Custom Sensor Connectors for Forging Equipment

See How Custom Molded Cordsets and Distribution Boxes Solved the Damaging Environmental Problems in the Auto Parts Industry.

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The Challenge

A manufacturer of highly-engineered, heat-treated, forged parts for the automotive industry, Jernberg Industries, was having great difficulty with sensor cables on the transfer system on presses. The issues were so severe that they caused everything to stop.

• Molex and other brands’ connectors were 5-10 times more expensive and they couldn’t keep the graphite out, so the connectors would continually short out
  
• Small particles of silica were constantly getting into threads and receptors
  
• Water and graphite were ruining connections and shorting out the sensors
  
• The whole process damaged coupling nuts and hardware
  
• Repair time was extended because cables needed to be dressed within the arm
  
• Their supplier was only able to deliver one length of cable, which needed to fit across the arm

The Remke Engineered Solution

Remke’s Engineered Solutions Team custom-manufactured connectors that solved Jernberg’s specific problem when no other supplier was willing or able.

• The manufacturer provided cables to Remke, who molded stainless steel M12 connectors to them. They fit the equipment exactly, with no hanging cable or need to dress cables.
• Remke also produced an 8-port M12 distribution box with stainless steel hardware, made to fit inside the custom enclosure on the press.
• A 12-pole Mini-Link cordset with a stainless steel grip was also created to mate with the distribution box.