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Springboard Engineering

• Springboard Engineering provides a comprehensive suite of product development services.– Contract design engineering (mechanical and electrical)

– Laboratory Testing - both reliability and performance

– Agency and code consultation

– Fabrication and prototyping

• Springboard employees have over 657 years experience in high volume consumer product design and have been named on over 50 US patents.

Springboard Engineering

• Located in Newton, Iowa directly off I-80 (exit 168)

• 42 full time employees

• 40,000 sq ft building in Newton– Own 5.68 acres – Opportunity to purchase 17 additional acres for future

expansion

Springboard Business Model

• Design Services– Mechanical Engineering

– Electrical Engineering

• Testing Services– Reliability

– Performance

• Prototyping

Springboard SynergyValue Proposition

Total product development: Springboard Engineering has the experience and capability to execute projects from “cradle to grave”.

• Specification creation/requirements management

• Design engineering (mechanical and electrical)

• Project management

• Prototyping

• Metrology (Coordinate Measuring Machine, CMM)

• Verification testing against requirements (reliability and performance testing)

Springboard Engineering Customers

• Agriculture

• Alternative Energy

• Medical

• Industrial Equipment

• Chemical Distribution

• White Goods

• Municipalities

• Electronics

• Food delivery

• HVAC

• Sanitation

• Telecommunications • Second tier supplier

to other engineering firms.

** Over 30 active clients in the below industries **

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Design Engineering Services

Springboard Design Services

– Mechanical engineering

– Electrical engineering

– Software design

– CAD drawings/3D models• ProE modeling software

– Specification writing

Reverse Engineering Capabilities

Capability to go from concept to part or “reverse

engineer” a part to get back to an accurate drawing or

3D CAD model.

Springboard Design Tools

– Six Sigma trained staff– Lean manufacturing principles– Statistical Analysis – Statistical Tolerancing and GD&T– FMEAs (Application, Design, Process)– Design for Mfg/Assembly (DFM/DFA)– Design of Experiments (DOE)– Kaizen 2P/3P Events– Skilled project management– CMM layouts– Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Mechanical Design Example

Springboard Electrical Specialties

• Instrumentation and controls• Display systems• Sensor technologies• Wired and wireless protocols• Systems automation• Motor control• Electrical noise mitigation• Low power solutions• ROHS compliance

Electrical Engineering Embedded Software Services

– Real-time embedded software

design & development– Experts in noise mitigation

• Electromagnetic Conductivity (EMC)

• Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).

– Total system integration- sensing, interpreting, executing and controlling the entire product.

Electrical Engineering Embedded Software Services

– Efficient algorithm development • Examples:

– Vibration sensing and handling

– Fuzzy logic systems

– Humidity/dryness sensing

– Centralized vs. distributed architectures

• Distributed communications via wired or wireless connection

Embedded Software Services

– Full lifecycle development– User Interfaces– Configuration management– CMMI Level 2 previously

achieved– Machine and instrument

control applications– Micro Expertise

Embedded Software Development

• C, C++, C#, Perl, LabVIEW, Assembly Language, VB.NET

• Win32 application development• System and application level

programming• Iterative build and delivery• Hardware / software co-

verification using advanced tools• Hardware simulation

Electronic Hardware Design• Digital, analog, ASIC, FPGA, and PCB design• RF, VHF, UHF, IR, and Microwave Systems• Power Supply and Electrical Systems• Failure Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Failure

Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)• Experts in electrical noise immunity mitigation• High fidelity signal processing and digital

filtering• Image processing• Optical, thermal, and motion sensor integration• Interaction design• Board level to finished goods• Product integration

Automation Engineering

• Industrial automation• Process control and instrumentation• Airport lighting• Arc flash studies• Diagnostic services• Electro-hydraulic controls • Electro-pneumatic controls • Motion controls• HMI and SCADA logic and programming• Data acquisition and logging

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Testing Services

Reliability Services

• Reliability Testing– System level testing– Component testing – Infant mortality– Useful life– Long term durability– Safety Testing– Warranty expense calculations

• Service call rate estimates

– Cost and quality validation

Reliability Capabilities

• System/Subsystem /Component Testing– Electrical Components

• Motors, switches, relays, door lock and lid mechanisms

– Mechanical Components• Transmissions, suspension, brake system, etc.

– Specialized test design and setup

– Reliability and Durability Testing

• Environmental testing – temperature and humidity control

• UL Certification Testing– Springboard is a third party independent UL test lab

Reliability Lab Tools

• Statistical Tools & Practices• FMEA (Product and Process) • Reliability Software

– Weibull Analysis, ReliaSoft Software

– Minitab

– Experience with other ReliaSoft

• Root cause and field failure analysis• ALT/HALT /HAST/MEOST Techniques

Reliability Flow Down

Reliability Lab CapabilitiesTest Fixtures

• Custom fixture design

• Construction based on customer’s specifications or test plans

Reliability Lab CapabilitiesCustom electrical test equipment

Custom harnesses

Programming capabilities:– PLC– LabVIEW

Springboard Agency Capabilities

Experience with regulatory agencies– Underwriters Laboratory (UL)– American Gas Association (AGA)– Canadian Gas Association (CGA)– Department of Energy (DOE) – International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)– Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEEE)– ISO 17025 compliance

Springboard Environmental ChambersExample: control boards, telecommunications

Springboard Vibration TableExample: control consoles

Springboard Unique Test DevelopmentExample: Torque Testing Control Knob

Springboard ALT & HALT TechniquesExample: switch test

Equipment Overview• Tensile test• Vibration• High speed camera• Thermal camera• Environmental chambers• ECAT• Agency probes, etc

Springboard Performance Testing

• Evaluate products from consumer’s perspective

• Measure and interpret consumer needs in the design of a product

• Analyze and interpret statistical data to improve the quality of a product

Springboard Performance Testing

• Consumer product testing• Ergonomic assessments• Usability tests (how consumers interact with product)• Comparative testing against competition –claims

testing• Custom test plan creation & procedures• Conduct market research and ethnography to

obtain Voice of the Customer (VOC)• Energy usage

Springboard Performance Capabilities

• Detailed software verification

• Evaluation of user interface

• Use & Care Guide expertise

Springboard Performance Capabilities

• Performance Testing Equipment– Spectrophotometer

– Image Analysis

– Climate control room

– Data Acquisition

– Automatic titration

Springboard Performance Capabilities

• Energy Efficiency Testing

• Experienced in Energy Data Submission

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Prototyping Services

Springboard Model Shop Services

• Mold making• Prototyping• Product mockups• Injection Molding• CNC Machining• Metal Spinning• CMM layouts• Limited Production• Fixture design and

fabrication

Mold Design/Creation/Operation

• Mold design– Custom designed for customer– Gas assist– Insert molding– Simple to complex molds

• Mold building– Aluminum “Quick Molds”– Production molds (steel)

• Injection molding– Standard thermoplastic materials– Plus – PVC, glass-filled Valox, Nylons,

Polycarbonates– Drying equipment utilized– Two shot overmolding

Mold Fabrication Equipment

Equipment Overview• Machining

– CNC machining centers 40”x 20”– CNC machining center 60”x 30”– 225 ton injection molding machine– CNC Sinker EDM– Horizontal mill, lathes, vertical mills

• Fabrication– Finger brake, press brake, shear, band saw– Welding Equipment; MIG, Arc, Gas, Plasma

• Model shop (concept models)– Table saw, joiner, band saw, other wood working equipment

• Paint Room• Quality

– Sheffield CORDAX RS-30 DCC– Micro-Vu

Measurement EquipmentSheffield CMMCapacity: X-40”,Y-30”,Z-25”

Micro-Vu Optical comparator with 9050A video reticle

Fabrication• Sheet metal

– Welding – MIG, TIG, • Steel, aluminum, stainless steel, plastic

– Bending / forming– Spinning – Shearing– Rolling– Stamping

• Assembly– Prototype products– Test fixtures

• Vacuum forming• Silk screening• Paint

Fabrication Equipment

Fabrication Equipment

Springboard Engineering Contact Information

Mike SeloverDirector of Sales3020 1st Ave EastNewton, Iowa 50208Desk: 641-787-8728e-mail: mselov@springboardengineering.com

Jordan BruntzPresident 3020 1st Ave EastNewton, Iowa 50208Desk: 641-787-8702e-mail: jbruntz@springboardengineering.com