Apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture for a terminator positioning system

A terminator positioning system comprising:

• a movable member for applying force to an applicator for fastening a terminal to a wire, the applicator containing a spring for providing a spring force on said movable member;
• a motor for providing a motor force to said movable member opposing said spring force;
• a position detector to detect the position of said movable member and generate position information;
• and
• a controller for controlling said motor force from said motor in response to said position information.

A method for controlling the position of a movable member moved by a prime mover comprising the steps of:

• monitoring said position of said movable member;
• generating position information based upon said monitoring;
• and
• controlling said prime mover based upon said position information by providing a counter force to said movable member substantially equal to an opposing force opposing movement of said movable member,
• wherein said movable member is a ram for applying force to an applicator for terminating a terminal onto a wire.