Insulation displacement connection apparatus for wires

An insulation displacement connection apparatus for use with a connector including an insulated housing having partition walls that define a plurality of contact housing spaces for housing a plurality of electrical contacts, each electrical contact including an insulation displacement portion and a pair of crimping barrels, said apparatus comprising:

• a press die assembly comprising a plurality of press blade dies, each of said press blade dies corresponding to one of the contact housing spaces of the connector, each of said press blade dies comprising:
• a stuffer adapted to press a wire onto the insulation displacement portion of an electrical contact;
• a guide member adapted to prevent interference between said stuffer and the partition walls of one of the contact housing spaces;
• and
• a crimper having a thickness that encompasses both ends of the crimping barrels of the electrical contact.

A press die assembly comprising at least one press blade die, said at least one press blade die being arranged to descend upon a wire and contact to join the wire and contact, said press blade die comprising:

• a stuffer adapted to press a wire onto an insulation displacement portion of a contact;
• a guide member extending from said stuffer and being configured to engage a connector housing to align said stuffer and the connector housing;
• and
• a crimper extending from said guide member opposite said stuffer and constructed of a single member having a thickness that is formed to encompasses both ends of a pair of crimping barrels, said crimper simultaneously crimping covering crimping barrels of any electrical contact to the wire as said press die assembly descends upon the connector housing, said guide member entering a contact housing space prior to said crimper.