Cable bundling assembly

A method of bundling a plurality of cables for use with a cable bundling assembly, the assembly comprising a frame, a vertical conveyor mounted to the frame for advancing the plurality of cables, the vertical conveyor having a first side and a second side, at least one fastener mounted to the conveyor for releasably securing the plurality of cables to the vertical conveyor, a drive unit configured to move the vertical conveyor relative to the frame;

• and an operator control configured to activate the drive unit when the operator control is activated, whereby when the plurality of cables are releasably secured to one of the at least one fastener, and when the operator control activates the drive unit to advance the vertical conveyor, the plurality of cables advance along the vertical conveyor on a substantially vertical axis and wherein the plurality of cables advance from the first side of the vertical conveyor to the second side of the vertical conveyor, the method comprising the steps of:
• wrapping tape around a first end of the plurality of cables to bundle the plurality of cables;
• securing the first end of the plurality of cables to one of the at least one fasteners located on a first side of the vertical conveyor;
• advancing the plurality of cables along the vertical conveyor by a predetermined distance and wrapping tape around the plurality of cables at a position along the plurality of cables that is spaced apart from where the plurality of cables was previously taped by about the predetermined distance, and
• repeating the step of advancing the plurality of cables and wrapping tape around the plurality of cables until the plurality of cables is taped at predetermined intervals along its entire length.