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News Release from: Contax | Subject: Komax Alpha 355
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 16 January 2007
Cut, strip and crimp
machine handles high volumes
The Komax Alpha 355 automated cut, strip and crimp machine is designed for automotive and other high-volume high-quality applications
Available now in the UK from official representative Contax, the Komax Alpha 355 automated cut, strip and crimp machine is designed for automotive and other high-volume high-quality applications. The fully automatic system offers multiple process options, including: double ended crimping and double crimping, as well as an automatic quality check.
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The Alpha 355 offers a significant price advantage over larger systems, yet retains the benefits of speed, quality and efficient job changeover.
Komax's latest low profile machine frame and safety cover, together with the advanced carbon fibre swivel arm design ensures that the Alpha 355 is ergonomic, fast and strong.
The lower mass swivel arm provides greatly increased acceleration when moving from the cutting position to other processing stations, simultaneously the carbon fibre construction offers greater strength, and prevents long-term stress induced metal fatigue.
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When starting production the machine produces a single crimp from which it can check crimp-height and pull force as well as recording the crimp force signature automatically.
Seconds later, the operator can start production of the next job.
For wires up to 6mm2 it can crimp, double-crimp and seal both ends.
The machine also features a dual fast changeover wire input.
While one input is being used by the machine, a second input can be preloaded by the operator ready for the next job.
The changeover is very swift, as the operator need only carry out three simple actions before the system is ready for use.
Furthermore, the Alpha 355 selects the appropriate wire guide tube automatically, without the need for operator intervention.
Alpha 355 uses Komax's standard user interface software package Topwin, so ensuring easy operation.
'By using lightweight and precise high-tech materials, Komax has substantially increased the performance of the new Alpha 355 whilst keeping machine cost to a minimum', said Phil Shorten, Wire Processing Machines Group Director at Contax.
'Changeover times have also been greatly reduced with the new machine design'.
'This combination of performance and ergonomics has resulted in an excellent new system, and one that offers the ultimate solution for high-volume high-quality lead manufacturing', he said.
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