Wilkinson Bakery

The system is used to produce up to 10 simultaneous loaves of bread in a commercial environment. STG designed all the software controls for mechanical function including:

• Rollers
• Mixers
• Water valves
• Conveyors
• Ovens
• Proofer

STG also created Control User Interface (UI) and The Web Portal

• Allows secure online scheduling
• Dissemination of activity
• Reporting

The original Robot and System product was built around an NT workstation with a proprietary communications protocol running serial commands to:

• CRS robot
• Barcode reader
• Medical grade Scale
• Crucible carousel

Feedback given to USGS was that the cost and concerns required the purchase of a new robot and new command set. STG borrowed a sister-robot and over a summer determined the required communication protocol and the required command sets for full operation. STG was able to create an accurate quote with a zero risk of issues for completion. Project was on-budget and under-schedule.

FEI had originally used Overseas support to accomplish development, but the process was failing due to communications issues, the skills of the workers provided, and the remote debugging and development.

STG came in with a plan to manage and support development with on-site support and management oversight. The on-site team worked within the client’s environment but STG provided weekly status meetings, status reporting, and tracking to milestone completion.

Integrated software platform of web, retail shop, lesson planning and lesson tutoring support.

Software includes client tracking, retail support, interactive graphics, banner advertising, lesson management, integration with Real Time golf analysis and club metrics.

The website is intended as a simple but easily accessible website implementation. The images, menus and directions are intended as straight-forward as the China Delight’s motto: “Welcome Home”.

The business reason to create this software was the plethora of returns based on qualitative assessments:

• The hub is just too slow
• Something changed
• The system just doesn’t work

The process takes the technician through location issues (phone service is not guaranteed in this location), firmware issues (testing on the present and most recent software), validation of performance (Ookla based metrics) and side by side testing (validation with performance of an identical system).
Generated reports, if failed, accompanied the RMA to expedite returns and repair.

The client had an automated welding system intended for welding circles, … and now the design called for welding ovals. The original device was not intended on being modifiable.

STG came in and created a system based around Allen Bradley PLCs, and laser measurement of vertical and horizontal distances.
The system created was able to weld precisely and accurately, and recovered well from fail-overs of power outages, allowing clean restart and welding overlap.

The system is a farm to market tracking system that starts from the field and moves on to tracking through the transport, processing and delivery of produce. Implementation was intended on being mobile while also allowing off-line support in rural locales.

The aircraft is catapult launched, tether landed, and can achieve almost a day’s flight time with a 28-mile control radius.

The client required our services due to our ability to support their communications systems and the on-aircraft payload systems. Internal resources at Insitu were stretched thin and the company was not adept at Agile processes to get a project out the door quickly and efficiently. STG stepped in and became a tiger team to develop special projects. We were the entire package with business management skills, project management skills, Agile and RUP processes, and programming expertise.

STG originally acted as QA support for the SmartTool project. After a period, STG took on the role of full development, helping to overcome imaging and performance issues that were inherent in the system.
Subsequently STG took on the sustaining role as content provider, … taking on the tasks of:

• Server photography
• Use case and storyline development
• Active image and user experience support
• 3-D modeling