• Test Fixture Lifts               • Alum-a-grip
MODEL B350-72TF
with TRAPEZIODAL BASE to eliminate
interference with testers' legs or casters when
several Model ATE's are accessed by lift.

Height Adjustable, Mobile
Fixture Service Workstation MODEL B350-48TF with end
effecter, E350-5001, powered rotation
with safety switches
MODEL A200-60TF. With End Effecter,
E30-5015, variable angle, powered, with safety
switches.

Ideal for Fixture Preventative
Maintenance Programs
MODEL A200-60TF
Getting/Placing Fixture From/To
ALUM-A RACK.
Variable shelf spacing on 1 1/2" increments,
without tools. Store heavy, most often used
fixtures close to where they are used.



TO SPECIFY LIFT FOR HANDLING TEST FIXTURES

MODEL STD MAST LENGTHS WEIGHT LIMITS
(IN) (CM)
LI50TF 60, 72 152, 183 80 lb. 36 kg**
A200TF 60, 72 152, 183 120 lb. 55 kg
A250TF 60, 72, 84* 152, 183, 213* 170 lb. 77 kg
B350TF 60, 72, 84* 152, 183, 213* 250 lb. 114kg
B350TF R1U 250 lb. 114kg
*Not Recommended **Flat, Fixed Width Only


RECTANGLE TRAPAZOID
HP3070 ONLY Gen or Tera or Combinations
BASE 24" 61cm 33" 84cm
STD LEG LEN 18" 46cm 18" 46cm
LEG STYLE Low Profile Low Profile---or Std 1" (2 1/2cm)
CASTER DIA 2" 5cm 2" 5cm -------or 3" (7.6cm) ir 4L (10cm)

ATE END EFFECTERS

MODEL ANGLE WIDTH ANGLE ADJ SAFETY
SWITCHES
E30-5008 FLAT FIXED N/A NO
E30-5009 FLAT FIXED N/A YES
E30-5010 FLAT VARIABLE N/A NO
E30-5011 FLAT VARIABLE N/A YES
E30-5012 VARIABLE VARIABLE MANUAL NO
E30-5013 VARIABLE VARIABLE MANUAL YES
E30-5014 VARIABLE VARIABLE POWERED NO
E30-5015 VARIABLE VARIABLE POWERED YES
E35-5001 ROTATE 360 VARIABLE POWERED YES

STANDARD:
  • Sealed gelcell battery
  • Controls in pendant for remote operation
  • ESD
  • Built-in variable limit switches
ACCESSORIES:
  • Front Screw Shield (Required for CE)
  • Encapsulated Drive Train (Total Protection)
  • Audible Low Voltage Indicator
  • Motor Speed Controller
 
DATA TO FURNISH:
Tester:
Method:
Fixtures:
Storage:
Charger:		 ATE Make(s) and Models
Run flat or at an angle
Maximum Weight, Dimensions, Makes
Method, Maximum, Minumum Heights
110v60h or 220v50h (CE) or Universal (CE)
Contact Factory for Additional Information and for Name and Location of Nearest Representative
Request Booklet Showing Complete Range of Products With Lifting Capacities to 1000 Lbs. Configured as Required for a Wide Range of Custom Applications.

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HANDLING HEAVY TEST FIXTURES

Test fixtures continue to grow in size and weight. The Second Edition discussed the resulting ergonomic and safety problems and conveyed viable solutions. With experience based on hundreds of ATE lifts in the field, and with additional ATE's and functional testers introduced, a new generation of ergonomic handling systems was required. Accordingly, a third generation of end effecters was developed, successfully tested and introduced. The basics were thoroughly covered, in the Second Edition. This third edition is an update, overlaying the improvements and their rationale. If you wish to supplement this material, copies of the Second Edition continue to be available and will be sent when requested.

The ATE series (TF) ALUM-A-LIFTs remain essentially the same. However, the Model 350TF list is increasingly specified because of the increased stiffness required to handle the heavier (over 100 lbs.. or 50 kg) fixtures with longer reaches to the interfaces.

The new (third) generation of end effecters does four things:

  • Accommodates heavier fixtures, for flat interfaces and for interfaces with variable angles. End effecters for the latter are powered, since the torque required to change the angle exceeds that which can be provided by the unaided human.
  • Improves user-friendliness for both manual and powered operation.
  • Expands and contracts in width. Accordingly, the lift's effective footprint is a minimum, based on the width of the fixture.
  • Incorporates an improved safety switch system, which senses changes in loads in the event that an obstacle is encountered in either the up or down direction.

The new "JEDI" (mobile, height adjustable, fixture service workstation) has been improved with respect to user-friendliness and additional safety features based on several months of field testing. It is used by technicians and engineers who make, service or repair fixtures and who must have access to top and bottom. The fixture, firmly trapped by ALUM-A-GRIPs®, is rotated under power to any angle. Jedi's mobility allows the work to be done anywhere. With its height adjustability, the work can be done ergonomically by the standing or seated person, at the correct visual distance from the user's eyes.

Additional accessories for these products include:

  • A universal charger for both 110v60h and 220v50h, CE Marked for use in UE Countries: Also UL & CSA for use in North America.
  • A motor speed controller to reduce travel rate in the down direction as the fixture approaches the interface; and, to accelerate to ambient speed when desired.
  • A foot switch for JEDI to relieve the hands for working on fixtures.

Thanks to Joe Ulbin, Ed Jaworski and Dianne Anderson of Lucent Technologies for casting light and leading the way to the development of the JEDI, and for their creation of the acronym.

THE END EFFECTERS
There are four improved models. All have manually operated width adjustment, using a user-side hand crank; the overall width a variable according to the width of the fixture. Each model is available with optional safety switches that shut down the machine in the event that an obstacle is encountered in either the up or down direction.

Flat, for ATE's with fixed, flat interfaces. For fixtures weighing up to 300 lbs. (136 kg). Forks fold up, out of the way for stowage.

  • Fixed Width: Use when all fixtures have the same width and are expected to so remain.
  • Variable Width: Use when fixture widths vary. Indicate the extremes of the range of existing and anticipated widths.

    Variable angle: For ATE's with tilting interfaces.

  • Manual angle adjustment for fixtures up to (approximately) 150 lbs. (65-70 kg).
  • Powered angle adjustment for fixtures weighing more than (approximately) 150 lbs. (or over 65-70 kg)

         Rotating: 360º for JEDI Fixture Service Stations.

 Note: All end effecters are designed to be compatible with ergonomically designed ALUM-A-GRIP® handles, rapidly becoming the industry standard. Series l are for use with most ATE's. Series ll are for HP3070 Series ll and lll. Specify from fixture supplier. Call, fax or e-mail for sample sets. Specify length (normally 12" or 30 cm). ALUM-A-GRIP ® is also readily available for retrofitting at very reasonable prices.
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