Device and method for producing an endless winding cable

A device for producing an endless winding cable by winding at least one yarn around two thimbles that are provided at opposite ends of the cable, comprising:

• an elongated guide, a carriage, a yarn feeder, a first thimble holder, a second thimble holder, and an elastic assembly, wherein
• the first thimble holder and the second thimble holder are connected to the elongated guide at a distance from one another, and are each designed to hold one of the two thimbles,
• the elongated guide and the carriage are movably connected to one another for a movement of the carriage relative to the elongated guide in a length direction of the elongated guide,
• the yarn feeder is connected to the carriage, and comprises at least one spool holder for holding a spool with the at least one yarn, and an output guide for guiding the at least one yarn to the cable during winding,
• the output guide and the first thimble holder, as well as the output guide and the second thimble holder, are movable relative to each other in at least a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the elongated guide for guiding the at least one yarn half a turn around respectively the first one of the two thimbles and the second one of the two thimbles during winding, and
• the elastic assembly provides a restoring force when the elastic assembly is deformed upon application of an external force, which during winding results from a tensile force exerted by turns of the at least one yarn wound around the first and second thimble, and the elastic assembly is configured to allow the first thimble holder to move towards the second thimble holder against the restoring force, such that during winding the distance between the first and second thimble holder decreases as more turns are wound.