ShockWatch Clips impact indicators are a highly visible impact indicator that alerts you if your product has been subjected to unacceptable handling. The single Clip has one tube and will provide nearly 360 degrees of detection. The double Clip has two tubes and gives a full 360 degrees of detection. Clips are mainly used either embedded or attached to the exterior of hand held and calibrated products.
ShockWatch Clips impact indicators are ideal when you need to know if product mishandling may have resulted in misalignment, loss of product calibration or warranty-related repair issues
Acts as a visual deterrent to improper handling
Reduces mishandling through awareness
Provides indisputable evidence of mishandling
Alerts recipient to inspect contents before acceptance
Promotes chain of accountability for all product handling
Confirms effectiveness of packaging
Helps identify trouble spots in supply chain, from production to transportation and storage
Helps increase quality of product from dock to dock
Specifications
Operating Temperature:
-25°C to 80°C
Product Dimensions:
Single Clip:
Double Clip:
Single Mini Clip:
Double Mini Clip
Multi-G Clip:
46.7mm x 28.95mm
49.5mm x 28.1mm
35.8mm x 13mm
35.8mm x 13mm
35mm x 48mm
Sensitivity:
25 to 100G
Guaranteed Activation:
+/-15% of nominal value
Responsiveness:
Responds to single impact
Duration:
Ranges 0.5 to 50 ms
Adhesive:
Acrylic
Shelf Life:
2 years when stored at 20°C / 68°F, 1 ATM20°C / 68°F, 1
Storage Recommendations:
ATM, 0-99% RH Non-condensing
Selection Guide
Shockwatch Clips and Tubes Selection Guide
Selection guides should always be used as a starting point only. The final selection will be dependent on your specific product’s characteristics and your monitoring goals.
To select the proper activation levels, determine if shock specifications exist for the product to be monitored. Most complex electro-mechanical products such as hard drives, avionics, analysis instruments, etc. have been through extensive testing to establish shock damage boundary data. If this information is available, the selection process is quite simple. Select the clip type and sensitivity to match.
All product is rated at 50 milliseconds
MC, CX = clip with one window (single). MCD, CXX = clip with two windows (double)
Product
Name
Sensitivity
Activation Height
Application Examples
85MC, CX85, CXX85
10g
Activates at
5cm to 10cm
drops on hard surfaces
» Avionics Instrumentation
» Removable hard drives
» Electronics
» Medical products
75MC, CX75, CXX75
15g
Activates at
7cm to 15cm
drops on hard surfaces
» Avionics Instrumentation
» Removable hard drives non-operating spec of 37 g’s at 11 ms
» Electronics
» Medical products
» Military Devices
65MC, CX65, 65MCD, CXX65
25g
Activates at
10cm to 20cm
drops on hard surfaces.
Most commonly used clip.
» Avionics Instrumentation
» Removable hard drives, non-operating spec of 50g’s at 11 m.s.
» Electronics
» Medical
» Audio Visual / Broadcast Equipment
» Military Devices
55MC, CX55, 55MCD, CXX55
37.5g
Activates at
15cm to 35cm
drops on hard surfaces.
» Avionics
» Non-removable hard drive with a non-operating spec of 60g @11ms
» Broadcast/Audio Visual Equipment
» Field Test Equipment
47MC, CX47, 47MCD, CXX47
50g
Activates at
20cm to 45cm
drops on hard surfaces.
» Broadcast / Audio Visual Equipment
» Removable hard drives- non-operating spec of 80 g’s at 11 m.s
» Electronic – computer related
» Avionics
» Field test equipment
» Non-removable hard drive with a non-operating spec of 75 g@11msg
35MC, CX35, 35MCD, CXX35
75g
Activation trends at
47cm to 61cm drops on hard surfaces.
» Avionics
» Broadcast / Visual Equipment
» Electronic – computer related
» Field test equipment
» Hand held computers
» Removable hard drives – non-operating spec of 80g’s at 11ms
» Walkie/talkie and portable phone products
30MC, CX30, 30MCD, CXX30
100g
Activation trends at
61cm to 101cm
drops on hard surfaces.
» Field test equipment
» Hand held computers
» Walkie/talkie and portable phones
CX25 and CXX25
150g
Activation 76cm to 122cm
drops on hard surfaces.
» Portable electronic equipment
Flex 45/45 High G
150G @ 5msec
Activation 76cm to 112cm
Flex 40/55 High G
170G @ 5msec
Activation 112cm to 148cm
Flex 40/65 High G
195G @ 5msec
Activation 148cm to 183cm
drops on hard surfaces.
Multi–G Clips
25g-50g-75g
Activates at three different levels
» In house drop testing
» Large air ride van, oversees shipments where they want to correlate handling trends
» Products where there is an indecision of which label/clip to use
A Shockwatch Clip is attached to the product itself and indicates excessive impact directly to the product. The Clip indicates whether the protective packaging was enough to absorb the damaging shock.
The Shockwatch Clips are a highly effective damage prevention device to deter and detect when mishandling has occurred to hand held products like laser levels, surveying equipment and the like.
The Clip can be used to:
> Promote Handling Care – Promote care and reduce damage during the manufacturing processes
> Aid in Detection of Hidden Damage – for example, Shockwatch Clips are affixed to avionics instrumentation such as gyroscopes. The instrument would not be used, or would be thoroughly checked if it was delivered with the Shockwatch Clip activated. The Clip products are more than damage prevention devices. They are also used for detecting possible damage or de-calibration.
> A Quality Control Tool – Many products are received and inventoried for use or distribution at a later date. Hidden damage can lead to shortages, or even to distribution and usage of damaged or faulty products. A quick check of the Shockwatch Clip can reveal the product was subjected to a potentially damaging impact and that further inspection is warranted.
Documents
Shockwatch Clips Brochure
Shockwatch Clips Activation Graphs and Response Curves
Shockwatch Clips/Tubes Damage Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Sample Shockwatch Clips/Tubes Damage Prevention Program Implementation Letters for Customer and Carrier
