Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Crimp Force Window with available crimper force of 20 tons: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop available crimper force to 20 tons, then walk the calculation through step by step. Check crimp force margin for a hose assembly by comparing available crimper force against the required crimp force for the hose and fitting combination.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Available crimper force: 20 tons (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 40)
  • Required crimp force: 32 tons (held at the documented default)
  • Reference crimp force: 32 tons (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Crimp force margin = available crimper force - required crimp force.
  • Crimp force margin (tons) works out to -37.5 tons at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Absolute margin works out to -12 value at these inputs.
  • Available amount works out to 20 value at these inputs.
  • Required amount works out to 32 value at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where available crimper force sits at 40 tons and the headline result is 25 tons, this scenario comes in 250% below the baseline at -37.5 tons.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to available crimper force, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. Published required-force figures are approximations; actual force varies with hose lot, fitting design, and die set, so validate with crimp diameter and pull tests.

Results at a glance

  • Crimp force margin (tons): -37.5 tons (headline result)
  • Absolute margin: -12 value
  • Available amount: 20 value
  • Required amount: 32 value

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Crimp Force Window calculator, set available crimper force to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.