LabVIEW Consulting & Development Company — Certified LabVIEW Architects

A LabVIEW consultant designs, builds, and maintains custom test automation, data acquisition, and control software using NI LabVIEW. A typical engagement includes requirements analysis, system architecture, NI hardware selection (CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, PXI, FPGA), TestStand sequencing, integration with PLCs and shop-floor systems, deployment, operator training, and long-term support. Korpra's LabVIEW consultants are Certified LabVIEW Architects with 26+ years of NI platform experience.

Bring in a LabVIEW consultant when timelines are tight, when the system requires specialized expertise (FPGA, LabVIEW Real-Time, machine vision, high-speed DAQ, deterministic control), or when you need a Certified LabVIEW Architect-grade architecture that survives past one engineer's tenure. Internal generalists can maintain a well-architected LabVIEW codebase, but the initial architecture is where most projects succeed or fail — that's the highest-leverage place to bring in an outside expert.

Yes. Korpra's team holds the Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA) credential — the highest LabVIEW certification offered by NI — along with Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) and Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) credentials. Korpra is also an NI Alliance Partner, the formal designation for vetted system integrators in the National Instruments ecosystem.

The terms overlap heavily. A LabVIEW consultant typically advises on architecture, audits existing code, and writes software — sometimes alongside the customer's internal team. A LabVIEW system integrator usually owns end-to-end delivery, including hardware procurement, panel build, wiring, deployment, and on-site commissioning. Korpra does both — software-only consulting engagements as well as full turn-key custom test equipment.

Manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, medical device, and energy. Korpra is headquartered in Victor, NY, with active LabVIEW consulting clients across Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Western New York, New England, Florida, and nationwide.

Yes. Korpra builds production test systems using NI TestStand with LabVIEW step modules, and integrates the full NI hardware lineup: CompactDAQ for benchtop and lab DAQ, CompactRIO for rugged real-time and FPGA applications, PXI for high-throughput production test, and NI Vision for inspection. We also work with non-NI hardware where it's the right fit — Cognex vision, Allen-Bradley/Siemens/Beckhoff PLCs, and third-party instruments over GPIB, Serial, Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT.

Yes — this is one of the most common engagements we take on. A typical legacy modernization includes a code audit against current LabVIEW architectural best practices, an upgrade path for older LabVIEW versions, refactoring to remove anti-patterns, restoring compatibility with current NI hardware and drivers, and a maintainability plan so internal staff can own the code going forward.

Both. As a LabVIEW consulting firm we advise on architecture, audit existing codebases, and guide internal teams. As a LabVIEW development company we deliver complete development services end to end — requirements, NI hardware selection, LabVIEW and TestStand application development, deployment, and support. Most clients engage us for one and grow into the other; either way the work is led by a Certified LabVIEW Architect.

Yes. Korpra is a U.S.-based LabVIEW development company headquartered in Victor, NY, with clients across the United States. Most LabVIEW development is performed remotely with weekly demo checkpoints, and we travel on-site for hardware integration, commissioning, and training — whether your facility is in the Northeast, Florida, California, Texas, or anywhere in between.

Yes — this is a common engagement model. Companies bring us in as a U.S.-based LabVIEW contractor to extend their internal team or to replace offshore outsourcing that struggled with hardware access, time zones, or IP protection. You get direct engineer-to-engineer communication, U.S. NDAs and IP terms, and an engineer who can be on your plant floor when commissioning requires it.

U.S. LabVIEW consulting rates generally range from roughly $100 to $250+ per hour depending on certification level and specialization — Certified LabVIEW Architect and FPGA/Real-Time work sits at the upper end. Korpra quotes most projects as a fixed fee after a short paid architecture phase, so you know the total cost before development starts instead of watching an open-ended hourly meter. For budgetary planning on full systems, see our production test system cost guide.

Most engagements follow four phases: (1) a discovery call and requirements review, (2) a fixed-fee architecture and proposal phase, (3) iterative build with weekly demos, and (4) deployment, training, and a defined support SLA. Fixed-fee scoping up front means the customer knows the cost before development starts — the projects that go over budget are almost always the ones with vague requirements at kickoff, so we front-load that work.