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title: "Traceable motor testing — Donglin Controls"
description: "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."
canonical: https://efmc-automation.com/en/cases/automotive-seat-motor-test-traceability
language: en
---
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Industrial Automation

# Traceable motor testing for 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

01

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.

**01**

### 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.

**02**

### 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.

**03**

### 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.

02

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.

![Automotive seat motors positioned in a dedicated production test fixture](/api/media/file/motor-test-fixture-2.webp)

Load the motor → Scan its identity → Release the linked test record

03

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.

01Project mainline

![Automotive seat motors positioned in a dedicated production test fixture](/api/media/file/motor-test-fixture-2-640x480.webp)Load

**Load** The operator places each completed motor in the corresponding position of the dedicated fixture.**›**

02Project mainline

![Automotive seat motors positioned in a dedicated production test fixture](/api/media/file/motor-test-fixture-2-640x480.webp)Scan

**Scan** The code on the motor is scanned and recorded before testing starts, establishing the identity used by the station.**›**

03Project mainline

![Upper-level monitoring screen presenting the running state of identified motor tests](/api/media/file/motor-test-dashboard-2-640x480.webp)Test

**Test** The station runs the confidential test sequence for the identified motor and produces its individual process data.**›**

04Project mainline

![PLC control cabinets acquiring motor test data and exchanging station information](/api/media/file/plc-control-cabinets-2-640x480.webp)Acquire

**Acquire** The PLC control cabinet acquires motor data and exchanges the current station information with the upper-level computer in real time.**›**

05Project mainline

![Local motor test records organized by identity, workstation, result and time](/api/media/file/motor-test-records-2-640x480.webp)Store and classify

**Store and classify** The upper-level computer saves the record locally and presents the configured qualified or unqualified status for each completed test.**›**

06Project mainline

Transfer

**Transfer** The 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.

![Automotive seat motors positioned in a dedicated production test fixture](/api/media/file/motor-test-fixture-2.webp)

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.

![PLC control cabinets acquiring motor test data and exchanging station information](/api/media/file/plc-control-cabinets-2-640x480.webp)

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.

![Upper-level monitoring screen presenting the running state of identified motor tests](/api/media/file/motor-test-dashboard-2-640x480.webp)

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.

![Upper-level application page for managing motor test parameters by station](/api/media/file/motor-test-parameters-2-1280x720.webp)

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.

05

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 motor**

The motor identifier remains the reference for the station display, stored test data and later record search.

 The outcome is explicit for operatorsClassification

**Pass / fail**

The monitoring screen distinguishes qualified and unqualified products with green and red status backgrounds.

 Detailed data stays local while results move upstreamData destination

**Local + MES**

Temperature, current and other motor data are stored on the local server, while the upper-level computer sends performance results to the customer’s MES.

![Upper-level monitoring screen presenting the running state of identified motor tests](/api/media/file/motor-test-dashboard-2-1280x720.webp)

Operator view**Status 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.

06

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.

![Local motor test records organized by identity, workstation, result and time](/api/media/file/motor-test-records-2.webp)

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.