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News Release from: Contax | Subject: Komax bt 722
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 December 2007
Pressing case for manual crimping
machine
Benchtop press for the manual crimping of contacts on to wires and cables proves very popular due to its very short setup and cycle times and ease of use.
Contax has recently supplied four Komax bt 722 benchtop presses to various UK customers to improve the quality of their cable production The bt 722 is used for the manual crimping of contacts on to wires and cables, and has proved very popular due to its very short setup and cycle times and ease of use
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new users include Kenure Developments, a contract manufacturing company and BCA Leisure, a market leading producer of wiring and electrical components to the caravanning industry.
"We purchased the system to save money, increase productivity and improve the quality of our products", explains Operations Director at Kenure Developments, Shaun McCanna.
"All the right reasons for investing in capital equipment", he adds.
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When Kenure came to choose a crimp machine, the company went straight to Contax.
"We trusted them implicitly", explains McCanna.
"We have used them on numerous occasions and they have always provided us with the right system".
"The bt 722 basically does what it says on the box".
"It gives me an accurate crimp every time and is so easy to use, it effectively de-skills the operation", he adds.
Measuring just 700 x 750 x 500mm, the Komax bt 722 can handle cross sections of up to 6 x 6mm (AWG10) with a crimp force of 20kN.
The system is operated from a touchscreen using Komax's new TopTouch user interface which allows jobs to be set up quickly and easily.
During production setup, the machine operator is prompted to carry out quality measurements.
Only a single crimp is needed for referencing the integrated crimp force monitoring, so minimising set-up time.
Following the input of the calculated values the crimp height is automatically corrected, so eliminating human error and saving time and materials.
Furthermore, the quality values measured during production are saved and can be recalled later to ensure traceable quality at all times.
Another new user is BCA Leisure.
Quality was the main driver for the improvement in production, explains Wim Batist, Managing Director at BCA Leisure.
"The new Komax equipment has changed the way we do production", he says.
"The bt 722 and Zeta 633 transverse automatic harness making machine have onboard diagnostics, so if there is a fault they will chop the terminal and we will not be able to use the faulty wire".
"All this ensures that we consistently produce an excellent quality product that meets the automotive industry's extremely high standards".
"And, it has the added benefit that our processes have become more efficient and streamlined and our production has improved".
"Contax has been a key player in our progress", he adds.
"They are very professional, very helpful, and we would recommend them to anyone".
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