The universal terminating system is used to mass-terminate both discrete wire and flat cable to insulation displacement connectors. The system involves a "building block" concept of add-on components to assemble a specific harness.
3M™ Universal Press 3316 is the primary assembly press used for discrete wiring mass term cable connectors. When the 3316 press is used with the 3M™ Locator Plate Base 3458 it can be used with any 3M™ Locator Plate 3443-XX to assemble 3M™ Connectors