Abstract: A pressing device (1, 111), in particular for joining a pipe (23) with a press fitting (24), has at least two pressing jaws (17, 18, 21, 22, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126) and a drive (7) for moving the pressing jaws (17, 18, 21, 22, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126) or a part thereof relative to one another from an open position into a final pressed position, such that at least one sensor (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 51, 151, 152) for sensing the final pressed position of the pressing jaws (17, 18, 21, 22, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126) is arranged in the region of the pressing jaws (17, 18, 21, 22, 122, 126), and such that an indicating device (43), which generates an externally perceptible indicating signal when the final pressed position is or is not reached, is associated with the sensor (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 51, 151, 152).

Abstract: In a method for binding rope- or cable-type cords with press-fit elements (13), the press-fit element (13) is placed over the cord, and the cord and press-fit element (13) are compressed radially and plastically via a pressing device (1, 11, 31, 41, 51) that is equipped with pressure clamps (3, 4), such that a reduction in the material cross-section results. In accordance with the invention, the longitudinal extension of the cord and/or the press-fit element (13) is gauged during the pressing process, and compression is halted when a predetermined end value (db) for the longitudinal extension has been reached.