Terminal Cross Section Analyzer – Sinowon SCA-180

Automatic Wire Crimp Cross-Section Analysis System for Fast, Accurate Quality Inspection

The Sinowon SCA-180 Terminal Cross Section Analyzer is a fully integrated cutting, grinding and analysis system designed for rapid inspection of electrical wire crimps and terminals. Developed for the wire harness industry, the SCA-180 prepares and analyses terminal cross sections in as little as 3–5 minutes, eliminating the time-consuming resin mounting process traditionally required for sample preparation.

Combining precision sample preparation with intelligent measurement software, the SCA-180 automatically evaluates critical crimp parameters including crimp height, width, compression ratio, burr dimensions, wall thickness and crimp quality. The system can automatically determine whether a crimp passes or fails against industry standards, making it ideal for production quality control, laboratory testing and failure investigations.

Ideal for manufacturers in the automotive, railway, appliance, electronics and cable assembly industries, the SCA-180 delivers repeatable, laboratory-grade measurements while significantly reducing inspection time and operator variability.

Key Features

• Fully integrated automatic cutting and grinding system
• Complete sample preparation in approximately 3–5 minutes
• No resin mounting or curing required
• Precision cutting and polishing in a single machine
• 7-inch colour touchscreen operation
• High-resolution 5MP CCD imaging system
• Optical magnification from 26× to 260×
• Measurement accuracy of 0.002 mm (2 μm)
• Automatic pass/fail judgement
• Professional terminal cross-section analysis software
• One-click report export to Excel, Word and PDF
• Suitable for terminals from 0.01 mm to 8 mm diameter
• Adjustable LED ring illumination
• Infrared cutting position indicator
• Includes Dell business computer with Windows 10 Pro
• Designed for continuous production quality inspection

Designed for High-Speed Production Quality Control

Traditional crimp cross-section preparation typically requires resin embedding, curing, cutting and polishing over several hours. The SCA-180 streamlines this entire workflow by integrating cutting, grinding and polishing into a single automated process.

This dramatically reduces inspection time while ensuring excellent flatness and consistent sample preparation for highly repeatable measurements.

Intelligent Crimp Measurement Software

The included analysis software automatically measures numerous crimp characteristics, including:

• Crimp height (CH)
• Crimp width (CW)
• Compression ratio (CR)
• Wire crimp area
• Terminal crimp area
• Wall thickness
• Burr height
• Burr width
• Gap ratio
• Core measurements
• Crimp angle
• Support dimensions
• Pass/fail determination

Results can be exported directly to Excel, Word or PDF for quality documentation and production records.

Supports International Crimp Standards

The software supports a range of recognised terminal inspection standards, including:

• VW60330
• Renault 36-05-019/--G
• PSA 9634115099
• QC/T 417.1-2001

Custom inspection standards can also be created to suit individual manufacturing requirements.

Applications

The SCA-180 is ideal for:

• Automotive wire harness manufacturing
• Electric vehicle component production
• Aerospace wiring assemblies
• Railway and rolling stock manufacturing
• Consumer electronics
• Household appliance manufacturing
• Industrial electrical equipment
• Cable assembly quality laboratories
• Production quality assurance
• Failure analysis laboratories

Technical Specifications

Included Consumables

The SCA-180 is supplied with:

• Analytical corrosion solution (250 ml)
• Image restoration cleaner
• 10 sheets of #1200 abrasive paper
• 5 packs of special cotton swabs
• 3 cutting wheels

Why Choose the Sinowon SCA-180?

The Sinowon SCA-180 significantly improves crimp quality inspection by replacing slow manual preparation methods with an integrated automated solution. Combining precision mechanics, high-resolution imaging and intelligent analysis software, it enables manufacturers to verify terminal crimp quality quickly, consistently and in accordance with recognised industry standards.

Whether used for incoming inspection, production quality control or failure analysis, the SCA-180 delivers accurate, repeatable results while reducing inspection time from hours to just minutes.