Unit for crimping electric terminals to respective conducting tracks on a flat cable

1) A unit (1) for crimping electric terminals (2) to respective conducting tracks (4) of a flat cable (5);

• said terminals (2) being carried by an insulating casing (9) of an electric connector (3);
• and said flat cable (5) comprising at least one strip (6) of insulating material, and a number of said conducting tracks (4) applied longitudinally and parallel to one another along said strip (6);
• said unit (1) comprising:
• an anvil assembly (26) having receiving means (36) for receiving said connector (3);
• and
• a pressure assembly (27) movable to and from said anvil assembly (26) in a first direction (B) perpendicular to said flat cable (5), and comprising matrix means (104, 105) which are pressed onto said receiving means (36) to crimp said terminals (2) of said connector (3) to respective said-conducting tracks (4) of said flat cable (5);
• characterized in that said receiving means (36) comprise supporting means (71) for supporting said terminals (2) of said connector (3);
• and locating means (77) interacting with and for setting said terminals (2) in predetermined positions on said supporting means (71) in a second direction (D) crosswise to said flat cable (5) and to said first direction (B).