Special features include vacuum pin positioning to hold the part securely in the die after removal from its strip, and sensors to detect missing or bent parts and validate proper insertion depths. Parts can be inserted one at a time at rates up to 120 per minute or in multiples at even higher rates. Custom engineered for single or multiple parts insertion, the Model SS425 standard model accommodates standard industry quick disconnect terminals up to 0.880-in. The SS425 can also handle a wide variety of pins presented on carrier or bandolier. Operating Sequence Parts are fed from an interleaved reel up to 24-in. in diameter.
Adjustable tension is obtained through a brake on the reel hub.
The strip is pulled through a nonabrasive tension device and is fed into the insertion head through separate guide plates to maintain flatness of the part and accurate pin location. As the terminals are cut from the integral carrier strip, the waste strip is removed by vacuum and terminal is positioned, ready for insertion. Once the cutoff die completes its stroke, the two-piece top die assembly descends, the fourth side of the die is closed and the terminal is inserted into the waiting substrate. Cambridge Automatic has always positioned itself to supply the most rugged and durable equipment on the market. The company was determined to maintain that position with the SS425 inserter.