Identify before testing
Operators place completed motors in the dedicated fixture and scan the code on each unit. The scan creates the identity reference used by the following test and record-handling stages.
Industrial Automation
Traceable motor testingfor automotive seat production.
An automated test and data-handling system links each automotive seat motor to its scanned identity, acquires test data through PLC control, stores the complete record locally and sends the final result to the customer’s MES.
Scan-linked identityPLC data acquisitionLocal record storageMES result transfer
IndustryIndustrial Automation
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Production requirement
Every finished motor needed a result that stayed attached to its own identity.
The customer needed more than a stand-alone test action. Identification, controlled testing, data capture, local retention and MES reporting had to work as one continuous production record, while the confidential internal test sequence remained protected.
Test each unit
After the identifiers are recorded, the station runs the defined test sequence for every motor. The sequence itself is confidential; the system boundary described here begins with the scan and ends with the recorded outcome.
Keep the outcome usable
Measured values, including temperature and current data, are retained on the local server. The upper-level computer also prepares the performance result for transfer to the customer’s central MES.
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Fixture and identification
The traceability chain begins where the motor meets the fixture.
The dedicated fixture gives operators a repeatable place to load the finished motors. Each motor carries its own machine-readable code, so the station can associate the physical unit with the test record before the confidential test process begins.
Load the motor → Scan its identity → Release the linked test record
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Data path
One data path carries the motor from scan to the customer’s MES.
Read this strip as the project’s main operating line: a motor enters the fixture, receives a scanned identity, completes the confidential test, passes through PLC acquisition and local classification, and leaves the station with a result ready for the customer’s MES.
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Load02Project mainline
Scan03Project mainline
Test04Project mainline
Acquire05Project mainline
Store and classify06Project mainline
Transfer
TransferThe upper-level computer sends the motor’s performance result to the customer’s central MES so the production record can continue downstream.04
Engineered system
The station combines physical handling, deterministic control and production-data integration.
Each layer has a specific responsibility. The fixture holds the product, the PLC cabinet collects and exchanges field data, the upper-level application organizes the test workflow, and the record interface makes completed results searchable.
Product interface
Fixture and scanned motor identity
The fixture establishes the physical test position, while the scanned motor code establishes the digital identity that follows the result.
Control layer
PLC acquisition and real-time exchange
The PLC cabinet gathers data from each motor test and maintains real-time communication with the upper-level computer.
Operations layer
Live test status on the upper-level computer
The station interface brings scanned identities, current test status and the final classification into one operational view for the production team.
Configuration layer
Managed parameters for repeatable execution
The supplied interface shows that operating parameters are organized by test station, keeping configuration separate from the operator’s live monitoring view.
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Test outcome
Each completed test becomes an identity-linked result instead of a temporary screen message.
The supplied materials document the result structure and data route, but do not include a signed performance report. This case therefore presents the recorded fields and pass-or-fail handling without publishing rates, throughput claims or inferred accuracy figures.
A scanned code anchors the recordIdentity
Per motorThe motor identifier remains the reference for the station display, stored test data and later record search.
The outcome is explicit for operatorsClassification
Pass / failThe monitoring screen distinguishes qualified and unqualified products with green and red status backgrounds.
Detailed data stays local while results move upstreamData destination
Local + MESTemperature, current and other motor data are stored on the local server, while the upper-level computer sends performance results to the customer’s MES.
Operator viewStatus by motor
The confidential internal test sequence is intentionally omitted. No percentage, cycle-time improvement or certification claim is made because none was supplied with a supporting report or certificate.
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Record access
Completed records remain available for production review and export.
The supplied record view organizes completed tests by motor identity, workstation, measured values, status and time. Search controls support review by identity, station, result state and date range, while export makes the selected records available for downstream use.
Scan-linked identity → Searchable local record → MES-ready result
Project outcome
The project turned motor testing into a connected production record.
For the production team, the result is a clearer chain of responsibility. Operators load and scan the product; the test station executes the defined process; the PLC control cabinet acquires and exchanges field data; the upper-level computer stores, classifies and presents the outcome; and the customer’s MES receives the performance result for the wider manufacturing record. Detailed temperature, current and related data remain available on the local server. Qualified and unqualified outcomes are visible at the station, and completed records can be searched by the identifiers and production fields shown in the supplied interface. The confidential test content stays outside the public case, while the data architecture and traceability value remain clear.
A motor leaves the station with more than a verdict: it leaves with a record the production system can use.
