Electrical lead terminating installation

An electrical lead terminating installation comprising;

• a press (2) having a press ram (22) driven by a drive electric motor (26);
• and an electrical terminal applicator (44) having an applicator ram (47) driven by the press ram (22), a terminal application die (48) on the applicator ram (47), an anvil (58) for cooperation with the die (48) to apply a terminal (T) to a lead presented between the die (48) and the anvil (58) during a cycle of operation of the rams (22 and 47) and terminal strip feed means (50, 52) coordinated with the movement of the applicator ram (47) to feed a strip (S) of terminals (T) incrementally towards the anvil (58) to position a terminal (T) thereof, on the anvil (58) for application to said load;
• characterized by a control circuit arrangement (89) comprising means (96, 104, 110) for controlling the speed of the electric motor (26) to stop the rams (22 and 47) at least proximate to a home position (0.degree. ) thereof at the end of each cycle of operation thereof to ensure that the terminal strip feed means (50, 52) correctly positions said terminal on the anvil (58);
• and means (108,140,142) for sensing the absence of a terminal (T) from the strip (S), at a position upstream of the anvil (58) and for causing the rams (22 and 47) and thus the terminal strip feed means (50,52) to carry out an extra cycle of operation to place the next following terminal (T) of the strip (S) on the anvil (58).