User Manual

Quality Crimp Handbook
Order No: ATS-638000029 Release Date: 09-04-03 UNCONTROLLED COPY Page 20 of 23
Revision: C Revision Date: 09-12-06
Figure 9-25
OPTIMAL CRIMP HEIGHT CHART
Figure 9-26
CRIMP HEIGHT OFF TARGET
Figure 9-27
CRIMP HEIGHT VARIABILITY TOO HIGH
Crimp Height
Symptom Cause Solution
Changed wire type vendor or stranding
Changed insulation color or durometer
Changed crimp tooling
Changed crimp press (shut height)
Changed press type (manufacturer)
Changed terminal reel (lot code)
Changed tooling set-up
Crimp height off target
(Figure 9-26)
Damaged or worn tooling
Adjust tooling back to target
Wire variability
Terminal variability
Inspect incoming product
Damaged, loose or worn tooling Tooling replacement or tightening
Measurement error Gauge capability analysis
Terminal spring-back too great, over crimping Crimp height adjustment
Crimp height variability too high
(Figure 9-27)
Cut or missing wire strands Stripping process adjustment