Introduction; About This Manual; Press Overview - TE Connectivity CAPI-6T Operation Manual

Automatic electric press 6-ton

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1. INTRODUCTION

When reading this manual, pay particular attention to DANGER, CAUTION, and NOTE statements.

DANGER

Denotes an imminent hazard that may result in moderate or severe injury.

CAUTION

Denotes a condition that may result in product or equipment damage.

NOTE

Highlights special or important information.

NOTE

Dimensions in this customer manual are in metric units [with U.S. customary units in brackets]. Figures are for reference only

and are not drawn to scale.

This manual contains the installation, safety, operation, and maintenance procedures for the CAP-6T (Drawer

Machine) and CAPI-6T (Conveyor Machine) 6 ton Automatic Electric Press. See Figure 1.

The CAP (designates commonality of the CAP-6T or CAPI-6T) all electric automatic servo press was designed

for two primary purposes. First, to satisfy the increasing need for controlled pressing of connectors on today's

complex circuit boards. As the density of connectors increase they become more fragile, and at the same time

circuit boards have increased complexity, susceptibility to damage, and cost. This trend will undoubtedly

continue and accelerate as interconnect PCB's move from simple passive elements to more complex devices

with components buried in the inner layers. In a similar way, it has become obvious that the old methods of

"slamming" the connectors into the board are no longer acceptable. The CAP, being a servo-electric driven

press, precisely controls the force and speed of each pressing cycle. In addition to control, quality feedback in

the form of SPC analysis and reporting are available. Valuable data can be captured and analyzed to improve

the entire interconnect process.

The second purpose is to improve the efficiency of the pressing process. The techniques traditionally used for

pressing connectors have been very labor intensive. The end result is that the throughput and quality have

been operator driven, which inevitably produces variable results. The automatic press dramatically improves

throughput per labor hour expended while yielding highly consistent computer controlled results with quality

data feedback. Thus, the dual purpose of this press meets the needs of the OEMs, CMs and the end customer.

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