DESCRIPTION

The 539680-2 is a crimp tooling component designed for wire barrel termination in electrical connector assembly processes. The tooling is engineered to maintain precise dimensional control of crimp height (CH) and crimp width (CW) to achieve a target area index (AI) of approximately 80%, which is critical for ensuring proper electrical and mechanical connection quality. Key design parameters include a nominal crimp height of 0.073 inches, crimp width of 0.110 inches, crimper leg taper of 3.0 degrees, and anvil width of 0.109 inches, with a nominal anvil-to-crimper clearance of 0.005 inches. The tooling must withstand high shear loading and moderate shock during the plastic deformation and extrusion process of the terminal barrel. This crimp tooling is used in production termination processes where dimensional consistency directly impacts pull test values, crimp symmetry, and overall connection reliability in high-volume wire termination applications.