Title: http:www'springboardengineering'com
1- http//www.springboardengineering.com
2Springboard Engineering
- Springboard Engineering provides a comprehensive
suite of product development services. - Contract design engineering (mechanical and
electrical) - Laboratory Testing - both reliability and
performance - Agency and code consultation
- Fabrication and prototyping
- Springboard employees have over 657 years
experience in high volume consumer product design
and have been named on over 50 US patents.
3Springboard Engineering
- Located in Newton, Iowa directly off I-80 (exit
168) - 42 full time employees
- 40,000 sq ft building in Newton
- Own 5.68 acres
- Opportunity to purchase 17 additional acres for
future expansion
4Springboard Business Model
- Design Services
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Testing Services
- Reliability
- Performance
- Prototyping
5Springboard SynergyValue Proposition
- Total product development Springboard
Engineering has the experience and capability to
execute projects from cradle to grave. - Specification creation/requirements management
- Design engineering (mechanical and electrical)
- Project management
- Prototyping
- Metrology (Coordinate Measuring Machine, CMM)
- Verification testing against requirements
(reliability and performance testing)
6Springboard Engineering Customers
Over 30 active clients in the below
industries
- Agriculture
- Alternative Energy
- Medical
- Industrial Equipment
- Chemical Distribution
- White Goods
- Municipalities
- Electronics
- Food delivery
- HVAC
- Sanitation
- Telecommunications
- Second tier supplier to other engineering firms.
7Design Engineering Services
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8Springboard Design Services
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Software design
- CAD drawings/3D models
- ProE modeling software
- Specification writing
9Reverse Engineering Capabilities
- Capability to go from concept to part or reverse
- engineer a part to get back to an accurate
drawing or - 3D CAD model.
10Springboard Design Tools
- Six Sigma trained staff
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Statistical Analysis
- Statistical Tolerancing and GDT
- FMEAs (Application, Design, Process)
- Design for Mfg/Assembly (DFM/DFA)
- Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Kaizen 2P/3P Events
- Skilled project management
- CMM layouts
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
11Mechanical Design Example
12Springboard Electrical Specialties
- Instrumentation and controls
- Display systems
- Sensor technologies
- Wired and wireless protocols
- Systems automation
- Motor control
- Electrical noise mitigation
- Low power solutions
- ROHS compliance
13Electrical Engineering Embedded Software Services
- Real-time embedded software
- design development
- Experts in noise mitigation
- Electromagnetic Conductivity (EMC)
- Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).
- Total system integration- sensing, interpreting,
executing and controlling the entire product.
14Electrical Engineering Embedded Software Services
- Efficient algorithm development
- Examples
- Vibration sensing and handling
- Fuzzy logic systems
- Humidity/dryness sensing
- Centralized vs. distributed architectures
- Distributed communications via wired or wireless
connection
15Embedded Software Services
- Full lifecycle development
- User Interfaces
- Configuration management
- CMMI Level 2 previously achieved
- Machine and instrument control applications
- Micro Expertise
16Embedded Software Development
- C, C, C, Perl, LabVIEW, Assembly Language,
VB.NET - Win32 application development
- System and application level programming
- Iterative build and delivery
- Hardware / software co-verification using
advanced tools - Hardware simulation
17Electronic Hardware Design
- Digital, analog, ASIC, FPGA, and PCB design
- RF, VHF, UHF, IR, and Microwave Systems
- Power Supply and Electrical Systems
- Failure Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Failure Mode
Effects Analysis (FMEA) - Experts in electrical noise immunity mitigation
- High fidelity signal processing and digital
filtering - Image processing
- Optical, thermal, and motion sensor integration
- Interaction design
- Board level to finished goods
- Product integration
18Automation Engineering
- Industrial automation
- Process control and instrumentation
- Airport lighting
- Arc flash studies
- Diagnostic services
- Electro-hydraulic controls
- Electro-pneumatic controls
- Motion controls
- HMI and SCADA logic and programming
- Data acquisition and logging
19Testing Services
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20Reliability Services
- Reliability Testing
- System level testing
- Component testing
- Infant mortality
- Useful life
- Long term durability
- Safety Testing
- Warranty expense calculations
- Service call rate estimates
- Cost and quality validation
21Reliability Capabilities
- System/Subsystem /Component Testing
- Electrical Components
- Motors, switches, relays, door lock and lid
mechanisms - Mechanical Components
- Transmissions, suspension, brake system, etc.
- Specialized test design and setup
- Reliability and Durability Testing
- Environmental testing temperature and humidity
control - UL Certification Testing
- Springboard is a third party independent UL test
lab
22Reliability Lab Tools
- Statistical Tools Practices
- FMEA (Product and Process)
- Reliability Software
- Weibull Analysis, ReliaSoft Software
- Minitab
- Experience with other ReliaSoft
- Root cause and field failure analysis
- ALT/HALT /HAST/MEOST Techniques
23Reliability Flow Down
24Reliability Lab CapabilitiesTest Fixtures
- Custom fixture design
- Construction based on customers specifications
or test plans
25Reliability Lab Capabilities
- Custom electrical test equipment
- Custom harnesses
- Programming capabilities
- PLC
- LabVIEW
26Springboard Agency Capabilities
- Experience with regulatory agencies
- Underwriters Laboratory (UL)
- American Gas Association (AGA)
- Canadian Gas Association (CGA)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
- Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEEE)
- ISO 17025 compliance
27Springboard Environmental ChambersExample
control boards, telecommunications
28Springboard Vibration TableExample control
consoles
29Springboard Unique Test DevelopmentExample
Torque Testing Control Knob
30Springboard ALT HALT TechniquesExample switch
test
31Equipment Overview
- Tensile test
- Vibration
- High speed camera
- Thermal camera
- Environmental chambers
- ECAT
- Agency probes, etc
32Springboard Performance Testing
- Evaluate products from consumers perspective
- Measure and interpret consumer needs in the
design of a product - Analyze and interpret statistical data to improve
the quality of a product
33Springboard Performance Testing
- Consumer product testing
- Ergonomic assessments
- Usability tests (how consumers
- interact with product)
- Comparative testing against competition claims
testing - Custom test plan creation procedures
- Conduct market research and ethnography to obtain
Voice of the Customer (VOC) - Energy usage
34Springboard Performance Capabilities
- Detailed software verification
- Evaluation of user interface
- Use Care Guide expertise
35Springboard Performance Capabilities
- Performance Testing Equipment
- Spectrophotometer
- Image Analysis
- Climate control room
- Data Acquisition
- Automatic titration
36Springboard Performance Capabilities
- Energy Efficiency Testing
- Experienced in Energy Data Submission
37Prototyping Services
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38Springboard Model Shop Services
- Mold making
- Prototyping
- Product mockups
- Injection Molding
- CNC Machining
- Metal Spinning
- CMM layouts
- Limited Production
- Fixture design and fabrication
39Mold Design/Creation/Operation
- Mold design
- Custom designed for customer
- Gas assist
- Insert molding
- Simple to complex molds
- Mold building
- Aluminum Quick Molds
- Production molds (steel)
- Injection molding
- Standard thermoplastic materials
- Plus PVC, glass-filled Valox, Nylons,
Polycarbonates - Drying equipment utilized
- Two shot overmolding
40Mold Fabrication Equipment
41Equipment Overview
- Machining
- CNC machining centers 40x 20
- CNC machining center 60x 30
- 225 ton injection molding machine
- CNC Sinker EDM
- Horizontal mill, lathes, vertical mills
- Fabrication
- Finger brake, press brake, shear, band saw
- Welding Equipment MIG, Arc, Gas, Plasma
- Model shop (concept models)
- Table saw, joiner, band saw, other wood working
equipment - Paint Room
- Quality
- Sheffield CORDAX RS-30 DCC
- Micro-Vu
42Measurement Equipment
Sheffield CMM Capacity X-40,Y-30,Z-25
Micro-Vu Optical comparator with 9050A video
reticle
43Fabrication
- Sheet metal
- Welding MIG, TIG,
- Steel, aluminum, stainless steel, plastic
- Bending / forming
- Spinning
- Shearing
- Rolling
- Stamping
- Assembly
- Prototype products
- Test fixtures
- Vacuum forming
- Silk screening
- Paint
44Fabrication Equipment
45Fabrication Equipment
46Springboard Engineering Contact Information
- Mike Selover
- Director of Sales
- 3020 1st Ave East
- Newton, Iowa 50208
- Desk 641-787-8728
- e-mail mselov_at_springboardengineering.com
- Jordan Bruntz
- President
- 3020 1st Ave East
- Newton, Iowa 50208
- Desk 641-787-8702
- e-mail jbruntz_at_springboardengineering.com