The state of the art of spot weld testing with phased arrays use a 61-element matrix probe. So far, a defective cable meant that the entire probe had to be discarded. So far, the large number of cable connections required previously made it impossible to set-up a plug-in connection between cable and probe in a manageable size. Now, an innovative new plug-in connection makes exactly that possible – a defective cable no longer necessarily means the loss of the probe.
By simply loosening two screws, the defective cable can be replaced, which means a cost saving of 90 % compared to replacing the complete probe. Currently, the new connector is only available for the Ø 9 mm probe, but will soon be offered for the Ø 16 mm version as well.