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- Functional test tools
- Mechanical tools
- CDT - Card dimension test
- CTT-E - Card thickness test
- CST - template stencil test
- BST - Bending stiffness test
- DFT - Clamping fixture for durability test
- CWT - Card warpage test
- CFT - Cantilever fixture test
- ABT - Adhesion and blocking fixture
- WTT - Wrapping test tool
- TPT - Tape pull test
- PSPT - Peel strength preparation tool
- PST - Peel strength tester
- FTD - Dynamic bending test and torsion test
- IMT - Impact tester
- CIT - Corner impact tester
- T3R - Three wheel tester
- IBS - ICC backside spot pressure
- ECT - Embossed character tester
- TET - Tensile tester
- ATT - Abrasion tester
- IST - Inlay sheet tester
- TUS - Wear test for magnetic stripe
Functional test tools
Smart cards analyzer series
1 - NTMAGII C
The NTMAGII C is dedicated to personalization center. It allows to check LoCo and HiCo encoded cards.
View datasheet2 - NTMAGII CP-CL
The NTMAGII CP-CL is dedicated to personalization center. It allows to check LoCo and HiCo encoded cards. Thanks to contact and contactless readers inside this tester, this analyzer becomes the unique tester worldwide allowing the user to check a complete EMV smartcard in only one insertion leading to saving time and money. It can also be upgraded towards a NTMAGII LH by adding another motorized reader.
View datasheet3 - NTMAGII LH
The NTMAGII LH is an analyzer dedicated either to laboratory or production. It allows to check LoCo and HiCo un-encoded cards and LoCo and HiCo encoded cards. Cards type determination LoCo, Medium or HiCo cards can be done to avoid errors when mag-stripes are colorful or hidden.
View datasheet4 - NTMAGII LHP-CL
The NTMAGII LHP-CL is the most complete analyzer dedicated either to laboratory or production. It allows to check LoCo and HiCo un-encoded cards and LoCo and HiCo encoded cards and contact / contactless EMV cards. Cards type determination LoCo, Medium or HiCo cards can be done to avoid errors when mag-stripes are colorful. Pre-personalized chip can be check by reading the Card Life Cycle.
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CDT - Card dimension test
CDT-A allows a quick test within CQM test tolerances that the card body dimensions are correct as defined in the ISO 7810 norm. It is available for both unused cards and personalized cards. Card dimension width and height dimension are verified with two separate footprints for MIN and MAX values.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810
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CDT-E is a tool version for a quick and accurate method to measure card body width and height according to CQM test requirements. Two digital indicators gauges are integrated within a solid aluminum/steel fixture designed to conveniently hold a card body in place for precise measurements. One gauge is dedicated for measuring height and the other width.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, CQM #8030#
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CTT-E – Card thickness test
CTT-E tool allows a quick and accurate way to measure card body thickness according to CQM test requirements. This fixture is designed with a digital indicator gauge with a low force probe, integrated into a fixture that conveniently holds a card body in place during the measurement of the thickness.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, CQM #8040#
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CST template stencil test
CST-A is a tool that allows you to quickly measure the corner radius but also the position of graphical and functional elements such as chip module, embossed characters, holograms, signature panels, magnetic stripes and logos. It is perfect for process checks and setup in hot stamping and punching.
Applicable documents: CQM #4002#
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BST – Bending stiffness test
BST-A is a tool designed to hold a test card in a cantilevered position. Card placement is a snap with a large tensioning knob. Once clamped in the test position, a stainless steel weight calibrated to apply a force of 0,7N is applied on the opposite edge of the card body. The resulting deformation is measured using an integrated ruler.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, CQM #8080#
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DFT - Clamping fixture for durability test
DFT-A is a tool that is composed of two fixtures recommended for holding a card body in a stressed position during durability testing within a climate chamber. One fixture is designed to hold a card stressed at its horizontal axis (15 +/-1mm), while the other holds a card with the stress on the vertical axis (30+/-1mm).
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, CQM #8091# & #8092#
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CWT – Card warpage test
CWT-A is a version fixture with a gravity-fed ramp and defined gaps for the quick-in production pass/fail testing of the overall card warpage. The ramp gap is calibrated to quickly identify un-embossed cards with an overall warpage exceeding 1.5mm. A secondary gap identifies cards with warpage exceeding 1.3mm.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 7811-1, CQM #8100# (C), (E)
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CWT-E is a tool version that allows to control the warpage of a card after production (plastic cards, smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, contactless cards) using a dual gauge of 1.5mm height for un-embossed cards and 2.5mm height for embossed cards.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 7811-1, CQM #8100# (C), (E)
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CWT-EB is a tool version that allows to control the warpage of a card after production (plastic cards, smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, contactless cards) using a dual gauge of 1.5mm height for un-embossed cards and 2.5mm height for embossed cards. A useful box for stacking a batch of at least 20 cards is included.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 7811-1, CQM #8100# (C), (E)
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CFT – Cantilever fixture test
CFT-A is tool that has a fixture that holds three cards in a cantilevered position during high temperature storage in an oven. Card placement is a snap with a large tension knob. It includes sliding steel ruler for measuring deformation. This tool can also be used for bending stiffness.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, CQM #8110#
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ABT – Adhesion and blocking fixture
ABT-A is a tool that has a fixture designed to hold a stack of cards under a calibrated weight within a test oven to measure their resistance to adhesion and blocking.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, CQM #8130#
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WTT – Wrapping test tool
WTT-A is a tool that consists of a set of two fixtures designed to apply local bending stress test to an IC module embedded within a card body. This set is supplied with one fixture each of the two different bending diameters: 50mm, 40mm.
Applicable documents: CQM #8220#
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WTT-D-5-R20_25: semi-automatic tester with 2 rows. It can wrap simultaneously 5 cards on radius 20 mm on one row and 5 cards on radius 25 mm on another row. It also exits for 10 cards.
Applicable documents: CQM #8220#
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TPT – Tape pull test
TPT-A is a tool that is used to test the resistance to abrasion caused by sticky surfaces. It can be used to test indent printing, color, thermal transfer and tipping material put on top of embossed characters. Put the card on the flat surface, apply an adhesive tape and pull it off.
Applicable documents: ANSI 322-5.3, CQM #9043#
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PSPT - Peel strength preparation tool
PSPT-A-H pre-cuts the card with cutters for preparing four horizontal and one vertical section as described in ISO 10373-1. PSPT-A-V pre-cuts the card with cutters for preparing seven vertical and one horizontal section as described in the lasts MasterCard CQM requirements.
Applicable documents: ISO 10373-1, ANSI 322-5.2, #8120#
Applicable documents: ISO 10373-1, ANSI 322-5.2, #8120#
PST – Peel strength tester
PST-E is a tester that is designed to measure the peel strength of laminated cards. Peel strength shall be at least 3,5N/cm. This tester can also be used to test peel strength of inlay antenna.
Applicable documents: ISO 10373-1, ANSI 322-5.2, CQM #8120#
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FTD – Dynamic bending test and torsion test
FTD-A performs simultaneously on 8 cards: bending of 2 cards in the transversal axis, 2 cards in the transversal axis and torsion of 2 cards. 2 cards are stressed as shortened bending according to ISO24789-2.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, ANSI 322-5.4, CQM #8140#, #8150#
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FTD-P20 is a tester version dedicated to perform both bending and torsion according to ISO 10373-1 and ISO 24789-2.
A total of 20 cards distributed as follows:
- 5 cards are stressed in the longitudinal axis.
- 5 cards are stressed in the transversal axis.
- 5 cards are stressed as shortened bending (ISO 24789-2).
- 5 cards on torsion, both sides.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, ANSI 322-5.4, CQM #8140#, #8150#
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FTD-P20LW is a tester version dedicated to perform both bending and torsion according to ISO 10373-1 on 20 cards. 10 cards are stressed in the longitudinal axis, 10 cards in the transversal axis.
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FTD-P20SW is a tester version dedicated to perform both bending and torsion according to ISO 10373-1 on 20 cards. 10 cards are stressed in the transversal axis, 10 cards are stressed as shortened bending according to ISO 24789-2.
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FTD-P10T is a tester version dedicated to perform torsion according to ISO 10373-1 on 10 cards.
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IMT – Impact tester
IMT-A is a tester that is designed to quickly set two drop heights to generate impact force of 2000mmN and 10000mmN.
Applicable documents: ISO 7811-1, ANSI 322-5.7, CQM #8160#
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CIT – Corner impact tester
CIT-A is a tool that allows to measure the ability of a card to resist to de-lamination and cracking when subject to an impact directed at the corner of the card. To do this, the card is secured in the weighted fixture and released from a height of 305mm (12 inches). Impact weight is calibrated to create an impact force of 13.3+/- 0.5N (3.0 +/- 0.1 lbf).
Applicable documents: ANSI 322-5.20, CQM #8170#
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T3R- Three wheel tester
T3R-A is a tester version that allows you to test the resistance of the module to pressure on 1 axis. A card is positioned in the tester such as the wheels will cycle 100 times over front (50) and then back (50) of IC with a cycle frequency of 0,5Hz and a download force of 8N, 10N and 12N. After the test, IC should be intact and functional. Additional weight of 15N is included.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, CQM #8210#
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T3R-E is a tester version with HMI that allows you to test the resistance of the module to pressure on 2 axes. A card is positioned in the tester such as the wheels will cycle 100 times over front (50) and then back (50) of IC with a cycle frequency of 0,5Hz or 1 Hz and a download force of 8N, 10N and 12N. Contactless reader and additional weights can be added as option.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-1, CQM #8210# & #8270#View datasheet
IBS – ICC backside spot pressure
IBS-E is a manual tester that performs backside spot pressure test and works with a tool (right side) that prepares an opening in the card body. A force is applied directly to the reverse center side of module through the prepared opening.
Applicable documents: CQM #8230#
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ECT – Embossed character tester
ECT-A is a manual tester is designed to measure the ability of embossed character to resist to pressure. The character is secured under the test head and the head will go down and add pressure to the embossed character.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 7811-1, ANSI 322-5.10, CQM #9020#
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TET – Tensile tester
TET-A is a manual tester that is designed to evaluate the ability of an integrated circuit card to withstand the simulated mechanical stress of mail sorting equipment. A calibrated force up to 180N (40lbs) can be applied with a set of three 50mm diameter rollers.
Applicable documents: ANSI 322-5.25
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ATT – Abrasion tester
ATT-M is a manual tester able to perform abrasion test for transfer thermal, signature panels, holograms following CQM requirements. The abrasion area is adjustable as well as the weights.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 7811-1, CQM #9041# & #9042#
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ATT-A is a tester able to perform abrasion test for transfer thermal, signature panels, holograms following CQM requirements. Controlled by PLC, the abrasion area is adjustable as well as the number of test cycles. It is provided with a separated preparation cutting tool for sandpaper sample.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 7811-1, CQM #9041# & #9042#
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IST – Inlay sheet tester
IST-E is a tester that is targeted to control incoming material and avoid costly mistakes related to mix up inlay inventories and improper lamination settings. Each unit can be configured to your sheet format. A matrix of bi-colored LEDs is quickly indicating the pass/fail test results of each transponder location in the inlay.
Applicable documents: ISO 14443–Type A, ISO 14443–Type B, ISO 15693
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TUS – Wear test for magnetic stripe
TUS is a tester that will move for a pre-defined number of cycles an ISO card under a dummy head to simulate the wear of the magnetic stripe and its coating with the conditions defined by ISO 10373. There are two counters, one for the number of cycles and the other one for the wear cycle of the test head.
Applicable documents: ISO 7810, ISO 10373-2, CQM #3024#
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