Strip Types
The Mercury-5 allows flexible wire stripping:
- cross-cut: laser separates the slug of insulation - operator pulls off as a second operation
- slit: laser makes a cross cut but also slits along the insulation to aid peeling off a long length (especially used for cable jackets)
- window: like a slit, but two cross cuts are made to allow a window section of insulation to be removed - used especially for accessing the shield of a cable for attaching to the shield
- two cross-cuts
- two cross-cuts with a slit
- three cross-cuts
- window and a cross-cut
- two windows
Materials
All the Mercury systems are capable of stripping polymer insulations. All polymer insulations can be cut with the laser. The amount of melt, vaporization or chemical decomposition depends on the exact polymers used. Below is a non-exhaustive list of materials that can be stripped:
- Fluoropolymers, such as PTFE, ETFE, PFA
- Polyethylene
- Nylons
- Silicone
- PVC
- Rubber
- Mylar
- Fiberglass
- Polyurethane
- Polyester
Min. Outer Cable Diameter | 6 mm (0.24") - smaller wires down to 2 mm (0.08") can be accommodated, but will require a custom wire guide. |
Max. Outer Cable Diameter | 20 mm (0.79") |
Stripping Length Increments | 0.1 mm (0.004") |
Strip types | Cross-cuts, slits and windows |
Max. Stripping Length | 280 mm (11") |
Min cable length | Max required axial stripping length + 200 mm |
Speed | Up to 100 mm/s (3.94"/s) |
Cable Loading | Via hand through a single cable port |
Dimensions (L x W x H) | 650 mm x 350 mm x 580 mm (25.5" x 14" x 23") |