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Automated Touch Screen Testing with Air-Activated Capacitive Probes
By Matthias Zapatka, CTO, INGUN USA
399 series of air-activated, capacitive test probes mimic human fingers for automated touchscreen testing. Pneumatic probes are excellent
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for various test applications where individual probes need to be activat- ed, rather than contacting every- thing at once inside a bed-of-nails test fixture. These solutions can also be used for contacting a device from various angles, instead of being bound to vertical motion for bottom or top side contacting only. According to the company, these
probes are the first-ever pneumatic test probes for touchscreens. To actu- ate, compressed air at 86 psi is fed into the probe at its tail end. The plunger then activates and makes contact with the device under test. The touchscreen probe can be
used for activating or deactivating several functions on a smartphone, tablet or any similar device. If it is used in conjunction with a robotic x/y/z positioner, it could be used to calibrate touchscreens by gently moving over the surface with its con- ductive tip. The tip is designed to leave no scratches on the surface of the device. In order for the probe to func-
Capacitive touchscreen probe.
fast probe replacement. Filtered, oil- and contaminant-free air will ensure a long lifecycle of the test probe. Contact: INGUN USA, Inc., 252
Latitude Lane, Suite 105-106, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 % 803-831-1200 fax: 803-656-5080 E-mail:
mailbox@ingun.us Web:
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Seven Industry Predictions for 2018
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but will become table stakes for any- one who wishes to be considered for manufacturing contracts from the world’s largest brands. Expect to see OEMs demanding
to see a company’s smart factory roadmap as a part of a request for bid process in the near future. As this happens, I also expect to see the major, and some of the minor, EMS companies driving to demonstrate that they are the smartest.
Additive Manufacturing. 3D printing is moving from the hobbyist to mass industrialization, due to the work of some of the major EMS com- panies and, of course, printing com- panies. Jabil and HP’s partnership to print the printer is one example of what can be achieved when a tier one EMS company takes a technology, applies decades of manufacturing ex- pertise, and moves it toward a tip- ping point where it can meet the needs of mass production.
Additive manufacturing has the
potential to completely change the way we design, manufacture and de- liver new products. It may also shift the way global manufacturing is dis- tributed. Additive thinking, additive design and additive economics will all become part of our ever-expand- ing vocabulary in 2018.
Diversification in Market as Lines Blur. Manufacturers are pro-
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ficient at bringing innovative prod- ucts to market quickly. The EMS in- dustry is among the world’s most competitive and skilled manufactur- ing and supply chain sectors. I expect that the larger suppliers in our in- dustry will start manufacturing more diverse products, including ap- parel, health care products, and much more. Some are already mov- ing beyond the bounds of electronics. As they spend more time outside the electronics industry, they will be able to showcase their ability to produce and deliver within tight margins.
More Disruption. There is no longer a status quo. The only con- stant is change. Any lines that exist- ed between industry sectors have blurred or disappeared completely. Expect more disruption, more start- ups and more new players. Competi- tion will come from every part of the value chain. The winners will be those that embrace change and be- come disruptors themselves. The winners will be companies that wel- come new players to the industry. The winners will be the companies that collaborate and create partner- ships with shared goals, through open communication. Exciting days lie ahead for manufacturing. We should embrace the new, learn from the old, and drive the industry to smarter, better and even more pros- perous times. r
ow even the need for human touch is being replaced by test probes. INGUN’s new PKS-
tion properly, it needs to be connect- ed to ground, with a lead. INGUN of- fers its KL-300 clip connection, which is the preferred solution for
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