Fiber Optic Center will be at OFC - Schedule your meeting with a member of the FOC team now

Fiber Optic Center Announces the Addition of Greenlee Micro Crimper Power Crimp Tool Kit

Published: January 26, 2015
, Last updated: September 9, 2025

New Bedford, MA, USA, January 26, 2015 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment and supplies and recognized as one of the most technically savvy fiber optics companies in the world, announces the addition of the Greenlee Micro Crimper Power Crimp Tool Kit to their website.Greenlee - EK50ML13811

The Greenlee Micro Crimper Power Crimp Tool Kit joins FOC’s range of fiber solutions.

For customers without the space or budget for a benchtop, the size of this power tool allows a crimping solution.

The Tool Kit is available in both 110V and 230V and comes with Charger and Carrying Case. There are also two options for jaw size: the 12mm jaw accepts Wezag, Panduit and Thomas & Betts crimp dies while the 13.8mm jaw size accepts Paladin and Ideal dies. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 29% of all injuries involving repetitive use of tools cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Universal Electric Corporation was quoted as saying, “By using the Greenlee Micro Crimper, we were able to completely eliminate hand fatigue in our high volume crimping operations. Use of this tool will go a long way toward eliminating carpal tunnel syndrome risks.”

Facts provided by Greenlee on their Micro Crimper Power Crimp Tool Kit include

  • 65% faster crimping cycle vs ratcheting tool
  • 250 crimps per cycle charge (when crimping 10AWG wire)
  • Total weight 2.2 lbs
  • Reduces hand force from 53 lbs to 6 lbs
  • Gator Eye™ crimping diagnostics
  • LED multi-functional light to ensure crimp is complete

The Greenlee Micro Crimper Power Crimp Tool Kit has an innovative trigger with PowerSense™ Technology. The three-step process of 1) Manual Clamping or pulling of the trigger part way and adjusting material to the ideal position before crimping, 2) Motorized Crimping consisting of depressing the trigger completely to activate the motorized crimp, and 3) completion by simply releasing the trigger and the jaws open automatically.

About the Author
FOC Reporting The Fiber Optic Center team of technical experts and marketing strategists is a trusted industry connection to innovative optical product, technology, and technical information. The preferred choice for the world’s fiber professionals provides coverage on fiber, cable and specialty applications through articles, news, tips, alerts, reports, and general media information.
About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.
Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment, materials, and supplies known for helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over three decades. Material property consultation is provided by technical experts for lapping film, epoxy, adhesives, optical coatings, and optical plastics during application specific material selection. Technical process expertise is offered in several key technology areas. Specialized expertise includes cable assembly line mastery, fiber broadband field installation best practices, and technical advancements in telecom, datacom, data centers, and hyperscale. Optical cable specification development includes design and quality testing. FOC's impact reaches the network physical capabilities through fiber manufacturing process expertise from preform fabrication and shaping, fiber drawing, and coating requirements for double clad fibers used for high power fiber laser applications to solution doping, vapor phase doping, rare earth chelates and halide recipe consultation. Fiber Optic Center is the preferred choice for the world’s fiber professionals as the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations. @FiberOpticCntr

For further information contact:
Fiber Optic Center, Inc., 23 Centre Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-6322
Toll Free in US: 800-IS-FIBER or 800-473-4237 . Direct 508-992-6464. Email: sales@focenter.com or fiberopticcenter@focenter.com

For media contact:
Kathleen Skelton, Director of Strategic Marketing, C: 617-803-3014 . E: kskelton@focenter.com