WIRE HARNESS HAND TOOL TAPING FOR QUICK AND QUALITATIVE WRAPPING
The main reason for wrapping harnesses in tape is protection from abrasion, heat, moisture and chemicals. Compared with other methods for safeguarding wire harnesses, tape is easier to apply and affords greater protection. Taping compresses the harness in order to create hard areas easy for installation, in the meantime allows it to remain flexible enough to be placed easily in hard-to-reach spots. Wires are bundled compactly with gaps or overlapping, to the smallest diameter, which is important in applications such as automotive.
Wire harness taping tool, compared with hand wiring (just a worker with a roll of tape), “works” several-fold faster with consistent results, besides the process is convenient and not physically demanding. Instead of awkwardly transferring the tape roll from hand to hand around the harness, operator inserts the harness into the center of the tool and then simply moves the tool in an up-and-down circular motion. It requires some practice, so operator should be trained to use the tool.
Though a hand taper is not motorized, it does maintain constant tension on the tape during wrapping. Also automation is not suitable for small “branched” areas to be taped right on the wire harness assembly board.
SM Contact developed a manual taping tool for quick, convenient and qualitative wrapping. TapiX, resembling a table tennis racket in shape and size, can be used to wrap harnesses as thick as 23 mm diameter.
TAPIX
why do you need it?
HAND TOOL TAPING ADVANTAGES
Hand tool taping method has appreciable profits over hand work, such as speed and quality, and can be applied where expensive machines are unable.
Cost-effective
Hand taping is incomparably cheaper than using of (semi)automatic tabletop machines. Not being a technically sophisticated device, it doesn’t require any special servicing.
Suitable for small areas
Lets bundle complex harnesses with multiple branches mounted on the wire harness assembly board, which is widespread in mass and assembly-flow production.
Easy to handle
Though it requires some skill to use the tool, effort is worthwhile in terms of higher quality, usability and fewer repetitive motion injuries than hand wiring.
Quickness
Unlike a fully manual method, hand taper offers fast alternative with consistent and qualitative results.
TAPING EQUIPMENT
Get acquainted with SM Contact manual wire harnesses taping tool TapiX! Its high quality and speed, light weight, attractive design, usability and other benefits can’t leave anybody untouched.
