| 摘要 |
<p>A crimping apparatus can automatically sense the size of a connector and can automatically determine a minimum acceptable distance of work travel in relation to the size of a connector and crimp articles and control the movement of an indentor (16) by use of a computer (400). The apparatus can sense predetermined crimping information and at least partially record crimping information, determine the occurrence of a bad crimp, monitor predetermined characteristics of the crimper, sense free travel movement of an indentor, determine appropriate work travel movement of the indentor relative to sensed free travel movement and sense free travel movement of an indentor and compare sensed free travel movement to a stored memory of potential free travel movements and connector sizes. The apparatus can have a computer controller (400) for, at least partially controlling a hydraulic drive system (14, 18, 314, 318) and a diagnostic monitor. Further a method of controlling a system for hydraulically crimping electrical connectors is disclosed. <IMAGE></p> |
