Abstract: A wire stripper apparatus for stripping insulation from a coaxial type electric cable having a central conductor and a drain wire, which may be randomly located about the cable axis, includes piercing members to pierce through the cable insulation and pushing surfaces for pushing the drain wire out of the way of the piercing means so that during piercing and stripping of the cable insulation the drain wire is not damaged. The piercing members may be needle-like members having curved tips that pierce the cable insulation, on the one hand, and nudge, i.e. the pushing function, the drain wire out of the path of the penetrating needle-like members, on the other hand. The method is for stripping insulation of cable, especially of the aforesaid type, including such piercing and pushing steps.

Abstract: A universal injection molding system has plural pairs of mold inserts that are engageable for mold cavities mounted on mold bases, respectively, on the relatively movable top clamp plate and base support plate of an injection molding machine. Rails on those bases hold the mold inserts in place in paired alignment. With the plates and bases closed to bring together respective mold insert pairs, the mold inserts are securely clamped in relatively fixed positions on the plates and bases. A multiple stage ejecting/stripping apparatus also is provided to strip parts from mold cavities, and a technique is provided to eject the sprue before the parts. Methods of facilitating set-up of an injection molding system and of injection molding also are disclosed.