Abstract: A clamping apparatus, for a crimping machine (1), which comprises a crimping tool head (2) with an end wall (9), in a cable feed direction, a crimping tool base body (3) with an anvil (4) and a front knife (21), an insulation stripping apparatus (5); a contact element feed apparatus (6); and a coupling part (7) for coupling the crimping machine (1) to the crimping tool head (2). The clamping apparatus (10) clamping the electric cable (8) to be processed both during the insulation stripping and crimping processes. The clamping apparatus (10) is connected to the crimping tool head (2) via its end wall (9) and is movable vertically with the crimping tool head (2). At least one of the clamping apparatus (10) and the crimping tool head (2) is arranged centrally in a longitudinal direction of the cable path (8?) above the anvil (4) and the front knife (21).

Abstract: The clamping apparatus (10) according to the invention for a crimping machine (1) is connected to the crimping tool head (2) via its end side wall (9) and can be moved vertically with the crimping tool head (2). Here, both the clamping apparatus 910) and the crimping tool head (2) are arranged along a cable path (8?) centrally in the longitudinal direction above the electric cable (8) which is to be clamped. The clamping apparatus (10) comprises at least two clamping jaws, an upper clamping jaw (12) and a lower clamping jaw (11), which are loaded by compression spring in the vertical direction via one or more spring elements, for example compression springs (13), and can therefore be moved in opposite directions to one another.