Crimping tool

A crimping tool, in particular for a wire processing machine, comprising a main body, at least one force-applying device and at least two crimping jaws for crimping at least one crimping connection to at least one conductor, wherein the at least two crimping jaws are moveable relative to the main body by the at least one force-applying device, wherein there is provided at least one compensating device, by way of which in dependence on a relative position of the at least one force-applying device relative to the at least one compensating device at least three processing positions of the at least two crimping jaws can be adopted, wherein there is provided a force storage means which, in particular is arranged on the main body, and by which in a processing position of the at least two crimping jaws, in particular in which substantially no force can be transmitted to the at least two crimping jaws by the at least one force-applying device, a force-locking connection can be made between the at least one crimping connection and the at least two crimping jaws by a movement of the at least two crimping jaws relative to the main body.