A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CRIMPED ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED APPARATUSES

摘要

A method of crimping a load-bearing member (10) and a first fitting (14') together such that the load-bearing member (10) lies displaced from the centroid of the cross-section of the first fitting (14') includes the steps of inserting a load-bearing member (10) into an aperture (13) in the said fitting (14); and advancing one or more deformation tools (12'. 12") relative to the fitting so as to deform at least one wall of the aperture (13) into gripping engagement with the load-bearing member (10). The extent of the resulting deformation of the wall over a predetermined length thereof varies in dependence on the distance along the said length from the load-bearing member (10).