Clamping system promises consistent performance
An
Oetiker UK product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jan 12, 2007
The Oetiker ELK01 v4 allows users to program specific closing parameters for clamps, including force and diameter setpoints and tolerances.
For any production facility, reliability is crucial, and companies go to considerable lengths to ensure that product quality is not compromised by any errors or delays on production lines.
One particularly critical area is the clamping of hose connections.
The Oetiker Electronic Clamping System (ELK01) has been developed in line with the company's range of clamps to satisfy the requirements of industry, as well as manufacturing where accurate, reliable clamping is required.
Essentially, clients require accurate and uniform, full 360-degree clamping and a means of verifying the integrity of every single clamp and logging the process to a database for product traceability purposes.
The Oetiker ELK01 v4 allows users to program specific closing parameters for clamps, including force and diameter setpoints and tolerances.
The system automatically measures every closure against the set parameters and indicates either pass or fail.
Software (CPM) allows recording of each closure to ensure 100% process traceability.
The ELK01 system allows the user to program their process requirements into a control box at the location of processing.
The unit can accommodate a series of programmes and execute them in a predetermined sequence should clients wish to carry out a number of different closures at one station.
To allow this, the ELK01 can differentiate between separate programs and indicate any failure.
In the event of clamp closure failure the ELK01 unit will recognise the deviation in voltage output from the LVDT unit in the pincer and indicate the failure via the unit LCD to the operator.
Also, the ELK01 unit will not allow subsequent closures until the failed item has been replaced and closed successfully.
This is the failsafe operation of the ELK01.
The new v4 software generation has considerably enhanced the ELK01, and simplified, flexible integration into the assembly process.
The ELK01 itself does not constitute Oetiker's full package.
The company will ensure that customers are using the correct clamps and will also train customers employees whilst simultaneously programming the required parameters into the ELK01 unit.
After-sales support continues for the life of the system with technical advice being available from Oetiker Technical Consultants.
In addition to its obvious production benefits, the ELK01 considerably reduces the risk of repetitive strain injury associated with constant use of manual crimping pincers.
Oetiker system is established through much of the UK's automotive industry including those involved in engine, chassis and subsystems (fuel tanks, pumps, shafts etc).
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