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Appliances and white goods are evolving to meet rising efficiency expectations, integrated embedded technologies, and comply with stricter regulations. Our solutions for electromechanical test and control, HIL simulation, and automated production and validation testing support standardized approaches across the development lifecycle and enable more efficient paths to market.

  • Enabling Scalable Testing for Appliances and White Goods

    Our intelligent, flexible test platforms enable appliance and white goods customers to meet efficiency regulations and accelerate innovation. These scalable solutions integrate advanced measurements and test automation, real-time control, and simulation.

 
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Resolve Issues Faster

Resolve electromechanical issues faster with systems that deliver real-time monitoring, control, and diagnostics. Plus, automate testing, reuse test IP, and cut test development costs while boosting reliability and data insights.

Validate Software Sooner

Validate embedded software or firmware earlier using simulation-based testing. Verify control logic and interfaces, as well as system behavior without physical prototypes and reuse models, I/O, and test scripts from benchtop testing to production.

Maximize Throughput

Maximize production test efficiency with instrumentation and parallel software execution that minimizes space while increasing throughput. Integrate results and traceability with your MES to accelerate decision-making.

Scale Infrastructure

Scale test infrastructure to meet evolving regulations and new demands with our modular platforms and flexible software. You can quickly reconfigure measurements, add capacity with the same setup, and rapidly adapt to new technology.

Key Areas of Expertise

Overcome Data-Logging Hurdles

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Learn how to simplify and automate mechanical and sensor-based testing using our modular, rugged hardware and configuration-based software. Plus, discover how to acquire and analyze synchronized sensor data for structural, vibration, thermal, and other applications with little or no programming.

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12 Tips to Level Up Your Test Lab

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Transform your mechanical test lab with 12 practical tips from our experts. Drawing on decades of experience with validation and R&D engineers, this guide delivers insights into data strategies, automation, hardware abstraction, and more, helping you build scalable, adaptable test systems.

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Customer Stories

Trusted for Appliance Test

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Our partners and NI experts provide consulting, delivery, and service for products from design through their full lifecycle. By combining efficiency and innovation, we deliver superior performance and build trust in our engineered solutions.

We’re not just building appliances anymore. We’re building smart, software-defined systems—and NI tools are helping us do it right.

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Sub-Zero

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Electrolux Automation Efforts Improve Product Quality

​Electrolux, a home appliance manufacturer, partnered with IRS, an NI System Integration Partner, to create a solution with unified test processes and data so that they could use analytics across the company. As a result, Electrolux saw greater than 50 percent quality improvement in 10 years, a 25 percent warranty cost savings, and a 100 percent star rating in customer satisfaction.​

  • Sub-Zero Accelerates Validation with HIL

    See how Sub-Zero ensures 20-year appliance reliability with NI LabVIEW+ and HIL testing, cutting validation from weeks to hours and catching software issues earlier.

  • Whirlpool Improves Reliability with HIL

    Learn how Whirlpool uses our HIL platform to increase the reliability standards of their control boards and to automate firmware validation, saving time and resources.

  • Infinitum Scales Electric Motor Testing

    Discover how Infinitum scaled electric motor testing with one standardized test platform from design and validation to production, boosting efficiency, quality, and innovation.

 
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NI Services

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Maximize productivity and reduce costs with NI services. As your trusted partner and expert connector, we’re here to help you Engineer Ambitiously™.

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From Data to Decisions: Test Intelligence That Drives Action

AI and edge computing are transforming how test data delivers value. Learn how to unify fragmented data sources into actionable intelligence that improves product quality, reduces delays, and accelerates innovation across your organization.

Seven Lessons Every Test Engineer Learns the Hard Way

From automation and data management to building resilient systems, discover seven hard-earned lessons every test engineer faces. Gain practical insights that help you avoid costly failures and create more reliable test strategies.
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Industry Trends Increasing Access to Test Data for Engineers

Advancements in USB DAQ technology, ADC performance, and software integration are making high-quality test data more accessible. Explore trends that help overcome setup challenges, reduce complexity, and deliver better measurements.