Complete Guide to Aircraft Cable & Hydraulic Line Swaging Solutions

In the aerospace industry, precision and reliability are non-negotiable. From control systems to hydraulic lines, swaging tools play a critical role in ensuring safe and leak-free performance across an aircraft’s most important systems. Whether working with cable swaging products for control assemblies or hydraulic swaging kits for tubing, technicians need tools they can trust.

At Acrats, we provide a wide selection of high-quality swaging solutions, including professional ATI aircraft cable swaging tools, while also guiding technicians toward the right resources for hydraulic line swaging. This article explores both categories and provides direct links to trusted solutions.

Aircraft Cable Swaging Products at Acrats

Aircraft rely on control cables for a wide variety of systems, including flight controls, engine controls, and landing gear mechanisms. These cables must be terminated with absolute precision, and that’s where cable swaging tools come in.

At Acrats, we stock a wide selection of Aircraft Cable Swaging Products, with many solutions manufactured by ATI Tools, a leading name in aerospace tooling. These tools are designed for:

• Cable End Termination – Creating secure, permanent fittings for aircraft control cables.

• Reliable Performance – Compliant with aerospace standards for safety and consistency.

• Ease of Use – Lightweight, portable tools for both hangar and field operations.

By using certified tools from trusted manufacturers like ATI, technicians can be confident in producing safe, repeatable swage results that stand up to the demands of modern aviation.

Permanent Hydraulic Line Swaging Kits (External Reference)

While Acrats focuses on cable swaging tools, many aerospace applications require swaging of hydraulic tubing instead of cables. For these critical tasks, technicians turn to Permanent DLT Hydraulic Swaging Kits.

These kits are specialized portable solutions for installing Permaswage permanent fittings on hydraulic tubes ranging from 3/16" to 1.5" in diameter. Used worldwide by airlines, MROs, and military maintenance teams, they ensure leak-free, permanent connections in hydraulic systems — essential for functions such as flight controls, braking, and landing gear.

Although Acrats does not stock these hydraulic swaging kits directly, they are available from other trusted sources online such as SwageAero.Com.

? Explore the range of Permanent DLT Swaging Kits at Swage Aero

Choosing the Right Swaging Tools

When deciding between cable swaging and hydraulic tube swaging, technicians must consider the system they are working on:

• Aircraft Cable Swaging – Focuses on wire rope and control cables. Requires lightweight, hand-operated or bench-mounted swaging tools (ATI).

• Hydraulic Line Swaging – Focuses on metal tubing (titanium, stainless steel, aluminum). Requires hydraulic swaging kits (DLT/Permaswage).

Both categories share the same goal: to create a secure, permanent connection that will withstand the rigors of flight operations.

Applications in Aerospace

Cable Swaging Tools

• Flight control cables (rudder, elevator, aileron systems)

• Engine control linkages

• Landing gear cable systems

Hydraulic Swaging Kits

• Hydraulic landing gear actuation systems

• Flight control actuators

• Braking systems

• Fuel line hydraulic systems

By covering both cable and tube swaging, aerospace technicians ensure all critical systems are maintained to the highest standards of safety and performance.

Conclusion

Swaging is at the heart of both cable control systems and hydraulic tubing systems in aircraft. Choosing the right tool is essential for ensuring safety, compliance, and reliability.

• For cable swaging products, Acrats offers a full range of ATI tools designed for aerospace professionals.

• For hydraulic line swaging, the industry-standard DLT Permanent Swaging Kits are available at Swage Aero.

By providing both cable solutions and guidance toward hydraulic solutions, we ensure our customers are fully equipped to meet any swaging challenge in aviation.

? Visit Acrats.com to explore aircraft cable swaging tools today.