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 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: An apparatus and a method twists first and second single electrical wires to form a cable pair. The apparatus includes a main twisting device and a retwisting device with an stationary retwisting module and a retwisting module that is movable along a linear guide direction. Each of the retwisting modules also includes a transfer unit for transferring and holding an end of the twisted cable pair, wherein the transfer unit includes a first wire gripper for the first single electrical wire and a second wire gripper for the second single electrical wire, wherein a relative distance between the first wire gripper and the second wire gripper can be changed, typically programmably changed, according to a distance between the ends of the wires. At least one of the stationary retwisting module and the movable retwisting module is configured for the retwisting of the respective held cable pair.