The result for all crimpers is virtually the same, but the crimping methods differ among manufacturers. One-way crimpers differ is whether the crimper has a positive stop or is preprogrammed. A crimper that has a positive stop means that if you have the right die and die ring to match your hose and hose end, the crimper will bottom out once you have a good crimp.
There are also programmable crimpers that have data input in the crimper to match your die, die ring, hose and hose end. Additionally, the crimper stops automatically after you have a good crimp.
MCE employee operating a Parker Phastkrimp Hose Crimper.
You should pay special attention to the manufacturer’s design of the hydraulic hose crimper. When you go for a bottom-loaded design, you can be sure that handling the crimper will be easier than ever. For instance, Parker hose crimper's bottom-loading operation makes it easy to handle long hose assemblies.
Another difference among manufacturers is die design. The dies of the hydraulic hose crimper need special attention. The dies should be linked so that segments do not part away from each other. It is important to prevent misplacing of individual parts of the crimper.
Parker’s Parkrimp® System continues to lead the industry in ease of use, accuracy, and effectiveness. The system reliably crimps fittings to the proper diameter, so fluid power professionals no longer have to waste valuable time dialing variable settings that can produce mis-crimps. The Parkrimp System produces accurate crimps from the first time it’s used, and Parkrimp System crimpers require no calibration and continuously produce proper crimps, time after time.
Parker Hydraulic Hose Connected to Phastkrimp Krimper.
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