Electrical power cable preparation device

An electrical cable preparation device configured to remove one or more layers of an electrical cable, the device comprising:

• a rotatable tool head comprising:
• a plurality of tool mounts configured to move radially relative to a center axis of the electrical cable;
• a plurality of rollers;
• and
• at least one cutting tool;
• wherein the plurality of rollers and the at least one cutting tool are configured to be coupled to the plurality of tool mounts;
• wherein the at least one cutting tool includes at least one spring loaded cutting tool;
• and
• wherein the at least one cutting tool includes a first cutting tool configured to remove a jacket layer of the electrical cable and a second cutting tool configured to remove an insulation layer of the electrical cable;
• and
• a linear guide, wherein the electrical cable preparation device is configured to, in response to one or more commands from a computing device, cause the rotatable tool head to move longitudinally along the linear guide and to cause the rotatable head to rotate,
• wherein the cable preparation device is configured to remove the one or more layers of the electrical cable by at least being configured to:
• insert the at least one cutting tool into the electrical cable to a first depth;
• rotate the tool head a partial rotation with the at least one cutting tool at the first depth to create a tab in the one or more layers at an end of the one or more layers;
• retract the at least one cutting tool to a second depth;
• and
• perform, with the at least one cutting tool at the second depth, a spiral cut by rotating the tool head around the electrical cable as the tool head moves from the tab longitudinally relative to a center axis of the electrical cable.

A method performed by an electrical cable preparation device that is configured to remove one or more layers of an electrical cable, the device comprising:

• a rotatable tool head comprising:
• a plurality of tool mounts configured to move radially relative to a center axis of the electrical cable;
• a plurality of rollers;
• and
• at least one cutting tool;
• wherein the plurality of rollers and the at least one cutting tool are configured to be coupled to the plurality of tool mounts;
• wherein the at least one cutting tool includes at least one spring loaded cutting tool;
• and
• wherein the at least one cutting tool includes a first cutting tool configured to remove a jacket layer of the electrical cable and a second cutting tool configured to remove an insulation layer of the electrical cable;
• a linear guide, wherein the electrical cable preparation device is configured to cause the rotatable tool head to move longitudinally along the linear guide in response to a command from a computing device;
• and
• a driver configured adjust a radial depth of the plurality of rollers and/or a radial depth of the at least one cutting tool,
• the method comprising:
• creating, by the electrical cable preparation device, a retention band of the jacket layer of the electrical cable by at least:
• positioning, by the electrical preparation device, a tool head of the electrical cable preparation device at a longitudinal starting position a distance from an end of the electrical cable;
• adjusting, by the electrical preparation device, the radial depth of at least one cutting tool of the tool head to a target cutting depth;
• and
• rotating, by the electrical preparation device, the tool head with the at least one cutting tool at the target cutting depth;
• and
• responsive to creating the retention band, removing, by the electrical preparation device, an inner portion of the jacket layer between the longitudinal starting position and a longitudinal position defined by a target cutback length associated with the jacket layer.

A method performed by an electrical cable preparation device that is configured to remove one or more layers of an electrical cable, the device comprising:

• a rotatable tool head comprising:
• a plurality of tool mounts configured to move radially relative to a center axis of the electrical cable;
• a plurality of rollers;
• and
• at least one cutting tool;
• wherein the plurality of rollers and the at least one cutting tool are configured to be coupled to the plurality of tool mounts;
• wherein the at least one cutting tool includes at least one spring loaded cutting tool;
• and
• wherein the at least one cutting tool includes a first cutting tool configured to remove a jacket layer of the electrical cable and a second cutting tool configured to remove an insulation layer of the electrical cable;
• a linear guide, wherein the electrical cable preparation device is configured to cause the rotatable tool head to move longitudinally along the linear guide in response to a command from a computing device;
• and
• a driver configured adjust a radial depth of the plurality of rollers and/or a radial depth of the at least one cutting tool, the method comprising:
• inserting, by the cable preparation device, the at least one cutting tool of the rotatable tool head of the electrical cable preparation device into at least one layer of the electrical cable to a first depth;
• rotating, by the electrical cable preparation device, the tool head a partial rotation with the at least one cutting tool at the first depth to create a tab;
• retracting, by the electrical cable preparation device, the at least one cutting tool to a second depth;
• and
• performing, by the electrical preparation device, a spiral cut with the at least one cutting tool at the second depth.