includedisplay/touch tests, performance
tests, audio testsand radio frequency
tests, aswell as thoroughevaluationssuch
as the fully integratedanalysisof theaudio
test results. TheChameleonsystem thus
setsanewstandard in integrated test in-
struments, allowing tests tobeperformed
onasingle compact platform.
Integrated inasingleunit
Another industry trend isalsoon thehori-
zon: as the test facilitiesare integrated in
theproduction cells, the test devicesneed
tobemadesmaller andsmaller. It isalso
important tohaveenough test capacity,
so that the test processdoesnot lead to
supplybottlenecks. “This isanotherway
inwhich the test devices from the
Chameleonseriesset themselvesapart
fromotherson themarket –because they
cananalyse the testswithin thedevice”,
explainsHyrynkangas.
Perfect position
“Themini planar surfacegantryEXCM from
Festoappearedon themarket at exactly
the right time”, saysRistoMäkelä, Chief
Engineer at PKCElectronics. “With this
compact, ready-to-install planar surface
gantry, preciseand fastpositioning in tight
installation conditions isnowextremely
easy.”
“Wecouldn’thavedevelopedour
testplatformwithout thecompact
mini planar surfacegantryEXCM.”
KimmoHyrynkangas, Test SolutionBusinessAreaManager at PKCElectronics
JukkaMerisalo, KeyAccountManager at
Festo Finland, adds: “Theplanar surface
gantryEXCM reallyshowsoff itsstrengths
insituationswhereeverymillimetre
counts.”Thecompactplanar surfacegantry
can travel toanypositionwithin itswork-
ingspace. It just needsanareaequivalent
toaDINA4sheet.The recirculating toothed
beltmoves theslidewithina two-dimen-
sional area (X- andY-axes). Thefixed
motorsare connected to theslide and
thanks to theparallel-kinematicdriveprin-
ciple, themovingmasses remain low. This
allows fast positioningat speedsof up to
500mm/sand repetitionaccuraciesof the
order of ±0.05mm.
Togetherwith theelectric slideEGSL, the
Z-axis is responsible for the correct func-
tioningof the touchandswipe tests. The
pneumatic slideDGSL isequippedwitha
microphoneand light cube, allowingaudio,
cameraanddisplay tests tobeperformed.
Ready-to-install systemsolution
Thegantry isquick to commissionand can
be integratedquickly intomachines. The
pre-parameteriseddriveand controller
packagegivesusers thesecurityof know-
ing that they can concentrateon their own
core competencieswithout having to con-
cern themselveswith thedetailsof
automation technology. “The fact that Festo
couldofferusacompletepackageconsist-
ingof hardware, softwareanda consult
ancyservice iswhat tipped thebalance in
their favour”, saysMäkelä.
PKCElectronicsOy
Pajuniityntie43
92120Raahe
Finland
Areaof business:
Turnkeysolutions for testingand
powermanagement aswell as
thedesignandmanufacturingof
electromechanics.
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