WHAT IS A RIBBON CABLE
A ribbon cable is a collection of flat small-grade cables that are seemingly connected together and made to form a ribbon. The core of the insulator connects each lane of cable together making it seem like they are one single cable but are actually single sized independent cables. The ribbon cable is also known as the multi-wire planar cable is basically used for short distance peripheral connection such as is seen in most tech gadgets such as computers, mobile phones, and hard drives. They become especially useful when multi-data bus links are needed to connect each system to its processor or controller. There is an allowance for insulation displacement connection (IDC) at the end of each cable which is made possible by the arrangement of the cables.
HOW TO PROCESS A RIBBON CABLE
Stripping a ribbon cable should be done with utmost care such that they do not sustain bruises or a total disconnection in the process. Follow the following steps to successfully strip a ribbon cable.
1. CUT THE JACKET OPEN
Ribbon cables are usually enclosed in a jacket which makes them come in handy. To strip a ribbon cable, you should first snip the jockeying carefully by 1inch carefully in a way that it does not affect the internal metallic components. Though, some ribbon cable stripping machines do not need this process. They require that you feed the raw cable with the insulator without stripping the tip or any part of the cable.
2. SEPARATE CONDUCTORS
After you must have cut open the jacket one inch apart in each line, you should carefully separate them such that the process does not turn to a cross breakage across the ribbon. Make sure each stand on their own without having too much of the center space between them.
3. INSERT CONDUCTORS INTO WIRE STRIPPERS
While you have successfully completed the process of separating each strand of conductor, you can then simply fix each strand into the hole of the stripping machine you'd like to use. Make sure that they really fit into the machine, that is; not too tight to avoid breakage and not too loose to avoid having just mere tear on the insulator. The stripping process is actually an easy one but requires that the technician must possess high-level stripping skills and lots of patience to get things done. However, automatic wire strippers do not have this issue because they only need human effort to feed the cable and set the specifications of the kind if outcome that is needed.
RECOMMENDED RIBBON CABLE STRIPPING MACHINES
There are various types of striping
machines. Picking a stripping machine for your ribbon cable can be tricky but
what is important is that you choose the best one for the specific kind of job
you want to do. Below is a list of recommended ribbon cable stripping machines
with major information about them including specifications.
1. Automatic Ribbon Cable Crimping Tinning Machine ACM-02D
The ACM-02D is a fully automatic ribbon stripping machine that allows the easy stripping of ribbon cables with a specialized for ribbon cable strip crimp and tinning, crim unit applied with XY mold to ensure precise crimping. It can work with ribbon wire size of between 3-12P (28awg-22awg). The makeup of the machine allows it's Front available for full-strip, half-strip, and crimp. Back available for full-strip, half-strip and tinning, computerized for parameter setting, when ribbon cable changed, to replace the splitting mold and crimping applicator. It also boasts of a simple structure which is easy to use.
MERIT
*The AMC-02D can cut (80 mm--600 mm), strip (0 mm--7 mm) ,tin and crimp (up to 2.0T) ribbon cables comfortably.
*It has a 1000 pieces per hour capacity, ensuring efficiency of time and manpower.
*The machine is automatic as an such only
requires to feed the wire.
2. Flat Cable Stripping Splitting Machine csc-600px
The CSC-600px is an automatic wire cut and strip machine which strip and cut various types of wires including the ribbon cable. The functions for the half-strip, full-strip, mid-strip, split. The front and rear wheels are equipped with a pneumatic table wheel device to facilitate wire penetration and long stripping. It has a 5.5 LCD screen monitor that allows users to read the setting of the stripper. The processing system can store 99 kinds of wire/cable stripping, cutting or trimming settings. Meaning that users can easily switch to the mode in which suits their work pattern per time.
MERIT
• Has a curvy table at the front and rear wheel that makes stripping of long cables very easy.
• The CSC-600px is an effective utility machine that has the ability to strip various types of wire
• It has a storage processing function that helps reduce waste of material and time while adjusting the wire.
3. Flat Ribbon Wire Crimping Machine TFP-008PX
The TFP-008PX is a benchtop automatic ribbon wire crimping machine that was built to improve efficiency, increase speed and reduce labor. All mechanical components of the TFP-008PX are precision processed and it possess a touch screen ability user interface monitor.
MERIT:
• Can process up to 16 piece per hour.
• Uses PLC and touchscreen functionalities.
• The TFP-008PX is a table top machine which makes it easily mobile and adjustable to any height the engineer or technician wants by adjusting the table.
WHAT ARE THE USE OF A RIBBON CABLE
Ribbon cables are used for diverse application purposes but basically, they are used for external connection within the case enclosure of most electronic devices.
• Ribbon cables are used in the internal cable connection of internal hard drives fit computers, their floppy disk, and CD storage components.
• Ribbon cables are used to make the connection possible in mobile -movable- items or such as measuring, when building robotic systems, printheads, hospital/ health , health, movable machines, and equipment.
• Ribbon cables are also useful in connection with a screen display of gadgets. For example, you can read the level of air conditioning by the numbers on the screen. This is made possible by the help of the ribbon cable. In mobile phone devices too, the display on the screen is greatly influenced by the ribbon cable.
