Authorised Elpress Service Centre: Maintenance, Service & Calibration
Our Authorised Elpress Service Centre maintains, repairs, checks, calibrates and certifies Elpress Tools and power sources. To ensure that your crimped connections maintain a high and even level of quality, you must carry out regular checks of the crimping tools.
E-Tech can offer a full repair and calibration service for all mechanical and hydraulic crimp tools. Crimp tools repaired and calibrated to the Manufacturers’ guidelines and in accordance with BS7609 and BS7727.
Crimping Systems to BS7609 & BS7727
BS7609 & BS7727 : British Standards for Crimping are codes of practice for the installation and inspection of un-insulated and pre-insulated compression and mechanical terminals and connectors for power cables with Copper conductors or Aluminium conductors.
-What is Crimping?
Crimping is a way/ method to crimp a metal Terminal to give a permanent deformation around an electrical Conductor, to achieve good electrical connection with a suitable Tool and through high force.
For more information on Crimping and British Standards (BS7609 & BS7727) click here.
Elpress Maintenance, Service, Calibration
Elpress Tools should be certified by an Authorized Elpress Service Centre before being used and then periodically, (NOT exceeding 12 months), or, if doubts arise as to the quality of the crimping performance. Tools and associated parts should be numbered for identification and records of repair, performance and certification kept in a file by the user.
To ensure continued quality of your crimping it’s essential to service and perform maintenance on your tools and set up a daily routine to inspect your equipment for outer defects or cracks. Additionally on a weekly basis:
- Inspect Hose and Hose connections.
- Check that there is no leakage in the Pump, Connections or Press-Head.
- Inspect the electrical cable and accessories.
- Inspect quick coupling on Press-Head.
- Polish the surface on the Dies by using a soft polishing cloth or a buffing wheel together with some polish.
- Keep everything clean.
- Check the pressure in the Pump with a pressure-gauge.
- Check the oil-level in the Pump.
On a regular basis depending on your usage service and calibrate your tools.
-Why choose a systemised approach?
All manufacturers optimise the interaction between Crimp Necks and Crimp Dies – but not in the same way! Designs differ heavily. System designs have marks and engravings to ensure the use of the apropriate system components. You can check system crimps in accordance with measure tables (crimp heights, etc). Non-system settable tools are totally depending on the operators ability, strength, interest etc. Consequently the total quality assurance (i.a ISO9000) required by customers today leaves no alternative to the use of a matched system of crimp tools and connector elements.
The system includes:
- The tube terminal or through connector,
- the crimping tool,
- the conductor,
- the instructions
- and most importantly a trained operator.
Authorised Elpress Service Centre
-What can I do if I suspect damage or a fault in my equipment?
Our Authorised Elpress Service Centre maintains, repairs, checks, calibrates and certifies Elpress tools and power sources. After equipment has been overhauled by the service department a certificate is issued to verify the performance of the tool.
To ensure that your crimped connections maintain a high and even level of quality, you must carry out regular checks of the crimping tools. Maintenance procedures are facilitated by signing special preventive maintenance agreements, whereby we call in your tools in accordance with the agreement and return them, checked and certified.
E-Tech can offer a full repair and calibration service for all mechanical and hydraulic crimp tools. Elpress crimp tools are repaired and calibrated to the Manufacturers guidelines and in accordance with BS7609 & BS7727.
If you suspect damage or a fault in your Elpress equipment, please contact our service department immediately for checking of necessary repair,
tel: +44 (0)1744 762 929
To return tools / products to us for: Service, Repair, Calibration, Warranty.
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For more information on Crimping and British Standards (BS7609 & BS7727) click here.
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