Aluminum Crimp

Thomas & Betts Installing Die for Mac Aluminum Connectors

Mechanical Tools
Hydraulic Tools*
Cable
Size
Color
Key
MLA
MLB
MLB TOP
MLC
Crimps
MULA
MULB
MULC
Crimps
TBM6
TBM8
Die
Cat.
No.
MLA
MLB
MLB TOP
MLC
Crimps
MULA
MULB
MULC
Crimp
13642
12 Ton Hydraulic
TBM15
2190
20 Ton
21940
40 Ton
Cat. No.
Upper Die
Cat. No.
Lower Die
Die
Cat.
No.
Die
Code
No.
Die
Cat.
No.
Die
Code
No.
Die
Cat.
No.
Die
Code
No.
Die
Cat.
No.
Die
Code
No.
6
Gray
2
3
13472
13476
13461
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Green
2
3
13474
13477
13462
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Pink
2
3
13475
13477
13462
3
4
11737
42
15508
42H
11152
42
11334
42
1
Gold
2
3
13474
13477
13464
2
3
11738
45
15526
45
11165
45
11405
45
1/0
Tan
2
3
13474
13477
13464
2
3
11739
50
15530
50
-
-
11406
50
2/0
Olive
3
3
13475
13477
13464
3
4
11740
54
15511
54H
11167
54
11407
54
3/0
Ruby
3
4
13473
13476
13464
2
3
11741
60
15532
60
11168
60
11408
60
4/0
White
3
4
13473
13476
18465
2
3
11742
66H
15534
66
11169
66
11409
66
250
Red
4
5
13472
13476
13466
3
5
11743
71H
15514
71H
-
-
11363
71
300
Blue
4
5
13472
13476
13467
2
3
11744
76H
15512
76
11170
76
11410
76
350
Brown
4
5
-
-
13468
3
5
11746
87H
15506
87H
11176
87
11423
87
400
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
5
11747
94H
15611
94H
-
-
11364
94
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
5
11748
99H
15505
99H
11173
99
11424
99
600
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
5
11751
112H
15609
112H
11175
112
11426
112
700
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
6
11751
112H
15609
112H
11175
112
11426
112
750
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
6
11753
115H
15504
115H
11157
115
11308
115
800
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
6
-
-
15603
125H
11158
125H
11416
125
1000
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
6
-
-
15602
140H
11159
140H
11418
140

In some cases where wider dies are substituted for "H" suffix dies, it may be necessary to reduce the number of compressions

Burndy – Installing Dies for Mac Aluminum Connectors

Cable Size
Die Index
Die Color
MLA, MLB
MIBTOP MLC
Crimps
MULA MULB
MULC
Crimps
Y34A
Y35
Y39
Y46*
Y48B
Y486BR
Y60B
6
346
Gray
1
2
A6CAB
U6CABT
U6CABT
U6CABT
-
-
-
4
375
Green
1
2
A4CAB
U4CABT
U4CABT
U4CABT
-
-
-
2
348
Pink
1
2
A2CAB
U2CABT
U2CABT
U2CABT
-
-
-
1
471
Gold
1
2
A1CAR
U1CART
U1CART
U1CART
-
-
-
1/0
296
Tan
1
2
A25AR
U25ART
U25ART
U25ART
C25AR
-
-
2/0
297
Olive
1
2
A26AR
U26ART
U26ART
U26ART
C26AR
-
-
3/0
467
Ruby
1
2
A27AR
U27ART
U27ART
U27ART
C27AR
-
-
4/0
298
White
1
2
A28AR
U28ART
U28ART
U28ART
C28AR
F28AR
-
250
324
Red
1
2
A29AR
U29ART
U29ART
U29ART
C29AR
F29AR
L29ART
300
470
Blue
1
2
A30AR
U30ART
U30ART
U30ART
C30AR
F30AR
L30ART
350
299
Brown
1
3
-
U31ART
U31ART
U31ART
C31AR
F31AR
-
400
472
Green
1
3
-
U32ART
U32ART
U32ART
C32AR
F32AR
L32ART
500
300
Pink
1
3
-
U34ART
U34ART
U34ART
C34AR
F34AR
-
600
473
Black
1
3
-
U36ART
U36ART
U36ART
C36AR
F36AR
L36ART
700/750
936
Yellow (1.5")
2
3
-
-
U39ART-2
U39ART-2
C39ART-2
F39ART-2
L39ART-2
700/750
301
Red (1.59")
2
3
-
-
-
P39ART
C39AR
F39AR
L39ART
800
474
Gray
2
3
-
-
-
P40ART
C40AR
F40AR
L40ART
1000
302
Brown
2
4
-
-
-
P44ART
C44AR
F44AR
L44ART
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1500
478
Blue
3
5
-
-
-
-
C46AR
F46AR
L46ART
1750
587
White
3
5
-
-
-
-
-
F47AR
L47ART
2000
479
Red
3
6
-
-
-
-
-
F48AR
L48ART

*U Dies with a Y46 require a P-UADP adaptor.