Machine including a plurality of crimping stations for preparing electrical harnesses
AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorLouis Soriano
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a machine for preparing or making electrical harnesses. The machine includes a plurality of crimping stations situated along a horizontal linear conveyor (5) that moves clamps (6) holding lengths of wire (28). Each crimping device includes a tool (1) that is fed with terminals (50) from a reel (3). The tool (1) includes a fixed matrix (9, 10) and a moving punch (12, 13). The machine includes a press (4) that is movable in translation relative to the crimping tool in a direction parallel to the conveyor. The crimping tool includes means for holding the punch in a high position and the machine includes a servo-controlled actuator for driving the moving press. The technical field of the invention is that of manufacturing electrical harnesses.
Claims10
A machine for preparing electrical harnesses, comprising a plurality of wire end termination stations situated along a horizontal linear conveyor that displaces clamps holding lengths of wire, each of the termination stations comprising a crimping tool fed with terminals from a reel, said tool including a fixed matrix and a moving punch, said machine further comprising a press that is movable in translation relative to the crimping tool in a direction parallel to said conveyor, said crimping tool having means for holding the moving punch in a high position, said machine further comprising an actuator for moving said press in translation, said press including a moving member for transmitting crimping force to the moving punch.
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