摘要 |
<p>An hydraulic crimper (1) comprising, an elongate crimping assembly (3) with a forward end and a rearward end the crimper assembly having a crimping head (11) moveable towards and away from a die (9), a handle (5) for holding the crimping assembly, the handle extending above the crimping assembly and being constructed so that it has a balanced position where it may be held with the hydraulic crimper in balance, an actuator (7) moveable between an on setting and an off setting, the actuator being located on the handle, a control valve (37) for controlling flow of hydraulic fluid under pressure to move the crimping head, and a mechanical linkage (13) extending from the actuator to the control valve whereby to control the movement of the crimping head in response to the setting of the actuator.</p> |