What does a modern test bench for household appliances look like - reliable, efficient and compliant with standards?
For manufacturers and testers of household appliances, it is crucial that tests are carried out according to clearly defined criteria: The focus is on safety for the user, energy efficiency, product quality and reliability. Standards and test regulations set the direction - and at the same time offer high automation potential. Accurate measurement technology, flexible systems and intuitive software are the keys to successful implementation.
What advantages does a test bench solution for household appliances with Delphin offer you?
- Secure signal processing: Continuous galvanic isolation ensures reliable and unadulterated measurement results.
- Flexible sensor connection: Universal inputs for Pt100(0), thermocouples, mA, mV - ideal for a wide range of testing requirements.
- Simple test procedure creation: With the Delphin software, test sequences can be implemented intuitively and without programming.
- Automation according to standard: Customizable processes enable efficient and standard-compliant testing processes.
- Modular and expandable: System architecture can be flexibly adapted to new testing tasks.
- Integration of precise power measurement: Integration of power meters (e.g. from ZES Zimmer) for detailed analysis of energy consumption .
- Real data: Synchronized recording and visualization for fast evaluation and documentation.
It is important that the test bench for household appliances has accurate measurement technology in order to objectively assess the appliance's performance. Typical areas of application are
- Energy label measurement of ovens and hobs
- Heating test of extractor hoods
- Application laboratory for refrigerators and freezers
- Reliability test on oven doors
- Operator simulation of household appliances
- Lifetime testing of hotplates and hobs
- Development and verification of cooking and baking programs
- Product audit for ovens and hobs
Practical example of a household appliance test stand
Automated testing in series production of high-quality household appliances
In addition to several development laboratories, a manufacturer of high-quality household appliances also operates a specialized test laboratory for reliability testing during series production. The focus here is on products such as stoves, extractor hoods and ovens, whose functionality, safety and long-term behavior must be continuously monitored and tested. As the testing requirements change regularly during operation - for example due to new model series, adapted standards or internal quality specifications - it is crucial that the laboratory staff can implement testing and automation tasks flexibly and independently. The hardware is based on autonomous ProfiMessage devices, which are used reliably in continuous operation. These not only record all relevant measurement signals, but also fully control the test processes - directly via integrated software channels, without an additional PLC. The Delphin measurement technology software is used to visualize, control and analyse the test sequences. It enables a clear display of all test tasks, the real-time display of measurement results and status information as well as the complete long-term archiving of all relevant data. The result is a consistent system that guarantees high test quality with maximum flexibility and minimum integration effort.