In other words, the terminal is stationary and provides a target for operator wire positioning. Therefore, the terminals must feed on the upstroke after crimping the previous terminal. Bench applications require an upstroke cam. In an automatic type application, the wire processing machine automatically positions the wire into the terminal applicator and then must remove the crimped terminal out of the applicator. In this case, it is desirable to provide both an unobstructed area over the anvil and sufficient time to swing the wire in and out of the crimping area.
Automatic applications use a downstroke cam.
Given this, the applicator cam profile must be matched to the terminal press stroke. Return to FAQ list. There are three possible directions that continuous strip terminals can enter standard terminating presses. One direction is from the left press side, another direction is from the right press side, and the last is from the rear of the press. The point of reference with regards to defining left , right , or rear involves viewing the terminating press from the front whereby the front is the face of the terminating press in which the wire end will be presented for crimping.