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Universal High-potential Testing System for AC/DC Power Supplies in Automated Manufacturing Environments

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Amid declining birth rates and a global labor shortage, automated electrical testing has become essential for industrial development.However, many factories face technological lock-in due to long-term reliance on a single vendor's automation systems, resulting in high sunk costs and significant challenges when upgrading or switching platforms.In this paper, we propose a universal automated high-potential test system (UHPTS) designed to operate seamlessly across multiple instrument brands.The system unifies communication protocols by mapping instrument commands to standardized labels and retrieving the required instructions from a centralized database, in accordance with the selected test environment.This architecture enables cross-platform interoperability within a single testing framework.The UHPTS can also be integrated with the manufacturing execution system (MES), allowing automatic parameter loading via product barcodes and supporting fully automated, operator-independent testing.Experimental results verify that the proposed system reduces operational complexity, eliminates vendor lock-in, minimizes human error, and enhances testing efficiency and reliability.Overall, the UHPTS offers a scalable and practical solution for modernizing withstand-voltage testing in power supply manufacturing.

Source: Sensors and Materials

DOI: 10.18494/sam6088

Authors: Cheng-Yi Chen, Yao-Hung Tsai, Pei-Jun Ma, Bo-Wun Huang

Institution: Cheng Shiu University

Language: English

Topic: Industrial Automation and Control Systems

Subfield: Control and Systems Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $748