13. APPLICATIONS
13-1 Electronics
* Test strength of solder points and spot welds on circuit
boards.
* Test wire wraps on clip connection.
* Test pull strength of modified wire wrap connection on
posts.
* Test spring clip insertion and withdrawal forces.
* Pull test welds in micro-electronic devices.
* Measure torque, timing belt tension, sliding friction, etc.,
on computer peripheral equipment.
* Test P.C. board insertion force.
* Test insertion and withdrawal forces of various circuit
components such as transistors and integrated circuits.
* Test actuating force of snap action switches.
13-2 Business Equipment
* Measure force required to perforate cards.
* Measure load on slitter knives.
* Measure actuating requirements of typewriter.
* Test clutch release force.
* Measure torque, timing belt tension (by deflection),
sliding friction, etc., on computer peripheral equipment.
* Test adhesion strength of labels and stickers.
* Test load on paper thickness gages.
* Measure tension of pencils.
* Test actuating requirements on push buttons and flip
switches.
29
