Linear media handling system and devices produced using the same

A winding machine, comprising:

• a wind-off spool adapted to carry linear media;
• a wind-on spool adapted to receive the linear media;
• a follower subassembly positioned between the wind-off spool and the wind-on spool, comprising:
• at least one actuator associated with at least one wind-on guide subassembly, the at least one actuator configured to selectively impart lateral motion, transverse motion, or a combination thereof relative to the wind-on spool onto the at least one wind-on guide subassembly, the at least one wind-on guide subassembly comprising:
• a rotary guide actuator,
• a linear guide actuator operably interconnected to the rotary guide actuator,
• a wind-on guide operably interconnected to the linear guide actuator,
• wherein the linear guide actuator provides at least selective movement of an end of the wind-on guide towards or away from the wind-on spool,
• wherein the rotary guide actuator provides selective arcuate translation of the end of the wind-on guide;
• and
• wherein the linear media is taken from the wind-off spool and wound onto the wind-on spool to form a magnet, cable, or cable magnet, and wherein selective movement of the linear guide actuator or the rotary guide actuator controls the position of the linear media as it is placed on the wind-on spool.