Abstract: This invention relates to an improved crimping and cutting tool in which the tool comprises a pair of relatively moveable jaws (17.sub.L .multidot.17.sub.R) means (13.sub.2 .multidot.V.sub.1 14.sub.A) for closing said jaws to form a small crimping gap (gi) when wire is therebetween and a moveable cutting blade (16.sub.1) that wipes the said gap to cut the wire.
Abstract: A vibratory hopper for feeding wired electrical components such as capacitors, resistors one by one to a work station includes a pair of non-vibratory guide members mounted on a stationary frame member independent of the hopper, the components being fed between the nose portion of a strip clamped to a stationary member and the pair of non-vibratory guide members into a channel formed between parallel zigzag guides located intermediate the hopper and the work station.