Abstract: A cable processing machine includes a crimping press that includes a process location at which a crimping operation of a crimp contact located in the press can be performed on a cable end region; a cable feeding device having a cable holder configured to grip the cable end region; and a cable tip sensor fixed to the press at a detection location different from the process location and having a known positional relationship to the process location. The sensor is configured to detect a cable tip at the cable end region in a sensor plane of the sensor. The cable feeding device is configured to move the cable end region to the detection location and there to advance the cable tip towards the sensor plane until the cable tip is detected in the sensor plane, and thereafter moves the cable end region to the process location of the press.

Abstract: A device and a method twist single cables about a twisting axis to form a cable bundle along an extension axis. The device includes single rotating units, which are spaced from one another at a variable distance, for separately holding cable ends at one end of the single cables, wherein each single rotating unit is mounted rotatably about an associated pivot axis, wherein each pivot axis runs substantially perpendicular to the extension axis of the cable bundle; a twisting unit for holding and twisting cable ends at the other end of the single cables; and a distance-adjusting apparatus for adjusting the variable distance.

Abstract: A cable processing machine apparatus includes a cable processing machine for processing a cable, in particular a crimping machine for connecting a cable to a crimp contact by a crimping connection, and a handling robot that includes a gripping arm for gripping a portion of the cable or of multiple cables and moving the cable(s) into the cable processing machine and/or out of the cable processing machine.

Abstract: A cable feed device for feeding a cable to a cable processing machine includes a first rotatable roller and a second rotatable roller for guiding the cable such that the cable can be arranged in a loop around the first roller and the second roller, and a cable drive for transporting the cable. The first roller is arranged stationary, wherein the second roller can be pushed or pulled away from the first roller with a force, wherein the second roller has a first state and a second state, wherein the second roller is locked in a first position in the first state and is moved in the second state by the force such that the distance between the first roller and the second roller changes depending on the length of the cable between the two rollers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for applying marking tubes onto cables including: a driving mechanism for a cable along a driving axis; at least one buffer pipe in a producing position aligned with the driving axis, the buffer pipe having dimensions adapted both for a cable to be marked to run through the buffer pipe and for a number of marking tubes to be threaded onto the buffer pipe; a pushing unit engaging and pushing along the driving axis at least one first out marking tube of the marking tubes threaded on the buffer pipe until this first out marking tube exits the buffer pipe and is released onto the cable. Also disclosed is a method for applying marking tubes onto cables using a buffer pipe. The cable is always driven in the same forward direction and there is no limitation of cable length or marking tube number or location.

Abstract: A machine network for arranging cables according to a specified cable sequence includes first and second cable output devices and a cable transport device. The sequence includes cable types from at least one first and one second cable type group. The first cable type group includes only the first cable type and the second cable type group includes only the second cable type. The first cable output device is configured for outputting a first cable type group cable. The second cable output device is configured for outputting a second cable type group cable. The cable transport device is configured for selectively accepting the first cable output device cable and the second cable output device cable and for transporting the accepted cables. The selective acceptance occurs at least partially according to the specified cable sequence. A method for arranging cables according to the specified cable sequence utilizes the machine network.

Abstract: A cable processing machine system includes a cable processing machine for processing a cable, a cable tray for receiving cables processed by the cable processing machine, and a removal trough, the cable tray being pivotable to transfer cables from the cable tray into the removal trough when the cable tray pivots. The removal trough includes an exit conveyor belt for conveying the cables along a transport direction away from the cable processing machine to an end of the removal trough.

Abstract: A removal trough for a wire processing system receives wires processed by a wire processing machine of the wire processing system, wherein side walls of the removal trough each have one or more recesses and/or indentations formed therein for mechanical gripping of the wires in the removal trough by a gripping arm.

Abstract: An apparatus to process a plurality of electrical wires as well as a method that uses the apparatus are indicated. The apparatus includes a feed device, a stationary holding device, a holding device that is non-stationary along a linear guiding direction, a non-stationary bundling device that is separate from the non-stationary holding device and a controller connected to a drive of the non-stationary bundling device. The stationary holding device and/or the non-stationary holding device are configured to twist the respectively held end of the wires; The controller controls the drive in such a way that a distance between a bundling segment of the non-stationary bundling device and the non-stationary holding device assumes a specified or a specifiable distance.

Abstract: A device for stripping cable has a support roller arrangement and a work wheel arrangement. The support roller arrangement is on a rotation base rotatable about an axis of rotation and the work wheel arrangement is on a work wheel guide. The rotation base and the work wheel guide are connected via at least one guide and the work wheel guide is displaceable relative to the rotation base in a guide direction running transversely to the axis of rotation. The support roller arrangement has at least two support rollers each mounted on the rotation base so as to be rotatable about a support roller axis and the work wheel arrangement has a rolling wheel mounted on the work wheel guide so as to be rotatable about a rolling wheel axis. A clamping region is formed around the axis of rotation and between the support rollers and the rolling wheel.

Abstract: A method and a device untwists and smooths a cable end of a cable formed from single lines twisted in a twisting direction, using the device. The device includes an untwisting gripper having first and second untwisting jaws; a clamping gripper upwards of the untwisting gripper in the cable run having first and second clamping plates; and a cable gripper upwards of the clamping gripper. The method includes gripping the cable using the cable gripper; introducing the cable end between the open clamping gripper plates and the open untwisting gripper jaws; closing the plates and jaws; rotating the untwisting gripper counter to the twisting direction for untwisting the cable end; opening the jaws, reducing the jaws-plates distance and closing the plates; and smoothing the cable end by enlarging the distance between cable gripper and clamping gripper when the cable is clamped and simultaneously performing oscillating rotational untwisting gripper movements.

Abstract: A device and a method twist single cables about a twisting axis to form a cable bundle along an extension axis. The device includes mutually spaced single rotating units for separately holding cable ends at one end of the single cables; a twisting unit for holding and twisting cable ends at the other end of the single cables; and a guiding apparatus, to which is fastened a guiding mandrel for separating the single cables, at least in some regions, during a twisting process by the twisting unit, in a region in which there is a transition from an untwisted region to a twisted region. The guiding mandrel includes a thickened portion on a side opposite its fastening to the guiding apparatus, the thickened portion having larger dimensions in a direction transverse to the running direction of the guiding mandrel than in most of the guiding mandrel.

Abstract: A device and a method twist single cables about a twisting axis to form a cable bundle along an extension axis. The device includes mutually spaced single rotating units for separately holding cable ends at one end of the single cables; a twisting unit for holding and twisting cable ends at the other end; and a guiding apparatus, to which is fastened a guiding mandrel for separating the single cables, at least in some regions, during a twisting process by the twisting unit, in a transition region from an untwisted region to a twisted region. The guiding apparatus further includes: a movement element for moving the guiding mandrel out of an initial position into a moved-in position, in which the guiding mandrel is moved into the twisting axis; and a locking element for holding the guiding mandrel in the position moved in out of the twisting axis.

Abstract: A device and method for stripping a cable has at least one support roller arrangement and a work wheel arrangement. The end of the cable to be stripped can be clamped with the application of a pressure force between the work wheel arrangement and the support roller arrangement. The unit made up of the work wheel arrangement and the support roller arrangement can be driven to rotate around the cable and to roll off thereon.

Abstract: A circular cutting unit for partially cutting one or more layers of a cable or wire along a cutting plane. The circular cutting unit include a knife head including a drive disc and an adjustment disc that are each rotatable about a disc axis. A pair of knife holders that each include a knife blade are pivotally mounted to the drive disc. Relative rotation of the adjustment disc relative to the drive disc causes the knife holders to pivot causing movement of the knife blades toward or away from each other. The circular cutting unit includes a primary drive assembly and an adjustment drive assembly that are each separately operable. The primary drive assembly rotates the knife head at the cutting speed and the adjustment drive assembly rotates the adjustment disc relative to the drive disc.

Abstract: A method and a device twist single cables about a twisting axis. The single cables each run along a cable axis and have wires, which are twisted in a strand twisting direction to form a strand, and also each have a first cable end and a second cable end. The first cable ends are held separately by a single rotating unit in each case. The second cable ends are held by a twisting unit. The second cable ends are rotated jointly about the twisting axis counter to the strand twisting direction to produce a twisted cable bundle. During the joint rotation, the first cable ends are rotated separately about a cable axis of the respective single cable, in the same rotation direction as the joint rotation. The single cables are each relieved of torsion thereby.

Abstract: A method aligns a crimping cassette crimping tool in a cable processing apparatus having a tensioning device for applying tension to a mounting part relative to a crimping device attachment surface. The crimping cassette includes the crimping tool having cooperating stationary and movable tool parts for crimping and a holding device that attaches to the mounting part fixed to the stationary tool part and has a position allowing a spatially-limited adjustment movement of the stationary tool part. The method includes releasing the tensioning device; inserting the stationary tool part into a tensioning device area; moving the moveable tool part towards the stationary tool part slightly before it touches the stationary tool part; moving the moveable tool part towards the stationary tool part until a pressing force between the tool parts is reached or exceeded and an alignment occurs between the tool parts; and applying tension with the tensioning device.

Abstract: A device and a method twist single cables about a twisting axis to form a cable bundle along an extension axis. The device includes single rotating units, which are spaced from one another at a variable distance, for separately holding cable ends at one end of the single cables, wherein each single rotating unit is mounted rotatably about an associated pivot axis, wherein each pivot axis runs substantially perpendicular to the extension axis of the cable bundle; a twisting unit for holding and twisting cable ends at the other end of the single cables; and a distance-adjusting apparatus for adjusting the variable distance.

Abstract: A device and a method twist single cables about a twisting axis to form a cable bundle along an extension axis. The device includes mutually spaced single rotating units for separately holding cable ends at one end of the single cables; a twisting unit for holding and twisting cable ends at the other end of the single cables; and a guiding apparatus, to which is fastened a guiding mandrel for separating the single cables, at least in some regions, during a twisting process by the twisting unit, in a region in which there is a transition from an untwisted region to a twisted region. The guiding mandrel includes a thickened portion on a side opposite its fastening to the guiding apparatus, the thickened portion having larger dimensions in a direction transverse to the running direction of the guiding mandrel than in most of the guiding mandrel.

Abstract: A device and a method twist single cables about a twisting axis to form a cable bundle along an extension axis. The device includes mutually spaced single rotating units for separately holding cable ends at one end of the single cables; a twisting unit for holding and twisting cable ends at the other end; and a guiding apparatus, to which is fastened a guiding mandrel for separating the single cables, at least in some regions, during a twisting process by the twisting unit, in a transition region from an untwisted region to a twisted region. The guiding apparatus further includes: a movement element for moving the guiding mandrel out of an initial position into a moved-in position, in which the guiding mandrel is moved into the twisting axis; and a locking element for holding the guiding mandrel in the position moved in out of the twisting axis.