System Development
From Conceptualization to Implementation
Integrity serves as an extension or as an outsourced engineering applications provider, complementing an onsite manufacturing/production team. From technical feasibility, economics, prototype systems, system architecture, definition of operability specifications, program management, and implementation/integration, Integrity has the knowledge, expertise, and most importantly, experience in the development of novel and bespoke systems that work inline or as a part of new manufacturing and production technologies as well as bioresearch and pharmaceuticals development
Our projects typically include several interconnected and iterative phases:
As a part of Integrity design and development, elements of optimization can be determined related to fluid/printhead jetting performance, image quality, sustainability goals, system compatibility and integration, print process determination, and the use of single pass solutions.
Technical Feasibility
The first step towards successful implementation of inkjet technology is to understand and parameterize each specific application. We gather information about your application while providing answers to both general and specific questions pertinent to the implementation of inkjet. We discuss all aspects of the system – not only mechanical, electrical, and software but the nature of the fluid, the substrate, and the interaction of the two.
Economic Feasibility
Integrity Integration provides an assessment of the practicality of a proposed project or system. A feasibility discussion aims to rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of a proposed project including the financial implications, opportunities, and threats objectively.
Process Optimization
The first step of this process is fluid or ink investigation. Integrity identifies a fluid to be used for your application which not only needs to meet your performance parameters, but also needs to meet criteria required for precise and repeatable deposition by inkjet. The Ink and Fluid Process experts at Integrity have the chemical and fluid dynamics knowledge to create the optimal balance between performance parameters and reliable jetting. In cases where deficiencies are discovered, the Integrity team works with you to implement chemistry improvements to assure optimum performance. The following step in process optimization is to determine the appropriate inkjet process and deposition methods to meet your application needs. Integrity has a versatile array of application development tools and test beds to determine the best printhead for your specific application, optimize the deposition method (single pass, scanning, etc.), print frequency, drop velocity, evaluate drop volume effects, and determine the appropriate laydown order in the case of monochrome, multiple spot fluids or process color.
Engineering Prototype
Mitigating risk for an application. This is intended to be a physical system comprised of the major application functions to facilitate active research and data gathering prior to designing an alpha system. Deliverables include a concept system in a lab environment, engineering level user interface and operation, lab demonstration of the major required functionality, and leveraging engineered fluids and test protocols.
Alpha System
Intended to be the first system with production like form factor that is designed to meet all required functionality and capabilities used for design verification, built in an engineering environment. Deliverables: Production like system that can be operated at a customer site, customer level user interface and operation, long term operation capabilities Production like fluids and maintenance protocols, detailed BOM with quoted costs for the Beta system.
Beta System
Intended to be used as a production system that leverages final design intent components and meets all the customer requirements used for design validation, built in a production environment. Deliverables: One or more production systems for customer use, final user interface and operation, customer production capable, production fluids and maintenance protocols, final BOM and cost.
Production System
Intended to be the full production system design that can be manufactured repeatedly in an ongoing process without the support of engineering. Deliverables: Final industrial files for production manufacturing, customer documentation and troubleshooting, maintenance and spare parts lists
Technical Feasibility
The first step towards successful implementation of inkjet technology is to understand and parameterize each specific application. We gather information about your application while providing answers to both general and specific questions pertinent to the implementation of inkjet. We discuss all aspects of the system – not only mechanical, electrical, and software but the nature of the fluid, the substrate, and the interaction of the two.
Economic Feasibility
Integrity Integration provides an assessment of the practicality of a proposed project or system. A feasibility discussion aims to rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of a proposed project including the financial implications, opportunities, and threats objectively.
Process Optimization
The first step of this process is fluid or ink investigation. Integrity identifies a fluid to be used for your application which not only needs to meet your performance parameters, but also needs to meet criteria required for precise and repeatable deposition by inkjet. The Ink and Fluid Process experts at Integrity have the chemical and fluid dynamics knowledge to create the optimal balance between performance parameters and reliable jetting. In cases where deficiencies are discovered, the Integrity team works with you to implement chemistry improvements to assure optimum performance.
Engineering Prototype
Mitigating risk for an application. This is intended to be a physical system comprised of the major application functions to facilitate active research and data gathering prior to designing an alpha system. Deliverables include a concept system in a lab environment, engineering level user interface and operation, lab demonstration of the major required functionality, and leveraging engineered fluids and test protocols.
Alpha System
Intended to be the first system with production like form factor that is designed to meet all required functionality and capabilities used for design verification, built in an engineering environment.
Beta System
Intended to be used as a production system that leverages final design intent components and meets all the customer requirements used for design validation, built in a production environment.
Production System
Intended to be the full production system design that can be manufactured repeatedly in an ongoing process without the support of engineering.
