Details of the Crimpfox Duo 10
Daniel Diekmann is a professional.
Before starting at Phoenix Contact,
the Marketing Manager completed an
apprenticeship in the electrical trade.
He briefly summarizes the essential
features of the Crimpfox Duo 10:
• The rotating die, which is also
patented in parts, is fundamental.
In addition, the lower half of the die
has a special corrugation which
significantly increases the pull-out
forces on the ferrule.
• The die automatically adjusts itself
to the cable cross-section used,
meaning that work can be carried
out quickly even with changing cable
thicknesses.
Ideal for use in existing installations
• The low weight and compact design
are important for everyday use. The
Crimpfox Duo 10 is around 40 percent
lighter than standard crimping tools.
• The hand force progression is
optimized and is even sufficient
when operated by people with
smaller hands. The greatest amount
of force is achieved when the
operator’s hand is half-closed; that
is to say, at the phase in the natural
gripping movement where the hand
automatically reaches its greatest
strength. This facilitates fatigue-free
working.
• The pliers only open again once they
have been fully pressed through. This
pressure lock ensures a minimum
error rate, since the crimping process
always has to be fully completed.
Diekmann responds to the criticism
on the limitation of the maximum
cable cross-section. “The Crimpfox
Duo 10 works in a cable cross-section
range from 0.14 to 10 mm². This was
a deliberate decision, because if
the range of cable cross-sections
with universal pliers becomes too
large, you will only ever achieve a
compromise in terms of crimping
that is not satisfactory. This
would result in very small and very
large cross-sections not being
Daniel Diekmann knows what
is important in crimping
connected to the ferrules ideally. And
the task of creating an electrically longterm
stable connection is not reliably
fulfilled.
One more word about the robustness of
the Wirefox 10: The pliers can withstand
rough handling with dust, dirt, and small
stones, because that is exactly what
their mechanism was designed for. It
was developed by professionals, for
professionals – and is not too good for
any construction site.”
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