Crimp Quality Guidelines

Correct Incorrect Test

Insulation
Bellmouth must always be present
Present WIRE CRIMP
WIRE CRIMP
Crimp height measurement Crimp heights and tolerances
Conductor Correct selection of wire,
Present terminal and applicator For crimp height tolerances for any given contact,
please refer to the relevant application specification.
Bellmouth Permissible Terminal damaged Examples:
Contact P/N Wire Range Tolerance Application Spec.
MQS 962885 0,20 - 0,50 mm2 0,03 mm 114-18025
Crimp barrel is closed, Sufficient gap 962886
legs support between legs JPT 927775 0,50 - 1,00 mm2 0,05 mm 114-18050
each other and bottom of crimp JPT 927773 1,50 - 2,50 mm2 0,05 mm 114-18050

Locking lances and terminal Cut off tab too long Digital crimp height micrometer
body not deformed All strands are equally distributed Crimp barrel distorted
Cut off tabs present (0.001mm increments) according to
and deformed
DIN ISO 9001
Part Number 547203-1
INSULATION CRIMP INSULATION CRIMP WIRE CRIMP
Correct Insulation Diameter, Applicator and Terminal. Incorrect applicator adjustment
Asymmetric Unacceptable
Terminal twisted
crimp formation excessive
flash and/or cracks
F-CRIMP

Insulation is pierced and could

damage conductor

Terminal feed Anvil and crimper

Cut off tab deformed incorrectly adjusted not aligned or worn
Insulation is securely held
Crimp barrel closed
Insulation legs are not closed Incorrect terminal / wire selection
Crimp height too tight
INSULATION CRIMP

Wire crimp
For double wire applications with different size wires Wire size to large Wire size to small without conductor
always place wire with smallest outer diameter in the bottom.

30

Insulation inside the wire crimp
OVERLAP CRIMP

Insulation material is pierced 30
Crimp barrel Legs too close to
does not close bottom of crimp.
Insufficient Insulation must be securely
Conductor Brush protruding into terminal body deformation of strands, held after bend test
showing voids.

Insulation is securely held Bellmouth on wrong end

Insulation is not securely held Incorrect crimp height adjustment
Legs overlap
Legs do not overlap Crimp height Crimp height
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too loose too tight

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WRAP OVER

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CRIMP

for information.
Insufficient Flash at under side
Insulation securely held Insulation is Insulation is Terminal bend
deformation, of crimp, due to Tel: 1-800-722-1111
not securely held over crimped showing voids over crimping
Legs must pass each other

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