Manufacturing Test Result Database and Visualization Software

[adrianmc32]

Hi Friends
I'm looking for good off the shelf solutions for managing manufacturing test result data.
Currently we use an extensive custom solution but its maintenance is overwhelming.
Most people seem to use custom solutions, but there has to be some good off the shelf stuff out there.

Features Needed:
- Test Specification Management
- Test Result Data Collection
- Test Result Data Visualization

Thanks for your help

[SMTech]

I don't use it. But one piece of software( well I think its a huuge and expensive modular suite) that comes up again and again is Aegis Factory Logix. I think it can do literally everything that might be involved in manufacturing product. Data prep, data collection, test data, asset management, procurement, work instructions, compliance etc. I think its the brains behind many of the addon solutions you can buy when buying a surface mount line from most of the major vendors for example. However if you needs and industry justify or require that kind of traceability and analysis I don't think there's anything like it.

https://info.aiscorp.com/factorylogix-production

[kripton2035]

going to a commercial software coming from a custom in house solution will always deceive you...
because lots of things won't be present in the commercial app, you will have to get used to it.
it would be a better idea IMHO to redefine the in house app from scratch, now that you know what works inside and what don't work.
it would certainly also cost you less.
ps: I do that kind of work in half of my everyday job.

[SMTech]

going to a commercial software coming from a custom in house solution will always deceive you...
because lots of things won't be present in the commercial app, you will have to get used to it.
it would be a better idea IMHO to redefine the in house app from scratch, now that you know what works inside and what don't work.
it would certainly also cost you less.
ps: I do that kind of work in half of my everyday job.

Equally off the shelf products at a certain level often involve massive amounts of customization to integrate with existing systems  or match your procedures instead of rewriting those procedures to match their own version if the "right way" of doing things. It still might be cheaper to hybrid a custom/off the shelf product than develop and maintain in-house however, as with anything else it depends on the value of your time, available skills, and how much of those things you have to spare on a non cash generating project...

[Gribo]

I'm not using it, but evaluated it: https://www.wats.com

[adrianmc32]

Well Said @SMTTech
I think that perfectly describes the predicament I am in.
Thanks or your thoughts.

[tofupilot]

Hi!

We build analytics designed specifically for manufacturing test, rather than a general BI tool pointed at test data. Plug-and-play yield and process capability, unit traceability by serial number down through sub-assemblies, and alerts by email or Slack when yield drops.

Attached is a control chart from a 3.3V rail measurement, 6,856 points with spec limits, control limits and Cpk computed automatically. That kind of view is the part most teams end up building themselves on top of a database, and it is usually what makes the in-house solution expensive to maintain.

Getting data in is through open-source typed SDKs in Python, C#, C++, Rust and MATLAB, plus a REST API for anything else. There is native support for OpenHTF, so if you already run it the integration is one line.

We have also recently released the TofuPilot Framework, an open-source test framework under MIT. It covers the parts that usually take the longest to build in-house:

- Operator UIs built from the procedure definition, no frontend work
- Parallel phase execution and multiple slots, on a Rust engine, while the code you write stays plain Python
- Deployment straight from a Git push to your stations, with immutable build artifacts and instant rollback

More at https://www.tofupilot.com. The repos are github.com/tofupilot/framework and github.com/tofupilot/cli, and there is a free tier if you want to try it on a bench before committing.

Happy to answer questions, including where it is not the right fit.