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Partnering March, 2013 Error-Proofing the Process By the staff of Schleuniger, Inc. L
ocated in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, at the heart of Toron- to’s industrial sector, lies
Kelvin Technologies, a company with over 100 years of combined experi- ence in electrical heating, controlling and sensing. Specializing in electri- cal heaters, microprocessor controls,
fit each of its customers’ needs and takes pride in the level of quality built into each of its products.
Special Thermocouple Cable While working with a special-
ized thermocouple cable, the compa- ny’s technicians had been operating
ized cable. This process was not only time-consuming, it opened the door for the possibility of human error. To increase productivity and ef-
ficiency, the company began to look at other options for process- ing the cable. The company re- quested a visit from Schleu- niger, Inc., an international manufacturer of wire and cable processing equipment, for an overview of possible solutions and a demonstration of the ma- chines. Being proficient in cable processing, Schleuniger listened to and assessed the needs of Kelvin Technologies. After reviewing the prob-
lem and possible solutions, Schleuniger recommended three machines that would increase the company’s productivity and help to automate what was cur- rently a tedious, time-consum- ing and inconsistent manual process. Schleuniger recommended
EcoStrip 9300.
temperature sensors, custom built harnesses and custom designs, Kelvin Technologies has a product to
by hand using hand tools. The em- ployees were manually cutting, strip- ping and hand-crimping the special-
the EcoStrip9300 automatic cut and strip machine, the UniStrip 2600 stripping machine and the UniCrimp 200 crimping machine. Each of these products would allow for Kelvin Technologies to achieve the quality they needed while also providing the time and cost effi- ciency they were looking for. Best of all, because of the
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automated process, Kelvin Tech- nologies now achieves consis- tent, reliable results each and every time and has eliminated the variations caused by manu- ally processing the cable.
Ergonomics and Efficiency The EcoStrip 9300, an eco-
nomic and efficient machine, provides a wide application range, high productivity, simple operation and the high stripping quality Schleuniger is known for. The company’s most versa- tile stripping machine, the UniStrip 2600 provides the abil- ity to process many unique ap- plications and wire and cable types. Its powerful drives, com- bined with state-of-the-art elec- tronics and a user-friendly display, creates an easy-to-use platform that makes it a perfect addition to Kelvin Technologies’ process. Finally, the UniCrimp 200, the
most powerful crimping machine in its class, provides the easy handling and fast cycle speeds required to in- crease the efficiency and quality of the crimping process. “With the pur- chase of Schleuniger equipment, our rejection rate dropped as these ma- chines eliminated all the possible er- rors in wire preparation, thus error- proofing the process,” Kelvin Tech- nologies’ Manufacturing Analyst, Manmohan Flora stated. In addition to error-proofing the
process, by purchasing the ES 9300, the UC 200, and the US 2600, Kelvin
has saved production time and in- creased quality as the employees no longer have to measure, cut, strip and crimp the wires by hand. With its
Unistrip 2600.
ability to perform several steps in one ergonomic program, the company has also gained flexibility for multi-con- ductor sensor cables with the US
UniCrimp 200.
2600. Not only does the machine process specialized thermocouple cable, but because it is fully program- mable with up to 1,000 memory loca- tions, the user may program the ma- chine for different operations that make repetitive production a cinch, no matter who is operating the machine. With these machines now in
place, Kelvin has achieved the re- sults it had been looking for: faster and more accurate production — all while ensuring the process remains a
simple operation for employees. Contact: Schleuniger, Inc., 87
Colin Dr., Manchester, NH 03103 % 877-902-1470 or 603-668-8117 fax: 603-668-8119 E-mail:
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