Transforming
traditional
manufacturing with
connected product
innovation
Bemis Manufacturing Company, a market leader in toilet seat manufacturing in North America, has over a century of experience delivering high-quality industrial products.
The initiative focused on developing a Smart Bidet device integrated with a mobile application, creating a new type of user experience powered by IoT.
Bemis partnered with Cheesecake Labs to design and build this connected digital platform from the ground up.
The challenge: building a digital product from zero
Bemis brought deep expertise in manufacturing and hardware development, but the digital layer did not exist.
No existing mobile app or digital platform
Limited internal experience with IoT, mobile development, and product strategy
Hardware not originally designed for full data integration
Need to transform a concept into a market-ready product
A critical technical challenge: shared device usage
Unlike personal devices, the Smart Bidet is used by multiple users, making it difficult to:
- Associate sessions with the correct user
- Maintain a seamless experience without friction
- Ensure reliable data attribution
Solving this was essential to deliver a functional and scalable connected product.
Our role: End-to-end IoT product development
Cheesecake Labs acted as a strategic partner, supporting Bemis across the full product lifecycle.
We helped bridge the gap between industrial product development and modern digital product design.
Product Strategy & Concept Development
UX/UI Design
Mobile Development (iOS & Android)
Backend Development
IoT Integration
Collaboration with Firmware & Hardware Teams
The solution: a connected smart device platform
A mobile-first IoT ecosystem
We designed and developed a complete connected platform, linking the Smart Bidet device with a mobile application. The platform enables:
Device connectivity and control
Session tracking
Personalized user interaction with the device
Smart user identification using beacon technology
To solve the shared-device challenge, we implemented a beacon-based proximity system. This allows the platform to:
Automatically detect nearby smartphones
Associate sessions with the correct user
Remove the need for repeated manual input
To ensure robustness, we also included manual fallback options, balancing automation with reliability.
Building a connected product required careful design of the interaction between the physical device and the digital interface.
We focused on:
- Simplifying device onboarding and pairing
- Creating intuitive mobile interfaces
- Providing clear system feedback during interactions
- Supporting multiple users in a shared environment
The result is a seamless user experience across hardware and software, even in a complex IoT context.
Technology powering the platform: Built for real-time connectivity and scalability.
The platform uses a modern architecture designed for device communication and performance.
Mobile Development
Cross-platform mobile app (iOS & Android)
Backend
Scalable services for data processing and device communication
IoT Integration
Real-time interaction between device and application
Proximity Detection
Beacon-based user recognition
Firmware Integration
Direct collaboration with device firmware
Turning hardware into a connected product experience.
Automatic user recognition
Beacon technology enables seamless identification of users.
Device control via mobile app
Users can interact with and control the device directly.
Session tracking
Usage sessions are captured and linked to individual users.
Scalable platform foundation
The system supports future expansion of connected features.
Impact: launching a connected product initiative
The project resulted in Bemis's first connected digital product, transforming an idea into a real-world solution.
Key outcomes include:
- Delivery of a Smart Bidet mobile application
- Creation of a connected IoT platform from scratch
- Successful implementation of shared-device user identification
- Establishment of a foundation for future digital products
Strategic impact
This initiative enabled Bemis to:
- Expand beyond traditional manufacturing capabilities
- Introduce connected product experiences
- Combine hardware and software into a unified platform
It demonstrates how established companies can leverage IoT and software development to innovate their product lines.
Here’s what the client has to say about our work together.
Cheesecake Labs has been a valuable partner to us. They’ve guided us through the journey, and the team has been proactive — this is truly important for a company like ours. Everything good that I’ve mentioned about them has been impressive.
Nan Jiang
VP of Business Development & M&A, Bemis Manufacturing Company
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