers the mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing work required to test circuit boards at scale.
fixturfab.com/articles/fedev…
Probing pins and connectors from the side is possible, but typically requires manual work to prototype and adjust the design.
Once it works, it’s immensely satisfying. 🙌
The team designing and manufacturing your circuit board test fixtures!
Come say hello! We're located across the street from @fremontbrewing
Production fixtures are used to test high volumes in a factory environment. They also...
⚡ support features such as top/side probing, RF shielding, and safely handling high-voltages.
🎁 conveniently store all integrated automated test equipment inside a base. #manufacturing
Test fixtures are useful throughout the product development life-cycle!
🔬 Development fixtures are helpful for firmware development and flashing prototype builds.
⚙️ Production fixtures support advanced features such as top/side probing and interlocks.
#pcbamanufacturing
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⚡ Starting our series on #PCBA Functional Testing! Let's dive into the crucial testing stages of printed circuit board assembly. 🧵 #ElectronicsManufacturing
Lastly, Functional Testing (FCT).
FCT also uses a Bed-of-Nails fixture; however, it validates that the DUT operates as expected instead of testing the electrical connection between various nets. 🔌 #FunctionalTesting
Thanks, @TheAnalogIO, for featuring our full blog post on PCBA testing this week!
fixturfab.com/articles/pcba-…