Cable processing device and method for setting up a cable processing device

Abstract

A cable processing device for assembling cables includes processing stations, a feed unit having a cable gripper, and a machine controller. When the feed unit is in a setup mode, the cable gripper can be moved manually to one of the processing stations into a desired position. After the desired position has been established, this position is stored in the machine controller so that, thereafter, the cable gripper can be brought automatically into this position in the normal operating mode of the cable processing device. In order to move the cable gripper in the normal operating mode, the feed unit has servo or stepper motors equipped with encoders. Furthermore, the cable processing device has a protective hood. When the protective hood is in the open position and cable processing device is in the setup mode, the machine controller de-energizes the actuators for operating the processing stations and the feed unit.

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