DESCRIPTION

904223-1 is a crimp tooling component used in wire termination processes to achieve precise barrel crimping and wire attachment. The tooling is designed to maintain critical dimensional parameters including crimp height (CH) and crimp width (CW), which directly influence the Area Index (AI) performance metric, typically targeted at 80% for optimal termination quality. Key design specifications 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 components, particularly the wire crimper and anvil, are manufactured from materials selected to withstand high loads, moderate shock, and the shear loading generated during the plastic deformation and extrusion of terminal barrels. This crimp tooling is essential for maintaining production quality metrics such as pull test values, crimp symmetry, and consistent lead termination rates in high-volume connector assembly operations.