Automate Your Leak Test Process with Intelligent Tools.

ICON™ is a process automation enabling technology engineered to enhance and maximize our customer’s testing process. 

• Verify safe connections and reliable sealing.
• Confirm step completion and set handshake points.

Integrating sensing and real-time data output into FasTest’s industry-leading connection tools, ICON™ puts the power in the hands of users – or robots – to run smarter, safer, and faster tests. Improve testing quality and lower manufacturing costs with ICON™.

As an industry leader of Sealing and Connection Technologies, FasTest offers standard products for most ports/threads/tubes, and a dedicated team of Custom Design Experts to engineer optimized solutions for demanding applications. Connect fast, seal reliably, test safely.

Full Automation

Multiple connectors are involved with the test such as the case with testing an internal combustion engine. One robot has to pick and place multiple connectors which will require the development of a flexible end of arm tooling system with a common interface across all FasTest connectors.

Collaborative Robot (“CoBot”)

When access to the port or tube requires a non-linear motion to place the connector, the connector is rigidly mounted to the end of a robotic arm. 

Linear Actuator

Connectors are mounted on linear actuators. When the test part is positioned, the actuators move connectors into position. Upon actuation a “good connection/seal” signal is sent to the PLC indicating OK to start test. 

Good Connection

Green indication of a good connection. The connection and seal are secure, “okay” to begin next steps.

Short Connect

Yellow indication of a miss-connect or short-connect. Reconnect for green indication.

User Controllable LED

User controllable white indication allows user’s to tailor to their testing process. Examples include setting a signal to operators to use a specific tool, or an indication that a test is running and to not remove connector.

Powered On

Blue heartbeat indication that power is connected.

ICON™ is currently offered in two forms: Discrete SSR Output and Analog Voltage Output. 

Solid-State Relay (SSR)

• The Solid-State Relay (SSR) version will be preferable to most customers. A “good” connection is indicated by a normally-open potential-free output (dry contact) on pins 5 and 6, ideal for easy integration. The module has a number of LED states to indicate operational modes depending on the exact model and connector family, but a green LED is used on all products to indicate a good connection, in conjunction with the output signal. Calibration points are stored internally on the connector in non-volatile memory for ease of maintenance. For most connectors, FasTest provides easy-to-follow calibration procedures; for FE and FI connectors calibration will require gauge pins or other tooling sized according to the size and tolerance of the device under test. A calibration tool is available from FasTest; the calibration signal can also be asserted as a 24V input.

Analog (ANA)

• The Analog (ANA) version of the connector is for advanced users only. It must be used in conjunction with a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) with an analog input option. This model provides a 0-10V voltage output which varies according  to the actuation of the connector. The LEDs are not controlled internally and,  if desired, must be controlled by the PLC. There are two LED channels, red and green, which can be combined to make yellow. FasTest can provide guidance on calibration, but proper calibration is ultimately customer responsibility.