Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical fiber end, provided with a face transparent to light waves, for attaching a ferrule, is described, in which the face is formed by cutting through the optical fiber and mechanical machining and the optical fiber is freed of its outer cladding, which completely encloses the outside of the optical fiber, in the region of an end section, the cutting through of the optical fiber (1) and the mechanical machining of the face (14, 15) being performed as a self-contained work step, which simultaneously includes the cutting through of the optical fiber (1) and the fine machining of the face (14, 15) obtained in this way, and the removal of the outer cladding (21, 22) in the region of the end section (23, 24) only being completed subsequently to this work step.

Abstract: A device for the semi- or fully automatic attaching of a contact element (1) to a cable end (2), including a drive unit (3), a storage unit (4) containing a plurality of contact elements (1), a transport device for feeding contact elements (1) to the cable end (2), and a processing unit (5). At least the processing unit (5) and the storage unit (4) are configured as a self-enclosed assembly (6), which, as a self-enclosed unit, can be separated from the drive unit (3).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical fiber end, provided with a face transparent to light waves, for attaching a ferrule, is described, in which the face is formed by cutting through the optical fiber and mechanical machining and the optical fiber is freed of its outer cladding, which completely encloses the outside of the optical fiber, in the region of an end section, the cutting through of the optical fiber (1) and the mechanical machining of the face (14, 15) being performed as a self-contained work step, which simultaneously includes the cutting through of the optical fiber (1) and the fine machining of the face (14, 15) obtained in this way, and the removal of the outer cladding (21, 22) in the region of the end section (23, 24) only being completed subsequently to this work step.

Abstract: In an apparatus for connecting a wire to a contact element by deformation of clamping portions of the contact element by means of pressure members, in particular pressure members of a crimping tool (20) which is arranged interchangeably in an impact press and which has a crimping punch (28) which in a crimping position produces the deformation, for the purposes of producing a plurality of deformation regions on the contact element, a number of crimping punches (28), said number corresponding to the number of the deformation regions, is arranged around a receiving opening, each of which crimping punches can be moved by pressure jaws (46, 47) towards the receiving opening into the crimping position, wherein the pressure jaws (46, 47) are movable by pressure punches (40, 40a) which are provided at an angle with respect thereto.