Automated equipment to assemble connectors for telecommunication cables

Author

Nakao, Naoki ; Harakawa, Tadahisa ; Sakagami, Minoru ; Nakayama, Takuya ; Matsuhashi, Satoshi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Customer Syst. Dev., Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Chiba City, Japan

Volume

41

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

44

Abstract

Automated equipment to assemble connectors for telecommunication cables is proposed. The equipment can pick up a conductor from a set of twisted conductors, identify the conductor number by the color of its insulation, and arrange it on a connector. Experiments on test versions determine and evaluate the basic requirements and confirm the process control method for lines. Based on experimental results, estimations, and human interface, the equipment is designed and a prototype is manufactured. The use of this equipment is expected to reduce assembly time and eliminate human error

Keywords

assembling; cable jointing; electric connectors; process computer control; process control; telecommunication cables; automated equipment; connector assembly; human interface; process control method; telecommunication cable connectors; twisted conductors; Assembly; Cables; Conductors; Connectors; Humans; Insulation; Manufacturing; Process control; Prototypes; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0046

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/41.281606

Filename

281606