Odyssey-4E

The Odyssey-4E is an extended version of our Odyssey-4 UV laser wire stripping system with double the processing area: 4″ x 4″ (100 mm x 100 mm) instead of 2″ x 2″ (50 mm x 50 mm). This means it can strip up to double the quantity of wires at any one time.

As with the standard Odyssey-4 unit, the Odyssey-4E is especially suited to strip very fine, delicate enamel wires, such as those used in medical device manufacture.

Highlights of the Odyssey-4E system include:

• Perfect, nick-free results every time – the insulation from the wire is vaporized effortlessly and cleanly without leaving any residue.
• Flexibility – the system handles single and multiple wires with a special wire fixturing system, which if required can be removed from the machine for easier pre-loading. The fixture ensures that the wires are held in the optimal position to allow the laser beams to hit the wires from top and bottom to get a perfect circumferential strip.
• Versatility: settings can be adjusted to allow wires to be laser cut as well as laser stripped. Also, single wires or ribbons (bi-filar, tri-filar, twisted pair, etc.) can be stripped.
• Validation – a built-in camera checks the position of the wire and verifies if “ok” and also strip outcome.
• Customization: fixtures can be customized to accommodate different wire and strip requirements.
• Flexibility: hundreds of strip recipes can be pre-programmed, stored and selected via a simple to use touchscreen.
• Automation – an inline version is available which can allow the wires to strip automatically and run from spool to spool using a precision wire transport system.

Particular benefits of using this laser wire stripping system are:

• Enhanced productivity through a higher yield of stripped wires and greater automation.
• Accelerated release to market of new medical devices.
• Reduction in expensive scrap.
• Mitigation of risk – fewer in-use product failures and less risk to reputation.
• Quality control – validate and verify product quality (optional enhanced vision system for quality assurance purposes).
• Consistency – repeatable quality results on a variety of wires from 30 AWG to 58 AWG and smaller.
• Proven return on investment.