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A SigTrap system provides you with a turnkey, automated, objective, real-time noise quality measurement system for your production floor. We partner with you to provide the expertise you need to quantify the noise quality of your components and replace subjective testing. Your customer will see an objective, comprehensive approach to noise quality that builds confidence and delivers results.

We can implement a project which satisfies your customer's noise concerns. We specialize in developing and deploying noise testing solutions that fit the needs of our customers and satisfy the noise quality concerns of their customers. Creating an effective system requires more than sophisticated equipment. It requires adapting to the needs and requirements of your production system and training your team to successfully use the SigTrap system.

One Customer's Noise Story...

"Noise problems were piling up and the customer was passing irritated and heading towards irrational. The costs of warranty rejects were not simply about the hard cost of the parts returned, but more about the effects they were having on our customer relationship. Our customer's platform was high volume and one of the quietest cars on the market. Our parts were sticking out like a sore thumb; unfortunately it was our customer's thumb and we were swinging the hammer."

"The customer wanted to know how we were going to solve the problem; how we were going to deliver quality parts... which we didn't know ourselves. Our parts were produced on an automated line. We had tried broadcasting the accelerometer signals from the parts right there on the production line with speakers, but it was ineffective. The customer didn't think it was a solution and we really didn't either. We couldn't afford to have an associate listen to every part in a noise chamber, even if we believed this would help."

"With IMPACT we worked together to create a 4 Phase plan, funded in two projects to create and prove out an effective end-of-line testing solution. Along the way, we were able to demonstrate to our customer that we were serious about a solution and knew what we were doing. By the time we reached the end-of-line system we had confidence in the solution and so did our customer. Now, six years later, warranty costs have dropped to almost nothing with this customer and we can deal rationally with noise issues that do arise because we have a sound basis for analyzing what the issues are."

"We've implemented these automated noise systems across our plant and feel we are a leader in noise quality amongst our peers, but more importantly, our customers think so too..."

The Advantages of Working with IMPACT (your benefits):

Lower-cost implementation than typical internal implementations of lab-based NVH test equipment;
A turn-key, end-of-line testing system that uniquely addresses your noise quality issues and production environment;
Outstanding service from engineers with deep experience in noise measurement and analysis solutions.

Objectively quantifying noise is critical to effective customer satisfaction.