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INDUSTRIAL CRIMP CALCULATOR
The Industrial Hose Crimp Calculator is part of the ACT
TM
controller package on many Custom Crimp
®
crimpers capable
of crimping industrial hoses. With a few simple measure-
ments, it takes the guess work out of industrial hose crimping
and eliminates the need for charts and graphs.
Note: Not all ACT
TM
controllers have the Industrial Crimp
Calculator software. Contact your sales specialist for
information on a speci
fi
c crimper.
•
Press the
CRIMP TO DIAMETER
button
•
Press the
INDUSTRIAL CRIMP
Button
•
Press
MEASURE
If the hose diameter is known or a pi tape is being
used, enter the hose O.D.
If hose O.D. is not known,press
MEASURE
for wall
thickness options
•
Measure the wall thickness of the hose. Press the right
arrow and take 2 more measurements of the hose wall
thickness. The Industrial Crimp Calculator will average the
three measurements.
•
Enter the stem diameter of the fi tting. For example: If the
stem diameter is 4 inches, you would enter 4000 and the
ACT
TM
controller would supply the decimal place.
•
Measure and enter the wall thickness of the ferrule
•
Next enter a compression factor. While this can vary
depending upon the specifi c hose and manufacturer, the
following guidelines are a starting point:
Standard Industrial hose (approximately 1/4 inch
wall thickness): 22%
Standard lay fl at hose: 11%
Note: Contact your hose and
fi
tting manufacturer for the
compression factor to use on a speci
fi
c hose and ferrule,
•
Press
PROCESS
and enter the die diameter if you have
not already done so.
•
Select and install the correct die set for the combination of
hose and fi tting being crimped.
•
Press
MANUAL
and proceed to crimp the hose