A data cable contains a cable core having a plurality of core pairs. Each of the core pairs are composed of two cores directly surrounded by a pair shielding. The pair shielding has a conductive exterior surrounding a core pair and being oriented outward. An overall shield surrounds the cable core and lies on the conductive exterior of the pair shielding and is thereby electrically connected to the cable core.

A twist application device, including a feeder (1) for feeding conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) of at least two conductors (3a . . . 3c), and a rotatably mounted twist application head (4) for twisting the conductors (3a . . . 3c). The twist application device also includes a controller (7), connected with a drive (8) for first clamping jaws (5a . . . 5f) of the feeder (1), and is equipped for control of the latter. The distance (a) between clamped conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) is set at an adjustable value before the transfer of the conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) from the feed device (1) into the twist application head (4). A method of twisting at least two conductors (3a . . . 3c), in which the referred-to distance (a) is set at an adjustable value before clamping of the conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) in the second jaws (6a, 6b) of the twist application head (4).

A twist application device, including a feeder (1) for feeding conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) of at least two conductors (3a . . . 3c), and a rotatably mounted twist application head (4) for twisting the said conductors (3a . . . 3c). The twist application device also includes a controller (7), connected with a drive (8) for first clamping jaws (5a . . . 5f) of the feeder (1), and is equipped for control of the latter. The distance (a) between clamped conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) is set at an adjustable value before the transfer of the conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) from the feed device (1) into the twist application head (4). A method of twisting at least two conductors (3a . . . 3c), in which the referred-to distance (a) is set at an adjustable value before clamping of the conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) in the second jaws (6a, 6b) of the twist application head (4). In alternative aspect, a feed device (1) for feeding conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) of conductors (3a . . . 3c) into a further processing device (4). The feed device (1) has first clamping jaws (5a . . . 5f), and the further processing device (4) has second clamping jaws (6a, 6b) for accepting and clamping the conductor ends (2a . . . 2c). The first jaws (5a . . . 5f) in a clamping position can be relatively moved so that distance (a) between ends (2a . . . 2c) may be altered. An intermediate space, located between first jaws (5a . . . 5f), extends, in a direction of movement (A) for altering the distance between clamped ends (2a . . . 2c), at least twice as far as in a clamping direction (B). Also a method, in which a variable position of the first jaws (5a . . . 5f) is adjusted in accordance with a selected distance (a) between the ends (2a . . . 2c) before clamping of the ends (2a . . . 2c), and the first jaws (5a . . . 5f) are moved into a prescribed position before the clamping of the ends (2a . . . 2c) in the second jaws (6a, 6b) of the further processin

A hybrid strand includes a core and outer wires arranged around the core, wherein at least a part of the outer wires is compressed, wherein the compressed outer wires include a flattened cross-sectional shape, the outer wires are composed of steel, and the core is a fiber core. A corresponding production method produces such a hybrid strand.

A gripper jaw (G) for a conductor gripper (GA) for a pair of electrical or optical conductors (L1, L2), such as wires, cables, cable bundles or optical fibers. The conductor gripper (GA) has at least one gripper jaw (G) which is movable, by a drive assembly, relative to a second, oppositely positioned gripper jaw. The gripper jaw comprises at least one plate (1) having a gripper surface (2). The at least one plate (1) having a gripper surface (2) is mounted so as to be rotatable relative to a section that is secured against rotation (3) about an axis that is orientated perpendicularly to the gripper surface (2) and extends substantially through a middle of the gripper surface (2). The fixed section (3) is connected to the drive assembly or constructed therewith.

A twisted wire producing apparatus includes an electric wire twisting unit that twists two electric wires, a controller that controls the electric wire twisting unit, and a tension adding part that adds tension to the two electric wires. The electric wire twisting unit includes a one end chuck part, the other end chuck part, and chuck rotating parts for rotating the one end chuck part and/or the other end chuck part under control of the controller. The other end chuck part includes a base, a chuck main body, twist prevention parts, and a wire length difference absorbing part. The wire length difference absorbing part includes an inter-electric wire inserting part which is movable in a direction perpendicular to the electric wires extending direction.

A cable processing machine produces a predefined sequence of twisted cable groups. The cable processing machine has a control unit, a cable tip processing system for processing a cable, a handling system, and a twisting station.

The present disclosure relates to a twisting system for twisting multiple conductors together. In one implementation, the twisting system may include a rotatable twisting head having multiple holders for individual conductors of a cable to be twisted, and a loading device for sequentially loading the holders with the individual conductors. The loading device may be configured to be displaced into a transfer position identical for all individual conductors for loading the twisting head, and the twisting head may be configured to rotate a free holder of the twisting head into a suitable receiving position for being loaded with an individual conductor. The present disclosure also relates to a method for loading a twisting head with individual conductors.

A device and a method twist single cables about a twisting axis to form a cable bundle along an extension axis. The device includes single rotating units, which are spaced from one another at a variable distance, for separately holding cable ends at one end of the single cables, wherein each single rotating unit is mounted rotatably about an associated pivot axis, wherein each pivot axis runs substantially perpendicular to the extension axis of the cable bundle; a twisting unit for holding and twisting cable ends at the other end of the single cables; and a distance-adjusting apparatus for adjusting the variable distance.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for aligning prefabricated cable ends (111, 121) of a cable strand (100), twisted in particular, with at least two cables (110, 120) in the correct rotational position, wherein the entire cable strand (100) is rotated by means of a rotary gripping device (30) on a section (101) which is connected to the cable ends and is rotated by means of a rotary gripping device (30) in particular, and each cable (110) that has already been aligned remains secured in its ideal rotational position in a section (112) of its free cable end (111), in particular untwisted, by means of a respective cable grip (10, 20).