Force is a critical factor in many production processes. Deviations from defined parameters cause damage and faulty products.
Process monitoring and product testing solutions from Kistler, based on dynamic force and torque measurement: the key to optimizing your manufacturing processes.
Typical application areas for product testing with force-displacement-measurement:
PCB and display assembly
Electrical and electronic products
Switch and contact spring testing
In electronic display production assembly processes are critical to connect sensitive electronics. Piezo force sensor monitoring solutions ensure accurate process evaluation. This means that faulty parts or assemblies can be identified at an early stage and consequential costs can be reduced.
One of the most challenging processes in electronics manufacturing involves placing press-in pins from components or connectors into circuit board substrates. Force monitoring ensures perfect assembly in this highly dynamic process.
The clamping force of socket and terminal contacts is a crucial factor in establishing a secure electrical contact – so accurate checking of contact clamping forces is an essential requirement. Reliable, high-precision sensors from Kistler measure the clamping force indirectly via the insertion and removal forces.
Tactile tests are necessary to meet the high requirements for operating elements in the electronics and automotive industries. Highly sensitive piezoelectric sensor technology reliably records, visualizes and evaluates the measurement data. This provides the basis for valuable statements about the quality of manufactured components – and it also ensures that bad parts are detected and/or separated out at an early stage of the process.
Spring testing is essential for quality assurance: tests are performed to verify the spring’s function, to determine its characteristics, and to classify springs according to their technical properties. Thanks to piezoelectric force sensors, even the smallest forces can be precisely recorded and evaluated.
Kistler measurement technology delivers added value in many ways
As well as measurement technology backed by decades of experience, Kistler's customers enjoy another key benefit: one single source for the entire measuring chain. Our portfolio includes everything from state-of-the-art sensor technology and advanced data acquisition units through to hardware and software for precise data analysis and visualization of the measurement results. Here are two examples of measuring chains featuring dynamic force measurement technology – and all the components are available from Kistler, the one-stop shop.
In this constellation, signal evaluation is usually handled by the PLC or an IPC.
The main advantage of this measurement chain: Each production step can be checked and visualized.
