Many control technologies use older and more expensive devices and techniques. We regularly do projects that take an existing product, add features and reduce cost so that a better product can now be made with a better margin. Reducing the total cost of ownership is important and this is where we can really help.

Some examples of how we can do this:

lower cost to develop
use more cost-effective devices
use more highly integrated technologies
replace analog filters and filters requiring trimming with DSP based software filters
improve software debouncing, input averaging and filtering
non-linear control strategies
production line ATE or self-calibration
we work with your supply chain to select the most cost-effective devices for you
more supportable software
lower production failure rates
self testing and ATE aware products that reduce the cost of verification and testing
low cost ATE solutions
abuse protection on inputs, outputs and power supply connections reduces warranty returns
better design reduces warranty returns
self-monitoring and logging to allow diagnosis of installation problems and identifying that the problem is with the installation and is not a product issue (eg, mains voltages going out of specification)
shut down when the power is out of range
shut down to conserve battery life
SMT for size reduction and to reduce PCB manufacturing costs
multiple product variants with a single common PCB reduce total production setup cost
EMC and Safety compliance with less iterations reduces compliance cost
automotive transient protection including 24V load dumps
systems which allow field upgrade or field interrogation of fault cause

Because many of these costs are incurred by different sections of a company or its business partners, they are often not looked at together.

We can help you to identify ways to improve margins, increase market share and reduce nuisance costs by addressing these issues at the development level.