Automated wire kitting systems

1 . An automated wire kitting system for assembling wire leads for a wired connector, the automated wire kitting system comprising:

a plurality of terminal containers each storing a different type of terminals for wire leads;

a first transport system including a first gripping device having first opposing gripping members; and

a second transport system including a second gripping device having second opposing gripping members, wherein:

the first transport system is configured to collect a target terminal from a target terminal container of the plurality of terminal containers,

the first opposing gripping members are configured to grip and control movement of the target terminal,

the first gripping device is further configured to:

translate along a first axis parallel to the plurality of terminal containers to control movement of the target terminal from the target terminal container, and

translate along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis to deliver and transfer the target terminal to the second transport system,

the second transport system is configured to receive the target terminal from the first transport system and to deliver the target terminal to a crimp press,

the second opposing gripping members are configured to grip and control movement of the target terminal from the first gripping device,

the second gripping device is arranged approximately 180 degrees relative to the first gripping device, and

the crimp press is configured to crimp the target terminal onto an exposed portion of a wire to assemble a wire lead.

2 . The automated wire kitting system of claim 1 , wherein the first gripping device or a separate sensor system is configured to identify opposing target gripping points on the target terminal and movably close the first opposing gripping members on the opposing target gripping points on the target terminal to control movement of the target terminal from the target terminal container.

3 . The automated wire kitting system of claim 1 , wherein the second gripping device is further configured to:

translate along the second axis to control movement of the target terminal from the first gripping device;

translate along at least the second axis to deliver the target terminal to the crimp press;

control movement of the target terminal from the first gripping device at a first position behind the crimp press; and

translate along at least the second axis to a second position in front of the crimp press.

4 . The automated wire kitting system of claim 1 , wherein the crimp press comprises a plurality of dies, and wherein the crimp press is further configured to:

obtain the wire having the exposed portion where an insulation of the wire has been removed;

receive the target terminal from a terminal delivery system;

engage a target die of the plurality of dies corresponding to a type of the target terminal; and

crimp the target terminal onto the exposed portion of the wire using the target die of the plurality of dies to assemble the wire lead.

5 . An automated wire kitting system for assembling wire leads for a wired connector, the automated wire kitting system comprising:

a plurality of terminal containers each storing a different type of terminals for wire leads;

a first transport system configured to collect a target terminal from a target terminal container of the plurality of terminal containers;

a second transport system configured to receive the target terminal from the first transport system and to deliver the target terminal to a crimp press, wherein the crimp press is configured to crimp the target terminal onto an exposed portion of a wire to assemble a wire lead;

a wire stripping system configured to remove at least a portion of an insulation of the wire to provide the exposed portion of the wire; and

a seal applicator system comprising:

a seal applicator assembly configured to translate along a first axis parallel to an assembly direction of the automated wire kitting system to install a target seal proximate to the exposed portion of the wire to obtain a sealed wire; and

a seal singulation assembly configured to obtain the target seal from at least one seal hopper each storing a particular type of seals and downwardly feed the target seal along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis to the seal applicator assembly.

6 . An automated wire kitting system for assembling wire leads for a wired connector, the automated wire kitting system comprising:

a plurality of terminal containers each storing a different type of terminals for wire leads;

a first transport system configured to collect a target terminal from a target terminal container of the plurality of terminal containers;

a second transport system configured to receive the target terminal from the first transport system and to deliver the target terminal to a crimp press, wherein:

the crimp press includes a plurality of dies, and

the crimp press is configured to:

obtain a wire having an exposed portion where an insulation of the wire has been removed,

receive the target terminal from a terminal delivery system,

engage a target die of the plurality of dies corresponding to a type of the target terminal, and

crimp the target terminal onto the exposed portion of the wire using the target die of the plurality of dies to assemble a wire lead; and

a wedge mechanism configured to be (i) temporarily inserted beneath a bottom portion of the target die when engaged to increase a rigidity of the target die during crimping and (ii) removed from beneath the bottom portion of the target die when vertically disengaging the target die along an axis.