Method and Device for Positioning Components on a Cable

A method of positioning a component on a cable, the method comprising:

• moving a collet into position on the component, the collet being maintain in a closed position in which an outside diameter of a free end of the collet is less than an inside diameter of an opening of the component;
• moving the collet to an expanded position in which the outside diameter of the free end of the collet is greater than the inside diameter of the opening of the component, wherein the component is captured by to the collet;
• moving the collet in the expanded position with the component positioned thereon into alignment with an end of the cable with the cable positioned in a cable receiving opening of the collet, wherein an inside diameter of the cable receiving opening of the free end of the collet is greater than an outside diameter of the cable;
• securing the collet to the end of the cable by moving the collet toward the closed position, wherein the free end of the collet is moved into engagement and compresses the end of the cable to secure the collet to the cable and causing the end of the cable to conform to a circular shape of the conductor receiving opening of the collet;
• moving the component from the collet to the cable;
• moving the collet to the expanded position and removing the collet from the end of the cable.