K. Lacey have invested heavily into our wire crimping services and offer a large number of crimping solutions, these include:
- Quality approved hand crimping tools used for low volumes.
- A large variety of crimp applicators for semi-automatic wire crimping machines designed to meet a wide range of electronic applications. Semi-automatic crimping machines are used when a more reliable, cost effective and time-saving solution is required.
- We work with leading wire crimp brands such as AMP, Harting, Hirose, JST, Molex, TE Connectivity, and Tyco and if we don’t have the appropriate tooling on site, K. Lacey can get tooling made to meet our customers product design.
Crimping is a critical process in cable and wire assembly, ensuring strong mechanical bonds and stable electrical conductivity between wires and terminals. At K. Lacey, we have invested heavily into our wire crimping services and offer a large number of crimping solutions to those operating within a wide range of sectors.
Wire crimping for K. Lacey is also a very important part of our Assembly Service and Quality is central to this. All our hand crimp tools and applicators are calibrated every 6 months and our operators adhere to crimp quality standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620. We pull test upon calibration and at the start of every job.
All our products adhere to strict quality assurance.
Our crimping services
We’re proud to offer the following to our clients:
- Hand crimping using quality-approved tools for low volume requirements
- A large variety of crimp applicators that fit into our crimp machines, increasing productivity, and creating a cost-effective and time-saving solution
- We can work to a preparation list or drawing, producing a kit of crimped wires that can be housed or unhoused to help alleviate pressure on site and ease pressure on the installation team
- We can work with leading wire crimp brands such as AMP, Harting, Hirose, JST, Molex, TE Connectivity, and Tyco; if we don’t have the appropriate tooling on site, we can get tooling made to meet your product’s design
Sectors our crimping services support
Aerospace
Failure is not an option in flight systems; crimping ensures lightweight, vibration-resistant, and high-reliability connections.
Military
Defence-grade equipment calls for rugged, secure electrical connections that can withstand harsh environments, shock, and extreme conditions; crimping can assist with this.
Industrial
In the industrial sector crimping can deliver consistent, durable terminations for control panels, automation systems, and heavy machinery, reducing the much-avoided downtime and maintenance.
Electronics
Space and performance matter in tech, and crimping can support compact, high-density wiring.
Why choose K. Lacey for wire crimping services?
Wire crimping is a crucial part of our assembly service and our quality assurance is central to this, with BSI certified management system approvals that include ISO9001, AS9120, and AS9100.
Our hand crimp tools are calibrated, and our operators adhere to crimp quality standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620; we do pull tests upon calibration. It’s this, alongside our years of experience, and our dedication to personal service that make us the natural choice for wire crimping.
FAQs
Yes. We use semi-automated machinery for high-volume work, and hand tools for small batch or specialist jobs.
We are happy to review all sizing requirements, from fine electronic wire to heavy duty industrial cable.
We conduct first-off inspections, thorough calibration on our tools, and each operator uses magnification inspection equipment.