Industrial Crimp Quality Handbook
Doc No: TM-640160065
Release Date: 00-00-02
UNCONTROLLED COPY
Page 12 of 27
Revision: C
Revision Date: 12-23-09
INSULATION
SUPPORT
CARRIER
STRIP
QUICK
DISCONNECTS
AND RING
TERMINALS
OPEN BARREL
STRIP
NYLON SLEEVE
FUNNEL
ENTRANCE
HEAVY DUTY
TERMINALS
NYLAKRIMP
™
NYLON SLEEVE
TIN-PLATE
BRASS SLEEVE
AVIKRIMP
™
5.3 Barrel Styles
The barrel is the part of the terminal that is crimped
around the wire. Molex offers different styles listed
below.
1.
The Krimptite
™
is the
basic Molex barrel style.
It is non-insulated and is
a one-piece design. This
terminal is the most
economical and has the
greatest variety of uses
where special features
are not required. It is
available in 10 to 26 AWG (0.10 to 6.60mm
2
).
2.
The Versakrimp
™
is
the same as the
Krimptite
™
, except
the seam is brazed
(welded) closed.
This brazed-seam
barrel terminal will
not open under
conditions of stress
or wire pull. This
allows for crimping from any direction without the
barrel opening up, and provides greater tensile
strength. This terminal is ideal for hard to crimp
solid and stranded wires. It is available in wire
range 4/0 to 22 AWG (0.10 to 117.00mm
2
).
3.
The Insulkrimp
™
has a
rigid insulation sleeve
made of PVC (polyvinyl
chloride), which protection
to the Krimptite barrel area
in wire sizes of 10-22
AWG or the brazed seam
of the Versakrimp barrel of 4/0 to 22 AWG. It is
available in wire range 4/0 to 22 AWG (0.10 to
117.00mm
2
).
4.
The Avikrimp
™
has a color-coded sleeve, which
provides insulation as well as an insulation grip.
The insulation is made of Nylon, and has a
secondary tin-plated brass sleeve added. This
brass support sleeve is crimped around the wire
insulation providing a strain relief, so the wire does
not vibrate, loosen, fray, or break. It is available in
10 to 26 AWG (0.10 to 6.60mm
2
).
5.
The Open Barrel product is used in manufacturing
operations where quantity of work is needed. The
open barrel allows the wire to be crimped faster and
easier and is the barrel style preferred when using
automated wire processing equipment.
6.
The Nylakrimp
™
is specifically designed for large
wire applications. The color-coded barrel is affix
with a permanent rigid color-coded nylon insulated
sleeve. It has a funnel entrance that eliminates wire
strand fold back. It is available in wire range 4/0 to 8
AWG (8.50 to 117.00mm
2
).
BARREL
SEAM
TONGUE (STYLE VARIES)
TRANSITION
OR THROAT
KRIMPTITE
™
BARREL
NO SEAM
TONGUE (STYLE VARIES)
TRANSITION
OR THROAT
VERSAKRIMP
™
BARREL
INSULATION
SLEEVE
INSULKRIMP
™
