Multicore cable manufacturing apparatus and multicore cable manufacturing method

A multicore cable manufacturing method for manufacturing a multicore cable that includes:

• a plurality of electric wires;
• an insulation member collectively covering the plurality of electric wires so as to expose front end portions of the plurality of electric wires;
• and
• a plurality of terminals connected to the front end portions of the plurality of electric wires, the terminal including an electric contact portion to be connected to a mating terminal and an electric wire connection portion arranged continuous with the electric contact portion,
• the multicore cable manufacturing method comprising steps of:
• arranging the plurality of terminals such that the electric contact portion is located on a front side and the electric wire connection portion is located on a rear side, and that a longitudinal direction in which the electric contact portion and the electric wire connection portion are continuously arranged is oriented along a radial direction centering on a predetermined imaginary point;
• bending the plurality of electric wires at the imaginary point such that the front end portions of the plurality of electric wires extend radially centering on the imaginary point;
• positioning each terminal and each electric wire such that a longitudinal direction of each terminal and an axis of the front end portion of each electric wire are aligned in a straight line;
• and
• connecting, by crimping, each terminal and each electric wire.