Inside a Float Switch: Reed Switch Forming, Moulding and Inspection
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What is inside a float switch? This one-minute production-line video shows glass reed switches fed into the forming machine, leads formed and trimmed to length, the switch encapsulated by low-pressure moulding against moisture and vibration, and the glass body, seals and contacts inspected under the microscope.
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Key points
- Every float switch contains a glass reed switch.
- Reed switches are fed automatically into a forming machine that forms and trims the leads to a set shape and length.
- Mounted on its circuit board, the reed switch is encapsulated by low-pressure moulding against moisture and vibration.
- The glass body, seals and contacts are inspected under the microscope.
Transcript
Inside every float switch is a reed switch.
On the production line, glass reed switches are fed automatically into the forming machine.
The machine forms and trims the leads of each reed switch to a set shape and length.
Mounted on its circuit board, the reed switch is then encapsulated by low-pressure moulding, which protects it against moisture and vibration.
Under the microscope, the glass body, the seals and the contacts are inspected.
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