Quality Crimp Handbook
Order No 63800-0029
Release Date:09-04-03
UNCONTROLLED COPY
Page 20 of 24
Revision: B
Revision Date: 10-07-05
Figure 9-25
OPTIMAL CRIMP HEIGHT CHART
Figure 9-26
CRIMP HEIGHT OFF TARGET
Figure 9-27
CRIMP HEIGHT VARIABILITY TOO HIGH
Crimp Height
Symptom
Cause
Solution
Changed wire type vendor or stranding
Changed insulation color or durometer
Changed crimp tooling
Changed crimp press (shut height)
Changed press type (manufacturer)
Changed terminal reel (lot code)
Changed tooling set-up
Crimp height off target
(Figure 9-26)
Damaged or worn tooling
Adjust tooling back to target
Wire variability
Terminal variability
Inspect incoming product
Damaged, loose or worn tooling
Tooling replacement or tightening
Measurement error
Gauge capability analysis
Terminal spring-back too great, over crimping
Crimp height adjustment
Crimp height variability too high
(Figure 9-27)
Cut or missing wire strands
Stripping process adjustment
