Splice and crimp quality - Pull force, height, crossview

QUALITY CONTROL

Quality control equipment

SM Contact designs and produces quality control equipment for splice and crimp connection: micrograph laboratories, pull force and splice or crimp height devices, as well as specialized measurement software.

In many industries, especially in the automotive, quality standards have been developed and are widely applied: VW, USCAR, TYCO, PSA, Renault, TDK and others. Compliance with their requirements is the key to a successful business, as well as to the safe and efficient operation of the final product. That is why the availability of reliable laboratory equipment and the possibility of timely quality monitoring are so important in the production.

SM Contact offers not only the equipment itself, but also seminars on current standards, testing algorithms and principles of quality control devices operation.

Choose one of SM Contact equipment configuration to match necessary automation level and production volumes.

SKP 4000 & SKB 4000Mobile micrograph laboratory for splice quality monitoring

Mobile micrograph laboratory enables quick, user-friendly, reliable, and cost-effective quality assessment of a crimp or splice connection.

All the work steps are integrated in one device: first a sample is cut, its cross-section surface is grinded and etched to make necessary details visible, finally it is located under the optics to get macro image and to measure its parameters.

Brand-new sample holder assures proper sample positioning and makes transfer from one process stage to another easy and fast. One micrograph costs less than 1.00€ (example based on 10,000 micrographs incl. consumable materials).

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Technical characteristics

Power supply	230 V / 50 Hz; 110 V / 50 Hz (US); 100 V / 60 (50) Hz (Japan)
Power	350 W
Cutting and grinding module rotation speed	5 000 – 20 000 rpm, separately regulated
Etching agent	CE 1
Etching voltage	12 V
Etching current	1.5 A (optionally adjustable)
Protective devices	Plexiglass cover
Lighting work area	LED
Cycle time	3-5 min.
Weight	26 kg
Dimensions SKP 4000 (W x D x H)	465 x 408 x 437 mm
Dimensions SKB 4000 (W x D x H)	575 x 517 x 484 mm
CE conformity	✔

STANDARD FEATURES

OPTIONS

STANDARD FEATURES

Case
SKP 4000 case has a handle for convenient movement and a compartment for safe transportation of the optical lens. It was designed for being frequently moved, e.g. between rooms or to the premises of the third part. The firm metal lids are quickly opened using clamp fasteners.
SKB 4000 is a benchtop version more adapted for work within one place. It has a protective cover which could be closed and locked at the end of work to keep the device safe from environmental impact.

Cutting & grinding module
This module consists of a cutting wheel, grinding wheel and a transport carriage.
To start the process operator places a sample into a sample holder and a sample holder into the carriage. As soon as a protective cover is closed, the discs could be launched. Carriage is moved between the discs with a lever and its proximity to the disk is adjusted with a feed screw.
The cutting and grinding module rotational speed can be separately regulated from 5 000 to 20 000 rpm.

Innovative sample holder
Brand new holder by SM Contact has interchangeable jaws adapted to corresponding connection.
Its shape precisely follows the shape of a sample, while special stop block fixes the sample at the same horizontal axial position. As a result perpendicular sample position and proper cut guarantee valid measurement results.

Etching module
Etching is necessary to make relevant details of a cross-section more visible. The current is applied to the sample holder and a felt pen dipped in electrolyte is used as a cathode.
Stable position of a sample holder is assured by the special receptacle and the etching time is limited with an adjustable timer for reasons of energy saving and safety.

Imaging
Prepared sample is located under the microscope to capture the image to be measured. Zoom lens with USB camera transfers the image to the standalone PC (SKP 4000) or to the built-in tablet (SKB 4000). Adjustable ring LED light provides good visibility.

Viso 6.00 measurement software
Captured image is measured with a help of special software – Viso 6.00. Operator chooses the parameters to measure, its reference values and performs the measurement on a cross-section image: measurements with appropriate presets or comparison to the Control list.
It also provides dimensions detection and data export to PDF format.

Supply kit
All the necessary spare parts and consumables are included into supply kit: abrasive papers, cutting disks, etching pen inserts, electrolyte, crossline reticle, etc. It is also available on stock on tooling.smcontact.eu

Options

Viso 6.00 automatic quality control
All the measurement results could be automatically uploaded to Customer‘s private area in SM Cloud data storage. If they diverge from the Control list, SM Contact engineers get a signal and provide Customer with the assistance.

SK 6000Stationary micrograph laboratory for splice quality monitoring

Micrograph laboratory SK 6000 consists of the following separate units: SKT 6000 cutting module, SKE 3000 etching module, and LMX 2000 microscope. This configuration allows measurement of larger components.

First a sample is cut, its cross-section surface is grinded and etched to make necessary details visible, finally it is located under the optics to get macro image and to measure its parameters. The accuracy of the quality assessment is assured by the patented SM Contact sample holder and Viso 6.00 measurement software.

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