03 · Hardware & ATE

Hardware, Turnkey Prototypes & Test Equipment

Prototype design and manufacturing, test jigs and automated test equipment, automation and multi-disciplinary solutions across mechanics, hardware and software.

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What we do

The work, in detail

What we do: design and manufacturing of prototypes, development of test jigs, automation, and multi-disciplinary solutions that combine mechanics, hardware and software.

How we work: full responsibility from the moment the specification is written until delivery at the customer site — including integration, rigorous acceptance testing and complete, standards-compliant documentation.

Recent work includes automated test equipment for semiconductor and metrology equipment OEMs, delivered through PDR → CDR → FDR with a full qualification package.

The business bottom line

A significant cut in time-to-market, your R&D teams freed to focus on the technological core, and a fast, safe path to the production line.

Methods & standards

How we work — and to which standards

PLC EtherCAT TwinCAT ACS IEC 61010-1 SEMI S8 PDR → CDR → FDR
Selected work

Selected work

Tier-1 semiconductor equipment OEM

LLK Tester — automated test equipment for load-lock modules

Problem
Field issues on load-lock (LLK) units called for automated functional testing of every unit before shipment, at the manufacturer and at the supplier, with one GUI for configuration, execution and reporting.
Solution
A Beckhoff PLC / EtherCAT test station in a 19-inch rack, with operator, diagnostic and admin modes, part-number-mapped test suites, and JSON/PDF/XLSX reports — delivered through PDR, CDR and FDR with a nine-document qualification package.
  • 100%CAT test cases passed, no issues raised
  • ±0.05°PAL repeatability spec
  • 26°tilt stability verified
IEC 61010-1 SEMI S8 Beckhoff / EtherCAT PDR → CDR → FDR

Metrology equipment OEM

Focus ATE — Z-axis focus deviation analysis

Problem
Qualifying focus-axis motion needs precise, repeatable measurement of cross-movement deviation on the camera image during Z-axis travel — without relying on manual judgement.
Solution
Test software that drives an ACS auto-controlled stage and an IDS camera, runs an automated test sequence with real-time deviation graphs on X and Y, supports operator and engineer modes, and logs every run as a pass/fail CSV per unit.
  • Z-axisfocus deviation analysis
  • X / Ydeviation graph per run
  • CSVpass/fail log per unit and operator
ACS motion control IDS camera Automated test Engineer mode

Metrology equipment OEM

WHS Repeatability Tester — X/Y stage validation before deployment

Problem
Stage behaviour varied even within a production batch, and verification relied on manual inspection and inconsistent reporting — costly re-tuning, weak supplier evaluation and no traceable history.
Solution
A purpose-built tester around a 300 mm MetroCal calibration wafer and ACS motion control that traverses an 11×11 grid, captures movement profiles with an external high-resolution sensor, and produces traceable PDF/Excel reports with heatmaps and per-unit CSV data.
  • ±1 µmaccuracy target (goal 0.5 µm)
  • 35repetitions per grid point
  • <1 hfull test cycle
MetroCal ACS motion control ISO Class 10,000 20 mm steps
How we start

How do we start working together?

  1. 01

    Intro and focus call

    30 minutes, no commitment, to understand your central challenge.

  2. 02

    Scope and estimate

    Within 5–7 business days you receive a clear document: scope of work, methodology, milestones and transparent pricing.

  3. 03

    Execution in full transparency

    Weekly status, continuous real-time access to deliverables and a direct line to management.

  4. 04

    Handover and knowledge transfer

    We make sure your team gets every tool and all the knowledge it needs to keep running forward.

Let's talk

Tell us which discipline you need.

A 30-minute call, no commitment — you'll leave with business-engineering insights you can apply immediately.