Written by Andy Neat, Product Manager- Marking & Installation
When talking about ‘less is more’ with tooling, I can’t look anywhere else in my tool kit than at the CRIMPFOX 4in1. If you like that feeling and satisfaction of crimping a cable by hand with a standard crimp tool but want to save time and fuss, then the Crimpfox 4in1 is the tool for you.
The Crimpfox quite simply rolls 4 processes that come from 2 or 3 different tools into 1, hence the name 4in1. This new tool from Phoenix Contact allows you to cut, strip, twist and crimp your cable whilst all the while keeping the same tool in your hand and provides you with great crimping results. Due to this concept, the time saving is that of 30% by reducing the need to keep picking up and putting down different tools and fiddling around with ferrules. Plus with a four step locking system, this ensures a high process safety.
The ferrules are taped and are stored in the snap-in magazine held in the handle. This snap-in magazine allows you to quickly swap over ferrule sizes with minimal fuss when purchased as a set. With a size range of 0.5 mm², 0.75 mm², 1 mm², 1.5 mm² and 2.5mm² the Crimpfox 4in1 can accommodate for all these sizes by only adjusting one setting on the handle. With so many features going into one tool, thought has been applied to the ergonomic weight of the tool so we strived to ensure that this is a well-balanced and easy to use tool in difficult areas. High grade metal is used on the blades to give a long life-time of at least 100,000 life cycles whilst keeping the blades hidden for safety.
So to summarise, the Crimpfox 4in1 is:
- Fast handling
- High in comfort
- Increased in efficiency
- High in process safety
- User friendly
- High in durability
In all walks of Phoenix Contact’s portfolio we are leading the way with clever and innovative ideas and, in this case, tools, to make your production easier and more cost effective.
Win a Crimpfox 4in1!
Visit us at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics show FIVE, Farnborough 9th-11th February and you could win a Crimpfox 4in1 for your tool kit.
For more information, contact Andy on 07786 252414 or email: aneat@phoenixcontact.com.
