Interchangeable Dies increase power crimp tool efficiency.
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Single set of standard hand tool dies for all 3 Sta-Kon® power crimp tools offers interchangeability, consistent crimping, and inventory reduction. Dies are compatible with BAIR22-6 Bench-Top Air Tool, PAIR22-6 Portable Air Tool, and BAT22-6 Battery-Powered Hand Tool, all of which crimp insulated and non-insulated terminals from 22-6 AWG. Full crimp cycle is completed in under 1 sec with pneumatic tools and under 2 sec with battery-powered BAT22-6.
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Standard Interchangeable Dies Make Sta-Kon® BAIR22-6, PAIR22-6 and BAT22-6 Power Crimp Tools Convenient and Cost-Effective Tools
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - December 7, 2005 - With one set of standard hand tool dies for all three Sta-Kon® power crimp tools, Thomas & Betts offers the convenience of interchangeability, consistent crimping and inventory reduction. The dies are compatible with all three Sta-Kon power crimp tools: BAIR22-6 Bench-Top Air Tool, PAIR22-6 Portable Air Tool and BAT22-6 Battery-Powered Hand Tool. All three are heavy-duty and will crimp terminals ranging in size from 22 to 6 AWG.
"By using the same die set for all three tools, we're able to produce the dies we use in greater volume, keeping them affordable for the customer," said Dan Vega, product manager for Thomas & Betts' Industrial Products Group. "Using interchangeable dies also enables the customer to crimp every terminal consistently, regardless of which tool is being used. Fewer dies also reduce inventory and operating costs."
Additional benefits of all three tools include completion of a full crimp cycle in less than one second with the pneumatic tools, and less than two seconds with the battery-powered BAT22-6. These crimp cycles enhance productivity, while more than a ton of crimping force enables operators to avoid repetitive-motion injuries that can occur with hand crimping tools. All three tools are designed to crimp insulated and non-insulated terminals up to 6 AWG.
The Sta-Kon® BAIR22-6 Heavy-Duty Bench-Top Air Crimp Tool for 22-6 AWG Terminals features a Shure Stake® mechanism, ensuring that enough power is available for a complete, UL-listed crimp. The tool is driven by a pneumatic cylinder and is operated with a foot pedal. It delivers 1.8 tons of crimping force at 100 psi. The jaws can be switched from normally open to normally closed, providing the operator with a terminal-holding feature.
"If a wire harness company crimps more than 100 various terminals each day," Vega said, "the BAIR22-6 would be perfect, since all of the crimping is done on a bench and the tool doesn't move. This amount of crimps in a day is too many to do efficiently with hand tools, but not enough to justify fully automated crimping."
The Sta-Kon PAIR22-6 Heavy-Duty Portable Air Crimp Tool for 22-6 AWG Terminals features an open yoke that allows easy access to insert and remove terminals for crimping. It delivers 1.25 tons of crimping force at 100 psi. The die-holder is spring-loaded to the normally closed position to facilitate holding connectors, and the aluminum crimping head rotates 360 degrees for easy access to hard-to-reach connections.
"The portability of the PAIR22-6 makes it ideal for an OEM that does more than 100 crimps a day for various terminals in an assembly line, because the tool can be taken to the crimp location," Vega said.
The BAT22-6 Heavy-Duty Battery-Powered Hand Crimp Tool for 22-6 AWG Terminals delivers 1.5 tons of linear crimping force with a push-button trigger. The 9.6-volt nickel cadmium battery completes as many as 150 crimps on a single charge. The BAT22-6 features a crimping head that rotates 360 degrees.
For more information about the Sta-Kon® BAIR22-6, PAIR22-6 and BAT22-6 power crimp tools, visit www.tnb.com or contact your Thomas & Betts sales representative by calling (800) 816-7809.
Corporate Overview
Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB) is a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical connectors and components used in industrial, commercial, communications and utility markets. The company is also a leading producer of commercial heating units and highly engineered steel structures used, among other things, for utility transmission. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the company has manufacturing, distribution and office facilities worldwide. In 2004, the company reported sales of $1.5 billion.
