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Figure 49: Press & Hold to Crimp button
WARNING:
Do not press the red
PRESS & HOLD TO CRIMP
button until you
have fully set up the hose and coupling and are ready to crimp.
14.
With everything in place, press the red
PRESS & HOLD TO CRIMP END 1
button. Your finger must remain on the button on the screen or the crimp
will immediately abort. In the case of an error or an emergency, remove your
finger from the button and the crimp will immediately stop and the ram will
retract. If a partial crimp is performed and the ram has touched the die cone,
that assembly must be scrapped and the process re-started.
15.
During ram retraction, the button turns green and the application displays
summary information so that you can prepare for your next crimp. When the
application is ready to begin End 2, the button turns red and displays
PRESS
& HOLD TO CRIMP END 2.
IMPORTANT:
The tablet tells you the correct crimp diameter and crimp length for
each coupling you’re crimping. When you have completed the crimp,
you can use these values to match against the actual crimp as
measured by your calipers. If the measured crimp is different,
perform a maintenance crimp. Check every crimp with calipers.