455481-1

Crimpers, Applicators, Presses - Accessories

The 455481-1 is a high-precision pneumatic crimper designed to provide consistently accurate crimp profiles across a variety of applications. Built with a proven cylinder driven design, this tool offers a solution for both basic crimping applications, as well as more challenging production-level stamping and enclosures applications. It is suitable for many everyday contact applications as well as for more complex crimp profiles involving custom-molded and shaped parts. In particular, the 455481-1 can be used to crimp a wide range of materials and parts, like soft metals and plastic inserts.

Application Field

The 455481-1 is a versatile tool, applicable to a wide range of tasks in the production line and in the maintenance shop. It is particularly well suited for press-fitting contacts, wire terminations (including sealed and non-sealed variety), shielding, and crimping connectors. It is also suitable for remote applications, allowing technicians to crimp in inaccessible locations. Additionally, the unit is lightweight and easily transportable, making it well suited for on-site applications. Overall, the 455481-1 is suited for most contact and wire crimping applications.

Working Principle

The 455481-1 utilizes a cylinder-driven design in order to provide consistently accurate crimp profiles. A precise, consistent crimp is applied by an application-specific round profile, which is embedded within the press. When engaged, the profiles, move toward each other, forming the crimp profile as to the material being processed. The crimp profile is further customizable through adjustment of the press depth and height to provide a more tailored solution for each application. During use, the operator also retracts the press from the material, allowing for a uniform and easy release of the profile.

Advantages

The cylinder-driven design of the 455481-1 offers a number of distinct advantages for users. For starters, the unit offers superior accuracy and precision when crimping wires and other materials. Furthermore, the quick-change profile system allows users to customize their crimp profile in or order to meet specific requirements. It also has a high level of repeatability, allowing users to produce consistently accurate crimps for each application. In addition, the tool is lightweight and easy to transport, making it suitable for a variety of remote applications.

Conclusion

The 455481-1 is a high-precision pneumatic crimping tool designed to offer professionals a reliable and accurate solution for a range of crimping applications. It utilizes a cylinder-driven design to deliver consistently accurate crimp profiles across a wide variety of materials and to provide a customized solution for each application. The tool is also lightweight, easily transportable, and features a quick-change profile system to accommodate different requirements. All together, the 455481-1 is an ideal tool for contact and wire crimping applications.