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OETIKER EPC 01
PRoCess DesCRIPTIon
Issue 11.22
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4 4 Pincer test
The pincer functions as a crimping tool, which is stressed and subjected to wear during use. oeTIKeR therefore
strongly recommends that the pincer is regularly calibrated using the pincer test. The pincer test should be per-
formed at the beginning of a shift and must be performed after changing the pincer jaws or the pincer head.
The mentioned pincer test is selected with the rotary pushbutton on the Control Unit.
basically, 3 test steps are performed one after the other during the pincer test:
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friction test
•
force test
•
Gap test
The safety lever must be pressed and held continuously during the entire test procedure. Pressing the sTaRT key
starts the pincer test cycle. each test step is triggered by pressing the sTaRT key again.
4 4 1 Procedure
The following flow chart provides an overview of the pincer test sequence:
Fig 15:
Procedure for the pincer test