November 15, 2024
CASE STUDY: E-Tech Components & Elpress – Empowering Winder Power’s Electrical Excellence
E-Tech Components, alongside its long-standing partner Elpress, is proud to contribute to the advancement of the power industry. By providing state-of-the-art Cable Crimping Systems (System Elpress), we empower Winder Power to manufacture high-quality Transformers and Transformer Systems. Our commitment to excellence ensures that our solutions meet the highest industry standards, delivering reliable and efficient electrical […]
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October 1, 2024
Electrical Crimping Geometries & Applications: The Elpress DUAL Technology Advantage
Introduction: What is Electrical Crimping Geometry? When it comes to electrical installations, the choice of Crimp Geometry (or Crimping Shape) significantly influences the reliability and performance of connections. Crimp geometry essentially refers to the shape and design of crimped electrical connections (e.g. Hexagonal, Square, etc), which influence electrical performance, mechanical strength and reliability. Elpress, leader […]
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September 6, 2024
Crimping Expert Paul Forester on E-Tech, Elpress and the DUAL Crimp System
Crimping Expert Paul Forester on E-Tech, Elpress and the DUAL Crimp System Paul lives in Rainhill, a town renowned for its rich Railway history, being the home of The Rainhill Trials and Stephenson’s Rocket (the most advanced locomotive of its day and winner of the Trials). Paul’s professional journey began at the original BICC Components […]
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July 19, 2024
Elpress DUAL Crimping System
In challenging industries and environments, like Traction, Rail, Wind & Telecom, the demand for robust and reliable solutions is growing. In such applications, joints and connections are exposed to extreme electrical and environmental conditions, as well as corrosion, mechanical resistance, static loads, shocks and vibrations. To address a particular customer’s need for high-quality safe connections in such an application, Elpress introduced the Patented DUAL Crimping System.
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June 14, 2023
Elpress Introduces Dual Inspection Holes for Enhanced Efficiency of KSF300A/L & KSF400A/L
KSF300A/L & KSF400A/L UPDATE: DUAL INSPECTION HOLES Elpress Group, the leading manufacturer of Complete Cable Crimping Systems for Electrical Connectors, applied a significant improvement in their product lineup. Cable Lug Part Numbers KSF300A, KSF300L, KSF400A & KSF400L now feature a new and improved design with dual inspection holes. This article explores how this improves efficiency […]
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March 20, 2023
Crimping Standards: The Key to Safe & Reliable Connections
When it comes to creating reliable connections between electrical conductors, crimping is a common method in various industries. However, not all crimping results are even or equal, and using the wrong crimping standards can lead to subpar performance or even safety hazards. In this quick introduction guide, we’ll explore the different Crimping Standards you need […]
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December 13, 2022
Elpress gets Full IEC Approval for their High-Temperature Solutions!
Rising technological needs and emerging climate changes are making the demand for more resilient and innovative electrical solutions to increase rapidly in a global scale. This has prompted Elpress to run extensive tests with an increased continuous high temperature on some of their Connector Solutions. And the results were excellent! Elpress KRF/ KSF Connectors (95-240mm²), […]
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October 6, 2022
How to Terminate a Cable Lug onto an Earth Bar
The correct way to terminate the Cable Lug onto an Earth Bar seems to cause confusion in the industry. For instance, a very common question we hear is: should the cable lug be bolted face down directly onto the actual copper bar or should the cable lug be placed ‘floating’ between the nuts? This article […]
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August 26, 2021
Products and Solutions for Rail & Traction
E-Tech are a specialist distributor of Electrical Cable Accessories and offer high quality, innovative and unique products and solutions for Rail & Traction that can save time, reduce costs and improve quality and ensure compliance to industry standards and regulations. LEADING BRANDS RAIL & TRACTION PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS CATEGORIES LV, MV & HV CABLE […]
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March 19, 2021
Special Offer: Elpress PVX611 Battery-Powered Crimp Tool
PVX611 Elpress Crimp Tool Highlights Special Offer with reduced price for Elpress PVX611 Battery-Powered Crimp Tool and a discount on TB-dies from our KRF/KSF range. PVX611 is the latest tool of the Elpress V600 Crimping System, created with a new ergonomic design that offers you, the user, enhanced performance. It is 100% reverse compatible and […]
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March 10, 2021
Crimping: Common Mistakes & Good Practice
Common Mistakes & Good Crimping Practice Campaign Elpress are world leaders in Quality Crimping Systems and have been trying to raise awareness of the poor quality products and crimping practice in the UK for many years. E-Tech Components, the UK Distributor for Elpress Crimping Systems, are launching a Good Crimping Practice Campaign to highlight issues […]
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January 22, 2021
A Crimping System is No Stronger than its Weakest Link
An unpopular truth in the Electrical Installation world, is that to achieve the best possible Crimping result and to conform to British Standards for Crimping (BS7609, BS7727) and International Standards (IEC61238:1), all the tools, components, solution and products used when Crimping should be part of a System. And that is because… A Chain Crimping System is […]
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May 22, 2020
Elpress Crimping Tool Systems
Elpress Crimping Tool Systems consist of Cable Connectors and Crimping Tools tested together for an optimum connection result. The System concept makes you, as a customer, able to feel secure when using our system and to be sure safe connections are made when Elpress products are used correctly. Elpress Hydraulic Crimp Systems fit Elpress Terminals […]
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June 11, 2019
BS7609 & BS7727: British Standards for Crimping
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. This article aims to explain those standards and answer most Frequently Asked Questions on Crimping. BS7609: 1992+A2: 2009The BS7609 […]
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May 2, 2019
Next Generation of C-Sleeves by Elpress
Elpress C-Crimp – New Range of Elpress C-Sleeves! Elpress have developed a new range of C-Sleeves (C-Crimps) for splicing, previously consisted of 41 different sized C-Crimps and has now been compressed to only 8. These next generation C-Sleeves are suitable for splicing and branching Copper conductors and earth wires. Widely used when earthing cables. […]
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