DMM Kinisi Harness Expiry guide, label location & simple calculation method
๐ No universal expiry rule โ inspection + manufacturer lifespan
Your harness should be retired based on whichever comes first: the manufacturer's recommended service life or visible wear/damage. The DMM Kinisi follows the "plus ten" method.
๐ No fixed discard date printed โ you calculate it from the serial number.
๐ Treemotion vs. Kinisi โ label systems
โ๏ธ Prints a clear discard date directly on product label.
โ๏ธ Easy to read at a glance.
โ๏ธ No fixed discard date
โ๏ธ Uses "manufacture date + 10 years" method. You need to decode the 9-digit serial.
๐ Where to find the DMM Kinisi label

Harness back pad (Velcro)

Peel back the pack pad
๐ How to locate: Peel back the harness pack pad (attached with Velcro) โ you will find a label sewn into the harness. Both DMM Kinisi and Treemotion have labels in this area, but the DMM label is smaller โ easy to miss at first glance.
๐ข How to read the DMM Kinisi serial code
On the bottom of the label, you will see a nine-digit number. It contains manufacture date + serial info.
โข First 2 digits = Year of manufacture
โข Next 3 digits = Day of the year (001 to 365)
โข Last 4 digits = Serial number
๐งฎ Calculate expiry date (simple steps)
- Step 1: Read first 5 digits (YYDDD)
- Step 2: Convert YY and DDD into manufacture date (find the exact day)
- Step 3: Add 10 years to that date โ Expiry date
If the code with: 241370224W
24 = Year 2024ย ย |ย ย 137 = 137th day of the year (16 May, 2024)
Manufacture date = Day 137 of 2024
Then apply "+10 years" โ ๐ Expiry date = Day 137 of 2034ย (approx. 16 May, 2034)
