A Good Connection from C.K tools
24th February 2009"Loose wires are a major cause of electrical fires, meaning it is vital that the correct tool is used to achieve a good connection with an accurate crimping pressure.."
C.K tools, major supplier of quality tools for professional trades, has extended its popular range of crimping tools with the addition of a ratchet crimping plier, designed specifically to crimp non-insulated terminals with jaws to fit 6 – 25mm2 crimps.
Loose wires are a major cause of electrical fires, meaning it is vital that the correct tool is used to achieve a good connection with an accurate crimping pressure. Designed to ensure safe, consistent, precise crimping of wires into terminals, C.K tools’ practical pliers utilise a ‘deadlock’ system, meaning the pliers must be fully closed before they can be re-opened, ensuring the correct pressure is applied to make a safe crimp. Once fully closed and the crimp is complete, a quick release lever is activated opening the pliers ready for the next crimp, providing both safety and efficiency on the job.
UK electricians frequently crimp 6, 10, 16 and 25mm2 terminals, especially in the crimping of heavy-duty ‘bell mouth’ copper crimps onto large core cable for use on mains earth bonding – amongst other tasks. In answer to the market’s needs C.K tools created its functional new ratchet crimping pliers to accommodate the various sizes and types of crimps.
For added peace of mind, the shape of the die has also been specially designed to deform the terminal in the best way for secure wire connection. It is never a case of ‘one size fits all’, so it is important to match the right plier to the terminal type being used.
Offering the ultimate in performance and reliability, the C.K Ratchet Crimping Pliers are tested to 40,000 cycles and each plier is guaranteed for 30,000 cycles.
Nicki Elkin, brand manager, C.K tools, commented: “All our tools are designed with the needs of the end-user in mind. Our Ratchet Crimping Pliers have been developed following feedback from an independent group of qualified electricians whose input has been taken on board and utilised to create this functional tool.
“By extending our quality range of crimping tools with the introduction of these practical pliers we hope to demonstrate our continued commitment to our customer base, offering them industry-leading, high quality tools.”
For further information please visit www.ck-tools.com or call 01758 704704.
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Notes to Editors:
C.K tools is part of Carl Kammerling International, a leading supplier of products to the construction, electronic and security industries.
The company is located in Pwllheli, Wales, with offices in Manchester and Germany and a distribution network spanning 40 countries.
Plimsoll Publishing ranks Carl Kammerling International in the top ten percent of tool companies, having risen 45 places in the past three years.