Smart hand installation pincer

A manual assembly tool (10) of the compound action type for ear clamps, including:

• a pair of lever arms (12, 14) pivotably connected to each other at a pivot point (20) near a distal end of the lever arms (12, 14), wherein each lever arm (12, 14) includes a handle end (12 a, 14 a) on a proximal side and an extension arm (12 b, 14 b) extending beyond the pivot point (20),
• a pair of jaw members (16, 18) with clamp edges (16 a, 18 a) forming a lip for receiving the clamp ears, wherein each of the jaw members (16, 18) is pivotably connected to the one of the extension arms (12 b, 14 b) at its proximal end, wherein the jaw members (16, 18) are pivotally interconnected at an intermediate portion of the jaw member (16, 18) so that closing the handle ends (12 a, 14 a) of the lever arms (12, 14) translates the jaw members (16, 18) towards a closed position thereof, thus squeezing the clamp ear, further including a deformation sensor (22) directly attached to at least one of the jaw members (16, 18) and a signal means (24) for generating a signal indicative of the closing force applied by the jaw member (16, 18);
• wherein the deformation sensor (22) is arranged between the proximal end of the jaw member (16, 18) connected to the lever arm (12, 14) and the intermediate portion of the jaw member (16, 18) connected to the other jaw member (16, 18).