You've got a design that works on the bench and a build quantity that doesn't fit on one. I help product teams turn a test spec into a station that runs the same way on every shift, catches defects at the cheapest stage, and logs data you can actually use.
Start with a free diagnosis. Go further only if it makes sense.
Send me your test spec and I'll identify exactly where automation will pay off. I go through it line by line: cycle-time cost at your volume, steps that depend on operator judgment, which failure modes each test really catches, and what each one would take to automate. You get a ranked list with the reasoning behind each item. It's a diagnosis, not a proposal.
Send Your Spec →End to end, from test strategy to a working station. That covers what to test at ICT, functional and end-of-line, plus fixture and instrument architecture, test limits, and the station software that runs the DUT with no operator decisions. Every result is logged per serial number, so your yield data means something. The aim is lower cost-of-test and defects caught where they're cheapest to fix.
Let's Talk →Not ready to talk? Start with The Hardware Team's Pre-Production Test Checklist: 12 questions to ask before you build your test station. It covers test limits, test-point access, instrument accuracy, data logging, GR&R and the gaps that usually show up only at PVT. Free, no email required, and it prints to PDF.
Read the Checklist →No call required to get started.
Any format: PDF, Word, a spreadsheet, or a list of steps. Rough is fine. If it's under NDA, say so and I'll sign yours first.
Each step gets scored on time × volume, operator judgment, defect coverage and automation difficulty. I also note missing limits, coverage gaps and testability problems in the layout.
A written summary: what to automate now, what to plan for, and what to leave manual. There's an optional 30-minute call to go through it. If you don't need help beyond that, that's a fine outcome.
Want to see the method first? Read Your Test Spec Already Tells You Where to Automate.
"Planning a production test station? Send me your test spec and I'll tell you exactly where automation will pay off — no obligation, just a straight answer from someone who's built these systems."