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DMM Kinisi Harness Expiry guide, label location & simple calculation method

๐Ÿ“Œ 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.

โœ… Expiry formula (Kinisi): Manufacture Date + 10 years = Expiry date

๐Ÿ” No fixed discard date printed โ€” you calculate it from the serial number.

๐Ÿ†š Treemotion vs. Kinisi โ€“ label systems

Teufelberger Treemotion

โœ”๏ธ Prints a clear discard date directly on product label.
โœ”๏ธ Easy to read at a glance.

DMM Kinisi

โœ”๏ธ No fixed discard date
โœ”๏ธ Uses "manufacture date + 10 years" method. You need to decode the 9-digit serial.

๐Ÿ“ Where to find the DMM Kinisi label


Step 1
Harness back pad (Velcro)
๐Ÿ” Step 2
Peel back the pack pad
ย  ย  ย  ย Step 3 ย  ย  ย  Small sewn label inside

๐Ÿ‘‰ 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.

๐Ÿ”ข 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.

Format: YY DDD XXXX
โ€ข First 2 digits = Year of manufacture
โ€ข Next 3 digits = Day of the year (001 to 365)
โ€ข Last 4 digits = Serial number

๐Ÿงฎ 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
๐Ÿ“˜ EXAMPLE

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†’ ๐Ÿ“Œ Expiry date = Day 137 of 2034ย (approx. 16 May, 2034)

โœ… Final: Expiry = Manufacture YYDDD + 10 years


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