Testing & Verification Equipment
A cable assembly either carries what it is supposed to carry, or it takes a line down at three in the morning. Every assembly Becker Robotic ships is tested electrically and mechanically before it leaves, and the same equipment is available to customers who need their own assemblies verified.
The equipment
Continuity testers
Apply a voltage and confirm a complete electrical path, catching breaks and interruptions in the conductors before the assembly reaches a cell.
Insulation resistance testers
Measure resistance between conductors and insulation. High resistance means the insulation is sound; low resistance is a failure waiting for the first wet or hot shift.
Network analysers
Assess impedance, reflection coefficient and transmission loss — which is what decides whether a high-frequency assembly works at all, rather than merely conducts.
Time domain reflectometers (TDR)
Send a pulse down the cable and read the reflections, locating faults, splices and terminations by distance along the run.
Optical time domain reflectometers (OTDR)
The same idea for fibre: measure reflected light to find faults and quantify attenuation along the length of the assembly.
Automated cable testers
Test continuity, insulation resistance and more in a single pass, and store the results so a batch can be traced back years later.
Pull testers
Measure mechanical strength, confirming that connectors and conductors are properly crimped or soldered rather than merely attached.
Why all three properties get tested
Electrical, mechanical and insulation properties each fail differently and at different times. A crimp that passes continuity can still pull out under the acceleration of a sixth axis; insulation that measures fine cold can break down warm. Testing all three is how an assembly earns the right to be called finished.
Testing as part of manufacture
This equipment is not a separate service bolted on at the end. It sits in the same building as the assembly work, which is why a failed test results in a rebuilt assembly rather than a credit note. See quality for how the results are recorded.
