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The Ocean applicator can be used in various machines, provided the machine has the proper stroke length and

all the necessary equipment.

There are two basic applicator design styles, Atlantic and Pacific, to meet many of the terminator and

leadmaker configurations worldwide (see Figure 4).

Though the applicator ram and base plate interfaces are different, most of the Ocean applicator features and

adjustments are the same.

The terminal strip must be fed into the applicator, with the wire barrels facing up and first into the applicator,

between the strip guide plates. It will pass the stock drag, and the lead terminal will be positioned over the anvil

(for pre-feed applicators) or one terminal length from the anvil (for post-feed applicators). The feed pawl will

feed one terminal during each cycle of the machine. The ram post (also referred to as the ram mounting post)

will engage the post adapter of the machine ram and the machine ram will actuate the applicator.

The ram post interface is located just below the wire crimp disc, which is designed with a spring-loaded

adjustment mechanism for precise crimp height adjustment increments of 0.01 mm [.0004 in.] and a total

adjustment range of 1.50 mm [.059 in.]. By rotating the wire crimp disc, the ram interface raises and lowers

relative to the applicator housing. The indicator notch of the ram points to the numbers on the outer diameter of

the wire crimp disc, indicating a relative crimp height. For proper crimp height, the number on the wire crimp

disc must correspond to the number on the applicator identification tag and log sheet.

The wire crimper is held in a pre-set position by the ram and the crimper bolt. The insulation crimper and the

front shear depressor are also held by the crimper bolt. The insulation crimper is free to move up and down so

that the insulation crimp height can be adjusted via the insulation crimp dial by pulling the spring-loaded dial out

slightly and rotating to a different number.

The slug blade, which cuts the connection tab from the strip between the lead and second terminals, is also

attached to the bottom of the ram. The spring-loaded terminal hold-down, located on the ram, holds the

terminal in place during the crimping and slugging process.

The applicator mounting surface is the base plate. The anvil, strip guide plate, and applicator housing are

mounted on the base plate. The strip guides, stock drag, front and rear shear plates, and strip hold-down plate

are all mounted on the strip guide plate. The shear plates are spaced to allow the slug blade to pass between

them, removing the connecting tab between the terminals.

(Pacific)

Figure 4

Bosses

Machine Ram

for Ram Post

Adapter

Ram Post

Wire Crimp

Disc

Applicator

Ram

Terminal

Hold-Down

Insulation Crimper

Wire Crimper

Machine Ram

for Ram Post

Adapter

Ram Clamp

Applicator

Ram

Insulation

Crimp Dial

Crimper Bolt

Insulation Crimper

Terminal

Hold-Down

Basic Applicator Design Styles