Axial swage tool

A swaging tool for swaging, comprising:

• a housing comprising:
• a chamber having a first end, a second end, an inner wall, and an axis extending through the chamber, wherein the chamber has a uniform shape from the first end to the second end;
• and
• a fixed swaging engagement member;
• a movable swaging engagement member comprising a chamber portion, the chamber portion positioned within the chamber and translatable along the axis, the chamber portion having a first face, a second face recessed from the first face, a third face opposite the second face, and an opening extending through the second face to the third face;
• a piston having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the piston positioned within the chamber at the second end, the distal end of the piston comprising a distal face that abuts the third face of the chamber portion of the movable swaging engagement member, wherein a segment of the third face protrudes and is configured to engage with a recessed guide surface on the distal face of the distal end of the piston, the piston translatable along the axis, wherein there is a gap formed between an outer wall of the piston and the inner wall of the chamber;
• a fastener extending through the opening and securing the third face of the chamber portion to the distal end of the piston;
• and
• an actuator interface configured to receive input from an actuator to drive the piston along the axis through the chamber of the housing from the second end to the first end such that the movable swaging engagement member moves toward the fixed engagement member.