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Crimper checklist

Crimper checklist

Crimper checklist

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Gates Self-Assembly Hose Workshop Guidelines Summary
1. Warehouse Area: Adequate storage space for Gates hydraulic hoses and fittings must comply with BS 5244 standards.
2. Equipment Requirements: Essential tools include a hose cutter, hose length measuring tools, a crimper, a die set range, and a marking machine for ferrule details.
3. Machine Unboxing: Includes checking received goods for damage, proper installation, and crimper calibration as per the manual.
4. Safety Measures: Availability of safety glasses, gloves, and a workbench with a vice is mandatory.
5. Hose Cutting: Verify the hose date code, follow proper cut-off procedures, and use an undamaged saw blade.
6. Coupling Insertion: Ensure proper selection of Gates fitting series without mixing different sources.
7. Crimping: Inspect dies for defects, use correct dies, and verify crimp data using ecrimp.gates.eu or the eCrimp app.
8. Crimp Inspection: Inspect crimp diameter, conicity, ovality, and overall quality, ensuring no damage to hose cover or O-rings.
9. Training: Operators must be trained in machine operation, have access to eCrimp resources, and undergo safe hydraulics training.
10. Certification: Operators must sign installation instructions, perform a first-off hose assembly, and workshops must be certified by Gates with recertification every three years.
Safety Notice: Assemblers are accountable for damages if a hydraulic hose assembly fails. Mixing components from different sources poses safety risks.
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Crimper checklist-1

CHECKLIST CUSTOMER COMPLIANCE FULLY COMPLIANT SATISFACTORY COMPLIANT UNSATISFACTORY COMPLIANT n/a GATES SELF-ASSEMBLY HOSE WORKSHOP GUIDELINES WAREHOUSE AREA customer compliance customer compliance customer compliance customer compliance customer compliance Adequate storage space for Gates hydraulic hoses in accordance with BS 5244 customer compliance Adequate storage space for Gates hydraulic fittings in accordance with BS 5244 EQUIPMENT ALLIGNED WITH YOUR DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS NEEDS Hose cutter capable of cutting the required hose ID in a clean and neat way Hose length measuring tools Crimper capable of crimping the required Gates hose/coupling combination Die set range alligned with the purchased Gates hydraulic hose and Gates coupling range Marking machine to mark the ferrule with hose assembly specific details, e.g. date, manufacturer name, etc. MACHINE UNBOXING Checking of goods received, e.g. damage, complete receipt of goods, etc. Machine installation (according to the manual) Calibration of crimper (according to the manual) SAFETY MEASURES Availability of safety glasses Availability of safety gloves Availability of a workbench and vice HOSE CUTTING Check date code of the hose before cutting (see BS 5244) Follow proper hose cut-off procedure COUPLING INSERTION Proper selection of Gates fitting series for selected hose (= no mixing and matching)

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Crimper checklist-2

GATES SELF-ASSEMBLY HOSE WORKSHOP GUIDELINES G. customer compliance customer compliance customer compliance Use the correct dies as prescribed on ecrimp.gates.eu or the eCrimp app Always inspect the dies before using (not worn out, no defects, etc.) customer compliance Check crimp data on ecrimp.gates.eu or the eCrimp app before crimping CRIMP INSPECTION Crimp diameter inspection with caliper. For small Megacrimp sizes use our special Gates digital caliper, as illustrated on the Gates mobile eCrimp app. Check for conicity of the crimp Check for ovality of the crimp Overal quality check of end...

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