Taking Charge
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The Setting:
When the new transparent credit cards entered the market, they threw a major monkey wrench into the credit card industry's processing operations. Current equipment couldn't count them in their
500-card cartons or in handfuls of cards, a critical operation that they have to repeat multiple times. | The Outcome: When finished, BIT 7 had developed a card counter, with no moving parts, that utilized breakthrough optical capabilities, and employed a unique software algorithm. Much to the client's delight, this development effort provided the ability to develop intellectual property and, with no moving parts, greatly reduced manufacturing costs. |
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Product Development Objective:
With a potential $10,000 loss per uncounted card, BIT 7 was asked to develop a way to count cards to assure 100% counting accuracy on a proof-of-concept model. Once demonstrated, implement the idea into a manufactureable solution.
| What's Next? Now the client needed to get five working units to the international trade show in Germany in seven weeks. By utilizing concurrent design and engineering (industrial design, electronic hardware engineering, software design, and mechanical engineering) we designed, procured and assembled five units for the show. |
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Design strategy:
The first critical phase of the project was to utilize our Advanced Development Group to evaluate and test different technologies to accomplish the goal. Through an iterative process, we constructed a series of proof-of-concept optical models to demonstrate the capabilities and determine the accuracy of the system to the client.
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And what does our client have to say?
"I wish to express to all those employees and suppliers whose efforts contributed to the success in finalizing the prototype equipment for shipment to the show; A VERY BIG THANK YOU! From those who worked countless hours of nights and weekends (you know who you are), to shipping, gathering brochures, parts, etc., I extend a heartfelt thanks for a job well done! " - Director / Executive Vice President |