New Possibilities for Testing the Service Life of Magnetic Contacts

Magnetic contacts we could define as a switching device used in transport structures such as a tunnel, to which the manufacturer prescribes a certain number of closures within its lifetime, during which they should operate flawlessly. Verification of the data provided by the manufacturer is time-con...

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Main Authors: Martin Boroš, Andrej Veľas, Zuzana Zvaková, Viktor Šoltés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/5/479
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Summary:Magnetic contacts we could define as a switching device used in transport structures such as a tunnel, to which the manufacturer prescribes a certain number of closures within its lifetime, during which they should operate flawlessly. Verification of the data provided by the manufacturer is time-consuming and physically demanding due to the data being large in number. For this reason, we developed a test device using torque in the research of magnetic contacts, which greatly automates the whole process and thus eliminates human error. The test device can use internal memory to calculate the number of closures of magnetic contacts and then transmit the digitized data. The test device is registered as an industrial utility model and can be used to test any magnetic contacts.
ISSN:2072-666X