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Cembre Die Chart - Quick Guide

Now it's easier than ever to find the right connectors and Cembre crimper die sizes for your Cembre hydraulic crimp tool. We've created an easy-to-read chart with our most popular Cembre hydraulic crimpers and the proper Cembre crimper dies to use with each type of connector.

Need the full chart? Download or view the Cembre Hydraulic Crimper Die Size Chart pdf.

Cembre B15MDE 15kN Crimper
Cembre H45-E & B450ND-BVE 50kN Crimp Tools
Cembre HT51 & B500 Series Crimp Tools
Cembre HT131-C & B1300 Series Crimp Tools

B15MDE

15 kN Crimping Force

The Cembre B15MDE is a battery-powered hydraulic crimper with a 15kN crimp force.

It’s suitable for use with:

Cembre copper tube connector sizes 0.25 - 16 mm²
Cembre ANE nylon insulated connector sizes 0.25 - 16 mm²
Cembre bootlace ferrule (end sleeve) sizes 0.3 - 35 mm²

These are just a selection of the most popular configurations.

For full compatibility information, please view Cembre's B15MDE Die Selection Guide.

Copper Tube Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre B15MDE Crimping Tool

Copper Conductor Low str. Flex.	Terminal Lug Connectors	Through Connectors	Hexagonal Die Sets	Number of hexagonal crimps per end	Indent Die Sets	Number of indent crimps per end
0.25 - 2.5 mm²	A03-M A06-M	L03-M L06-M	ME03/02-15	1	MA03/3-15	1
4 - 6 mm²	A1-M	L1-M	ME03/2-15	1	MA03/3-15	1
10 mm²	A2-M	L2-M	ME03/2-15 ME2/3-15	1	MA03/3-15	1
16 mm²	A3-M	L3-M	ME2/3-15	1	MA03/3-15	1

Nylon Insulated Copper Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre B15MDE Crimping Tool

Copper Conductor Flexible	Terminal Lugs	Die Sets	Number of Crimps
10 mm²	ANE2-M ANE2-P12 ANE2-U	NN4-15	1
16 mm²	ANE3-M ANE3-P14 ANE3-U	NN4-15	1

End Sleeves

Die Chart for Cembre B15MDE Crimping Tool

Copper Conductor Flexible	French Colour Coded Connectors	German Colour Coded Connectors	Unisulated Bootlace Ferrules	Die Sets
0.3 - 4 mm²	PKE 508 - PKE 418	PKC 508 - PKC 418	KE 506 - KE 412	KE4-15
4 - 16 mm²	PKE 410 - PKE1618	PKC 410 - PKC 1618	KE 410 - KE 1616	KE16-15
16 mm²	PKE16	PKC16	KE16	KE35-15
25 mm²	PKE25	PKC25	KE25	KE35-15
35 mm²	-	PKC35	KE35	KE35-15

HT45-E & B450ND-BVE

Cembre Crimp Tools with 50kN Crimping Force

The Cembre HT45-E is a manual hydraulic crimper with a 50kN crimp force.
The Cembre B450ND-BVE is a battery-powered hydraulic crimping tool with a 50kN crimp force.

They both take the same die sets and are suitable for use with:

Copper tube connector sizes 4 - 150 mm²
C-Sleeve Connector sizes C6-C6 to C35-C35

These are just a selection of the most popular configurations.

For full compatibility information, please view Cembre's HT45-E & B450ND-BVE Die Selection Guide.

Copper Tube Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre HT45-E & B450ND-BVE Crimping Tools

Copper Conductor Low str.	Copper Conductor Flex.	Terminal Lug Connectors	Through Connectors	Hexagonal Die Sets	Number of hexagonal crimps per end
4 - 6 mm²	4 - 6 mm²	A1-M	L1-M	ME1	1
10 mm²	10 mm²	A2-M	L2-M	ME2	1
16 mm²	16 mm²	A3-M	L3-M	ME3	1
25 mm²	25 mm²	A5-M	L5-M	ME5	1
35 mm²	25 / 35 mm²	A7-M	L7-M	ME7	1
-	35 mm²	A9-M	-	ME9	1
50 mm²	50 mm²	A10-M	L10-M	ME10	2
-	50 mm²	A12-M	-	ME12	2
70 mm²	70 mm²	A14-M	L14-M	ME14	2
-	70 mm²	A17-M	-	ME17	2
95 mm²	95 mm²	A19-M	L19-M	ME19	2
-	95 mm²	A20-M	-	ME20	2
120 mm²	120 mm²	A24-M	L24-M	ME24	2
-	120 mm²	A29-M	-	ME29	3
150 mm²	150 mm²	A30-M	L30-M	ME30	3

Copper C Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre HT45-E & B450ND-BVE Crimping Tools

Copper Conductor Run	Copper Conductor Tap	C Connector	Die Sets	Number of Crimps
6 - 2.5 mm²	6 - 1.5 mm²	C6-C6	MC6	1
10 mm²	10 - 1.5 mm²	C10-C10	MC10	1
16 mm²	16 - 1.5 mm²	C16-C16	MC25	2
25 - 16 mm²	10 - 1.5 mm²	C25-C10	MC25	2
25 mm²	25 - 16 mm²	C25-C25	MC25	2
40 - 35 mm²	16 - 1.5 mm²	C35-C16	MC35	2
40 - 35 mm²	40 - 25 mm²	C35-C35	MC35	2
50 mm²	25- 10 mm²	C35-C35	MC35	2

HT51 & B500 Series

(HT51 - B500NDE - B500E - B550E)

Cembre Crimp Tools with 50-63kN Crimping Force

The Cembre HT51 is a manual hydraulic crimper with a 50kN crimp force.
The Cembre B500 series are battery-powered hydraulic crimping tools with a 57.7 - 63kN crimp force.
They take the same die sets and are suitable for use with:

Copper Tube Connector sizes 4 - 300 mm²
ANE Insulated Connector sizes 10 - 70 mm²
C-Sleeve Connector sizes C10-C10 to C70-C70
Bootlace ferrule sizes 16 - 120 mm²

These are just a selection of the most popular configurations.
For full compatibility information, please view Cembre's HT51 & B500 Series Die Selection Guide.

Copper Tube Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre HT51 & B500 Series Crimp Tools with 50kN Crimping Force

Copper Conductor Low str.	Copper Conductor Flex.	Terminal Lug Connectors	Through Connectors	Hexagonal Die Sets	Number of hexagonal crimps per end
4 - 6 mm²	4 - 6 mm²	A1-M	L1-M	ME1-50	1
10 mm²	10 mm²	A2-M	L2-M	ME2-50	1
16 mm²	16 mm²	A3-M	L3-M	ME3-50	1
25 mm²	25 mm²	A5-M	L5-M	ME5-50	1
35 mm²	25 / 35 mm²	A7-M	L7-M	ME7-50	1
-	35 mm²	A9-M	-	ME9-50	1
50 mm²	50 mm²	A10-M	L10-M	ME10-50	2
-	50 mm²	A12-M	-	ME12-50	2
70 mm²	70 mm²	A14-M	L14-M	ME14-50	2
-	70 mm²	A17-M	-	ME17-50	2
95 mm²	95 mm²	A19-M	L19-M	ME19-50	2
-	95 mm²	A20-M	-	ME20-50	2
120 mm²	120 mm²	A24-M	L24-M	ME24-50	2
-	120 mm²	A29-M	-	ME29-50	3
150 mm²	150 mm²	A30-M	L30-M	ME30-50	3
-	150 mm²	A35-M	-	ME35-50	3
185 mm²	185 mm²	A37-M	L37-M	ME37-50	3
-	185 mm²	A40-M	-	ME40-50	3
240 mm²	240 mm²	A48-M	L48-M	ME48-50	3
300 mm²	300 mm²	A60-M	L60M	ME60-50	4

Copper C Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre HT51 & B500 Series Crimp Tools with 50kN Crimping Force

Copper Conductor Run	Copper Conductor Tap	C Connector	Die Sets	Number of Crimps
10 mm²	10 - 1.5 mm²	C10-C10	MC10-50	1
16 mm²	16 - 1.5 mm²	C16-C16	MC25-50	2
25 - 16 mm²	10 - 1.5 mm²	C25-C10	MC25-50	2
25 mm²	25 - 16 mm²	C25-C25	MC25-50	2
40 - 35 mm²	16 - 1.5 mm²	C35-C16	MC35-50	2
40 - 35 mm²	40 - 25 mm²	C35-C35	MC35-50	2
50 mm²	25- 10 mm²	C35-C35	MC35-50	2
70 - 63 mm²	25 - 1.5 mm²	C70-C25N	MC35-50	2
50 mm²	25- 4 mm²	C50-C25	MC70-50	3
50 mm²	50 - 35 mm²	C50-C50	MC70-50	3
70 - 63 mm²	40- 4 mm²	C70-C35	MC70-50	3
70 - 63 mm²	70 - 35 mm²	C70-C70	MC70-50	3

Nylon Insulated Copper Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre HT51 & B500 Series Crimp Tools with 50kN Crimping Force

Copper Conductor Flexible	Terminal Lugs	Die Sets	Number of Crimps
10 mm²	ANE2-M ANE2-P12 ANE2-U	MN2RF-50	1
16 mm²	ANE3-M ANE3-P14 ANE3-U	MN3RF-50	1
25 mm²	ANE5-M ANE5-P16	MN5RF-50	1
35 mm²	ANE7-M ANE7-P20	MN5RF-50	1
50 mm²	ANE10-M ANE12-M	MN10RF-50 MN12RF-50	1
70 mm²	ANE14-M	MN14RF-50	1
95 mm²	ANE19-M	MN19RF-50	1
120 mm²	ANE24-M	MN24RF-50	1

End Sleeves

Die Chart for Cembre HT51 & B500 Series Crimp Tools with 50kN Crimping Force

Copper Conductor Flexible	French Colour Coded Connectors	German Colour Coded Connectors	Unisulated Bootlace Ferrules	Die Sets
16 mm²	PKE16	PKC16	KE16	MTT16-50
25 mm²	PKE25	PKC25	KE25	MTT25-50
35 mm²	-	PKC35	KE35	MTT35-50
50 mm²	-	PKC50	-	MTT50-50
70 mm²	-	PKC70	-	MTT70-50
95 mm²	-	PKC95	-	MTT95-50
120 mm²	-	PKC120	-	MTT120-50

Cembre HT131-C & B1300 Series Crimp Tools

(HT131-C, B1300-CE, B1300L-CE, B1300-UCE, B1350-CE, B1350L-CE, B1350-UCE)

Cembre Crimp Tools with 130kN Crimping Force

The Cembre HT131-C is a manual hydraulic crimper with a 130kN crimp force.

The Cembre B1300 series are battery-powered hydraulic crimping tools with a 130kN crimp force.

They both take the same die sets and are suitable for use with:

Copper Tube Connector sizes 4 - 400 mm²
ANE Insulated Connector sizes 10 - 150 mm²
C-Sleeve Connector sizes C10-C10 to C185-C95
Heavy Duty Copper Tube Terminal sizes 16 - 400 mm²

These are just a selection of the most popular configurations.

For full compatibility information, please view Cembre's Cembre 130kN Crimping Force Die Selection Guide.

Copper Tube Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre Crimp Tools with 130kN Crimping Force

Copper Conductor Low str.	Copper Conductor Flex.	Terminal Lug Connectors	Through Connectors	Hexagonal Die Sets	Number of hexagonal crimps per end
4 - 6 mm²	4 - 6 mm²	A1-M	L1-M	-	1
10 mm²	10 mm²	A2-M	L2-M	ME2-C	1
16 mm²	16 mm²	A3-M	L3-M	ME3-C	1
25 mm²	25 mm²	A5-M	L5-M	ME5-C	1
35 mm²	25 / 35 mm²	A7-M	L7-M	ME7-C	1
-	35 mm²	A9-M	-	ME9-C	1
50 mm²	50 mm²	A10-M	L10-M	ME10-C	1
-	50 mm²	A12-M	-	ME12-C	1
70 mm²	70 mm²	A14-M	L14-M	ME14-C	1
-	70 mm²	A17-M	-	ME17-C	1
95 mm²	95 mm²	A19-M	L19-M	ME19-C	1
-	95 mm²	A20-M	-	ME20-C	1
120 mm²	120 mm²	A24-M	L24-M	ME24-C	1
-	120 mm²	A29-M	-	ME29-C	1
150 mm²	150 mm²	A30-M	L30-M	ME30-C	1
-	150 mm²	A35-M	-	ME35-C	1
185 mm²	185 mm²	A37-M	L37-M	ME37-C	1
-	185 mm²	A40-M	-	ME40-C	1
240 mm²	240 mm²	A48-M	L48-M	ME48-C	2
300 mm²	240 mm²	A60-M	L60M	ME60-C	3
400 mm²	300 mm²	A80-M	L80-M	ME80-C	3

Nylon Insulated Copper Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre Crimp Tools with 130kN Crimping Force

Copper Conductor Flexible	Terminal Lugs	Die Sets	Number of Crimps
10 mm²	ANE2-M ANE2-P12 ANE2-U	MN2RF-C	1
16 mm²	ANE3-M ANE3-P14 ANE3-U	MN3RF-C	1
25 mm²	ANE5-M ANE5-P16	MN5RF-C	1
35 mm²	ANE7-M ANE7-P20	MN5RF-C	1
50 mm²	ANE10-M	MN10F-C	1
70 mm²	ANE14-M	MN14RF-C	1
95 mm²	ANE19-M	MN19RF-C	1
120 mm²	ANE24-M	MN24RF-C	1
150 mm²	ANE30-M	MN30RF-C	1

Copper C Connectors

Die Chart for Cembre Crimp Tools with 130kN Crimping Force

Copper Conductor Run	Copper Conductor Tap	C Connector	Die Sets	Number of Crimps
10 mm²	10 - 1.5 mm²	C10-C10	MC10-C	1
16 mm²	16 - 1.5 mm²	C16-C16	MC25-C	1
25 - 16 mm²	10 - 1.5 mm²	C25-C10	MC25-C	1
25 mm²	25 - 16 mm²	C25-C25	MC25-C	1
40 - 35 mm²	16 - 1.5 mm²	C35-C16	MC35-C	1
40 - 35 mm²	40 - 25 mm²	C35-C35	MC35-C	1
50 mm²	25- 10 mm²	C35-C35	MC35-C	1
70 - 63 mm²	25 - 1.5 mm²	C70-C25N	MC35-C	1
50 mm²	25- 4 mm²	C50-C25	MC70-C	3
50 mm²	50 - 35 mm²	C50-C50	MC70-C	3
70 - 50 mm²	40- 4 mm²	C70-C35	MC70-C	3
70 - 50 mm²	70 - 35 mm²	C70-C70	MC70-C	3
100 - 95 mm²	40- 4 mm²	C95-C35	MC95-C	3
100 - 95 mm²	70 - 40 mm²	C95-C70	MC95-C	3
100 - 95 mm²	100 - 63 mm²	C95-C95	MC95-C	3
125 - 110 mm²	125 - 25 mm²	C120-C120	MC185-C	3
160 - 150 mm²	125 - 25 mm²	C150-C120	MC185-C	3
185 mm²	100 - 16 mm²	C185-C95	MC185-C	3

Heavy Duty Copper Tube Terminals

Die Chart for Cembre Crimp Tools with 130kN Crimping Force

Copper Conductor Low str.	Copper Conductor Flex.	Heavy Duty Terminal Lugs	Hexagonal Die Sets	Number of hexagonal crimps
16 mm²	16 mm²	2A3-M	ME3-C	2
25 mm²	25 mm²	2A5-M	ME5-C	2
35 mm²	25 / 35 mm²	2A7-M	ME7-C	2
50 mm²	35 - 50 mm²	2A10-M	ME10-C	2
70 mm²	50 - 70 mm²	2A14-M	ME14-C	2
95 mm²	70 - 95 mm²	2A19-M	ME19-C	2
120 mm²	95 - 120 mm²	2A24-M	ME24-C	3
150 mm²	120 - 150 mm²	2A30-M	ME30-C	3
185 mm²	150 - 185 mm²	2A37-M	ME37-C	3
240 mm²	185 - 240 mm²	2A48-M	ME48-C	3
300 mm²	240 - 300 mm²	A60-M	ME60-C	5
400 mm²	300 mm²	2A80-M	ME80-C	6

Don't see what you need? Here you can download the full Cembre Die Chart pdf.

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