Crimp height monitor

Details Crimp height monitor Crimp height monitor

1991-04-29

1992-03-03

Crane, Daniel C.

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Electrical device making

29705, 29753, 29863, H01R 4304

Patent

active

050920260

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a process are provided for assessing the quality of crimped electrical terminations of a terminal to a wire. The apparatus includes a strain gauge incorporated into a crimp press for measuring the strain generated in the press during each crimping cycle. The strain gauge is operatively connected to a controller which generates appropriate signals in response to strain measurements that are not within an acceptable range. The crimp press may further be operative to selectively adjust the crimp height or the length of the crimp stroke. The adjustment may be operatively connected to the controller, such that the crimp press is self-adjustiong and accommodates the gradual wearing of the crimp tools.

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