High-end equipment and technically trained personnel enable optimum soldering results even with manual work

Ready-to-connect harnessed and quality-checked cables within three to five days and much faster upon request: this is what igus promises with its readycable cables, which are produced in Cologne on a manufacturer-specific or customer-specific basis.

Besides industrial crimping technology, igus also relies on the widely used soldering to connect the connectors to the cores of the cables. As soldering is a manual process, the quality of the soldering results is subject to fluctuations that can affect the machine’s function. In order to deliver soldering work at a consistently high level, igus has now invested in additional high-performance soldering stations. With the help of the new soldering stations, specialised employees achieve higher quality soldering results faster and more reliably. The complementary soldering stations offer the possibility of an exact digital presetting of the soldering temperature, which does not change during the entire soldering process. The solder is automatically applied to the adaptable soldering tip by the integrated heating element that delivers the heat directly to the solder. At the touch of a button, further solder is added and the solder joint is set with pinpoint accuracy. High-resolution and true-colour optics with up to 48x zoom and a calibrated inspection monitor are used to check the soldering results. The new soldering stations shorten throughput times, increase productivity and thus enable more favourable prices for the purchaser. igus also passes on cost benefits to customers by purchasing connectors in bulk. igus offers over 4,800 harnessed drive cables to match 24 different manufacturer standards. All readycable units are tested and inspected in our own 3,800 square metre laboratory and have a guarantee of up to 36 months.