Life Cycle Tester
Medical Devices
Project details
Custom designed device for life cycling pumps featuring eight independent stations with configurable stroke controls, force verification, and graphing of maximum and minimum forces.
Dirks Instruments LLC
Custom Test Equipment and Product Design
About the firm
For over 25 years, Dirks Instruments LLC has provided custom design and build solutions for test equipment and assembly automation, with a particular specialization in medical respiratory products. Operating out of Stilwell, Kansas, it takes client ideas from initial concept through finished product. The practice serves organizations requiring contract engineering support for product development, prototyping, design-for-manufacturability, and low-volume manufacturing.
- Team
- Micro
- Firm type
- Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Automation & Controls
People
Aaron DirksOwner / Principal Engineer
Capabilities
Engineering Design Services
Comprehensive design and support services spanning initial concept to finished designs. Services include design optimization for ease of manufacturing, product development, prototyping, and adding capabilities to existing products.
- Product Development
- Prototyping
- Design Optimization
- Design-for-manufacturability
Test Equipment Design and Manufacture
Design and build of custom test hardware and companion PC-based data-recording software. Solutions range from portable field devices to simulators that replicate real-world use cases and assembly-stage quality assurance systems.
- Field Test Devices
- Simulation & R&D Test Systems
- Production QA Testing
Assembly Automation and Fixturing
Development of semi-automated assembly equipment and custom fixtures to streamline repetitive manufacturing tasks, hold workpieces, and support in-process testing.
- Semi-Automated Assembly Equipment
- Custom Fixtures & Tooling
Low-Volume Manufacturing and Assembly
Mechanical and printed circuit board (PCB) assembly capabilities combined with in-house CNC milling and 3D printing for prototype development and low-volume production runs.
- Mechanical Assembly
- PCB Assembly
- CNC Milling & 3D Prototyping
Industries
Medical Devices · Healthcare · Manufacturing · Food & Beverage · Aerospace
Projects
Flow / Volume Simulator
Medical Devices · Client: Hans Rudolph, Inc.
Project details
A flow waveform generator used to reproduce precise air flow waveforms simulating forceful human exhalations to test spirometers and peak flow meters. Utilizes a high-performance linear motion system, custom air cylinder mechanism, built-in instrumentation, and user interface software.
Oxygen Conserver Test System
Medical Devices · Client: Hans Rudolph, Inc.
Project details
Development and production testing system for oxygen conserving devices, designed to measure several oxygen pulse parameters and other key functional criteria.
Commercial Dough Mixer Monitor
Food & Beverage
Project details
A monitoring device for commercial bakery dough mixing processes that compares in-progress batches against a known-good baseline, alerting operators to significant deviations to maintain bread quality and consistency.