When a crimping tool is used on a terminal, two crimps take place at the same time. One is the electrical connection between conductor and terminal. The other is the insulation crimp which provides strain relief against vibration and tension. It is important that the electrical connection is gas tight without any voids between the wire strands and the terminal. If there any voids present, then corrosion can occur causing resistance and excessive heat which damages the electrical connection. Using a good quality crimping tool will ensure that a full, gas tight crimp is produced preventing future deterioration of the electrical connection and insulation breakage

From Molex a PremiumGrade manual crimping tool made from high-quality materials with precisely designed crimp profiles that enable terminals to be crimped to a high specification. This PremiumGrade crimp tool has been tested to a minimum of 50000 cycles. If the tool is looked after and maintained it will continue to produce crimps to the highest specification during this life span. This crimping tool consists of two handles with an adjustable preload force, ratchet mechanism, die assembly and terminal locator. The excellent force ratio of this hand crimping tool along with the ergonomically designed soft grip handles makes it easy to handle and comfortable to use

The ratchet is pre-set to a specific force and remains locked until the handles of the tool are fully closed and the dies are bottomed. The handles cannot be opened until a full crimping cycle is achieved, preventing partial crimps. Once the cycle is complete the handles will spring open. The ratchet also enables the operator to repeatedly produce consistent, high-quality crimps. If jamming or terminal misplacement occurs the handles can be easily opened using an emergency ratchet release lever

Over time it may be necessary to adjust the pre-set handle load force. This is achieved by using a setting wheel which can be moved anti clockwise to increase the handle force or clockwise to decrease the handle force

This PremiumGrade hand crimping tool features a user-friendly terminal locator and wire stop which accurately position the terminal and hold it securely in place during the crimping process. The locator simply swings away from the crimp tool allowing the terminal to loaded into the correctly sized nest in the locator. The locator is then swung back into place with the terminal positioned correctly for crimping. The pre-stripped wire is inserted through the terminal against the wire-stop and crimping can proceed

The dies and locator of this hand crimping tool can be used in a power crimp head (Molex Part Number 63816-0300). This crimp head is then connected to a battery powered crimping tool (Molex Part Numbers 63816-0200 and 63816-0250)

• Manufactured from high-quality materials
• Precisely designed crimping profiles
• Long service life of 50000 cycles minimum
• Excellent force ratio for easy handling
• Ratchet mechanism ensures full crimp cycle
• Emergency ratchet release
• Locator and wire stop for accurate terminal positioning
• Adjustable hand force
• Ergonomically designed handles for comfortable use
• Locator and dies can be used in battery powered tools
• IPC/WHMA A-620 Class 2 compliant

Use this versatile hand crimping tool from Molex to crimp terminals without the need for soldering. The multiple conductor and insulation profiles let you precisely crimp and insulate terminals for wire sizes ranging from 24 to 18AWG (American Wire Gauge), making it suitable for a variety of applications. This hand crimper has soft and comfortable rubber handles that maximise your grip strength while preventing fatigue during use. You can use this Molex crimping tool for regular field repairs in your electrical installations.

• Product life of up to 50,000 life cycles for long-lasting performance
• Ratchet mechanism prevents the handles from coming open until a full crimp is achieved to prevent partial crimping
• Adjustable setting wheel for simple alteration of the pre-set handle load force
• Locator and wire stop to keep the terminal securely and precisely positioned during crimping

• Electrical system repairs
• Device prototypes
• Lighting installations

The inner body of one of the handles has a ratchet release lever that you can use to unlock the mechanism in the event of an emergency.

Molex Hand Crimping Tools