Case Studies
Thermal‑management flow‑channel cleaning for liquid cooling · Auto Parts Assembly — Delivery Portfolio
Below are representative projects we've delivered — across thermal cleaning and automotive parts assembly. Client names are anonymized per confidentiality agreements.
What are ESML's precision cleaning, assembly, testing and automation case studies?
The case-study collection is a portfolio of real custom equipment ESML has delivered, covering thermal flow-channel cleaning and automotive-parts intelligent assembly. Each entry follows the operating flow of step 1 requirements review, step 2 design, step 3 build & integration, step 4 verification and step 5 on-site deployment, and lists measured results vs. the pre-project baseline. Customers appear as industry-generic descriptions under confidentiality constraints, while the processes, parameters and delivery scope are real.
Thermal‑management flow‑channel cleaning for liquid cooling

Integrated Thermal Flow-Channel Cleaning Line
- Challenge
- Delivered an integrated flow-channel cleaning system covering cleaning, drying, and cooling — meeting the cleanliness and cycle-time requirements of new-energy thermal management products.
- Solution
- Aqueous precision cleaning chamber
- Multi-stage high-efficiency drying
- Air / nitrogen cooling
- Results
- Clean → Dry → Cool (integrated)Process
- Micron-level removalParticle control
- Cold plates / Manifolds / HX / Liquid lines / Oil coolersWorkpieces

Hydrogen-Nitrogen Leak Testing Equipment
- Challenge
- Solution
- Hydrogen-nitrogen leak testing system
- Results
- Hermetic leak testingProduct type
- Semi-automatic (fully automatic optional)Automation
- LeakageTest item
Auto Parts Assembly

Eddy-Current Sensor Fully Automated Assembly Line
- Challenge
- ESML's automotive sensor automation equipment — a fully automated assembly and inline inspection line for automotive-grade eddy-current sensors, covering flexible multi-part feeding, precision press-fitting, vision/force-position/functional inspection, functional and EOL testing, and automated sorting. A modular design enables quick multi-variant changeover; key-station data is traceable and MES-integrable. Designed and built to automotive-grade quality requirements, supporting customers' IATF 16949 audit requirements — serving a leading domestic automotive sensor maker.
- Solution
- Flexible multi-part feeding
- Precision press-fitting
- Vision & position inspection
- Results
- Eddy-current sensorProduct type
- Flexible feeding + press-fit + test/sortAutomation
- Vision / Force-pos / FunctionalInspection

Ignition Coil Bobbin Automated Assembly Line
- Challenge
- Multi-process automated assembly equipment for ignition coil bobbins — combining feeding, assembly, and inspection to meet the customer's cycle-time and stability requirements.
- Solution
- Automated multi-part feeding
- Multi-station auto assembly
- Inline inspection
- Results
- Ignition coil bobbinProduct type
- Auto feed + multi-station assemblyAutomation
- Assembly + weld/crimp + testProcess

Injection-Molded Shell Auto Test & Sorting Equipment
- Challenge
- Automated test equipment for dielectric-withstand and airtightness of automotive electronic injection-molded shells, with auto loading/unloading and defect sorting — replacing manual offline inspection.
- Solution
- Auto load/unload
- Dielectric withstand test
- Airtightness test
- Results
- Auto electronic injection shellProduct type
- Withstand voltage + airtightnessTests
- Auto load/unload + sortAutomation

SMA Wire Actuator Intelligent Assembly Equipment
- Challenge
- Precision positioning, assembly, and functional testing equipment for shape-memory alloy (SMA) wire actuators used in seat massage modules.
- Solution
- SMA wire precision positioning
- Assembly & fixing
- Powered functional test
- Results
- SMA wire actuator assemblyProduct type
- Precision positioning + assembly + testKey process
- Auto assembly + inline inspectionAutomation

Brake Pad Shim Automatic Bending & Forming Equipment
- Challenge
- Automatic bending and forming equipment for multi-layer composite brake pad shims — integrating servo bending, inline angle inspection, springback compensation, and defect sorting to meet automotive-grade consistency.
- Solution
- Servo bending & forming
- Inline angle inspection
- Automatic springback compensation
- Results
- Brake pad shimProduct type
- ±0.5°Angle precision
- Servo bend + closed-loop angleKey process

Chassis Position Sensor (CPS) Fully Automated Assembly & Calibration Line
- Challenge
- A fully automated assembly and calibration line for automotive Chassis Position Sensor (CPS) delivered to a leading domestic chassis system Tier 1 supplier — covering lead-frame feeding, IC resistance welding, injection overmolding, DMC marking, precision greasing and seal assembly, shaft/lever press-fitting, angle calibration and functional testing, and automated palletizing. Takt ≤ 5.5 s per piece, first-pass yield ≥ 99.5%, with 100% inspection at high-risk stations. Chip ID and DMC are linked across the full process and MES-integrable, supporting customers' IATF 16949 audit requirements.
- Solution
- Lead-frame auto feeding & IC resistance welding
- Bridge cutting & laser activation
- Multi-cavity injection overmolding & angus removal
- Results
- Chassis Position Sensor (CPS)Product type
- Analog / PSI5 / PWMOutput interface
- ≤ 5.5 s/pieceTakt time

Automotive Accelerator Pedal Assembly Line
- Challenge
- Solution
- Automated pedal assembly line
- PCBA automatic welding equipment
- Accelerator pedal calibration & performance testing equipment
- Results
- All types of automotive accelerator pedalsProduct type
- Linearity / synchronization / clamp measurement / pulse width / pedal force / hysteresis / othersPerformance tests
- Servo press-fitting, robotic welding, CCD inspection, chip programming, FCT testingCore processes
Delivery Process
From discovery to delivery to support — a five-stage closed loop for custom automation.
- 01
Discovery
- Site survey
- Process analysis
- Requirements sign-off
- 02
Design
- CAD modeling
- Component selection
- Design review
- 03
Prototype
- Pilot build
- Performance test
- Joint review
- 04
Delivery
- Assembly & tuning
- Line commissioning
- UAT sign-off
- 05
Support
- Spare parts
- Remote support
- Iterative upgrade
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