Twistor16 self-adjusting crimping pliers for wire ferrules 0.14 to 16 mm², head rotates 360° - Knipex 97 53 18

In a crowded control cabinet the hand often sits at an angle to the terminal, yet the ferrule still has to be crimped properly. The Twistor16 rotates its crimping head through 360° in 8 locking positions and crimps ferrules from 0.14 to 16 mm² with a square profile.

Benefits

• Crimping head rotates through 360° with 8 locking positions, crimping from almost any working position.
• Wide capacity range from 0.14 to 16 mm², equal to AWG 26 to 6, with a square crimp profile.
• The pliers adjust automatically to the different cross sections, no dies have to be changed.
• Crimp opening accessible from both sides, extra-long ferrules can be fed through and twin wire ferrules up to 2 x 6 mm² are possible.
• Consistently high crimp quality thanks to the ratchet mechanism, which can be unlocked when required.
• Light and handy tool at 478 g, manual force is reinforced by the toggle lever mechanism.

Areas of use

Control cabinet and controls building, electrical installation, service and maintenance. Especially useful on terminal strips that are hard to reach, where the angle to the ferrule cannot be chosen freely.

Standards and conformity

According to the manufacturer the article contains substances of very high concern under REACH. The RoHS directive does not apply to this product. No tool standard is stated in the source, the handles have multi-component sleeves and are not declared as VDE tested.