Mismatched terminals and wire can cause piece to piece variation due to the movement of the wire in the terminal during the crimp process. The match between the wire and terminal is critical. Understanding the five elements of a crimp. A typical terminal crimp is comprised of five elements: Wire, Terminal, Operator, Applicator and Crimp Press. Some are naturally more sensitive than others. Wire/Terminal match, crimp tool shape and condition are variables that differ from application to application. Treating all crimp application as equal will lead to problems. No more adapting to make it work, CFM’s require consistency in order to separate process noise (external variables) with the consistent factors and you need to work to eliminate those variables. Workers on the plant floor will need to be trained. This is a whole company effort not just the domain of a few quality people.

How you approached crimp quality before will change. Consider this fact: things will be different after implementation. It is common when using Crimp Monitors for the first time to blame the Monitor when a crimp application experiences frequent CFM alarms.Ĭrimp Monitors do not solve your crimping problems, that is your job.Ĭulture Change. Awareness of issues in crimping is the first step to a consistent and repeatable crimp process. They will bring quality problems to the surface, problems you might not know actually exist.

The first and most important point when implementing a CFM program is to understand what CFM’s are not.Ĭrimp Force Monitors do not solve your crimping problems. Whether it is on an automated cutter like the Megomat 600 or a benchtop crimp press, getting started properly will better ensure a successful implementation. In this article we are going to discuss some of the important considerations for implementing a Crimp Monitoring Program. Also Crimp Monitors provide valuable information on equipment conditions and variability in Crimp Tool Setup. The Crimp Force Monitor is a critical tool that provides real time monitoring of the crimp process.Ĭrimp Monitors can detect quality issues with upstream processes such as wire. We have written about Crimp Force Monitors (CFM) many times over the past few years.

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