APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A LENGTH OF WIRE AND METHOD

摘要

The apparatus (10) is used for installing a wire (W) in a crimp (40), in particular a wire (W) being provided on a wire spool (22) mounted on a spool holder (24) . The wire (W) outputs the apparatus (10) at a wire output guide (60). The apparatus (10) comprises a crimp punch tool (130) located in front of the wire output guide (60). A first actuator (140) allows operating the crimp punch tool (130). The wire (W) is cut using a wire cutter (110) adjacent to the crimp punch tool (130). The cutter tool (110) is operated by a second actuator (142). In use, the wire (W) is installed by feeding the wire (W) from the wire spool (22) thought the wire output guide (60) and then into the crimp (40). The crimp (40) is closed by punching it using the crimp punch tool (130). The wire (W) is cut after the last crimp (40) using the wire cutter tool (110). The apparatus (10) and method can be used for installing very fragile and small wires (W).