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Definitions
Anatomy Of A Crimp Termination
Bellmouth ( Flare)
The flare that is formed on the edge of the conductor crimp acts as a funnel for the wire strands. The funnel reduces
the possibility that a sharp edge on the conductor crimp will cut or nick the wire strands.
Bend Up /Bend Down /Twisting / Rolling
The terminal bending up, bending down, twisting or rolling indicates that the nose of the terminal is reacting to the
crimping process
Brush
The conductor brush is made up of wire strands that extend past the conductor crimp.
Conductor Crimp
This is the metallurgical compression of a terminal around the wire’s conductor.
Crimp Height
The conductor crimp height is measured from the top surface of the formed crimp to the bottom most radial surface.
Cut-Off Tab Length
This is the material that protrudes outside the insulation crimp after the terminal is separated from the carrier strip.
Insulation Crimp
The insulation crimp provides a strain relief for the crimped wire and support for insertion into the housing.
Strip Length
The strip length is the pre determined amount of bare wire that is exposed for crimping.
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