In today’s high-mix, high-complexity manufacturing environments, quality control (QC) systems need to do more than just detect defects—they must handle product diversity, ensure consistent testing, and integrate seamlessly into production workflows.

Our customer, a manufacturer of transport refrigeration equipment, needed a scalable QC solution to test products that combine mechanical, electrical, and software components, all while supporting multiple product configurations on the same production line.

Customer Challenges

The customer faced several key QC challenges:

●Diverse product lines required flexible test setups

●Multi-disciplinary systems needed comprehensive testing at multiple levels

●Data collection and reporting lacked structure and traceability

●Maintaining consistent QC across shifts and stations was difficult

The solution

To address the customer’s challenges, KEC developed a factory-wide quality control solution built around multiple smart test stations. Each station operates independently but adheres to a standardized, traceable testing framework to ensure consistency and reliability across the production floor.