Systems and methods for hanking a cable are disclosed. A hanked cable may be formed by winding the cable around two or more mandrels attached to support members of a winding fixture. At least one of the mandrels can be removeably attached to the winding fixture to facilitate clamping the cable between the mandrel and the support member. The distance between mandrels may be varied by including, in the winding fixture, an adjustable stage for adjusting the relative positions of the mandrels. Once the cable is wound into a hanked configuration, it may be wrapped with a semi-rigid wrapping member to help retain the hanked shape.

Systems and methods for hanking a cable are disclosed. A hanked cable may be formed by winding the cable around two or more mandrels attached to support members of a winding fixture. At least one of the mandrels can be removeably attached to the winding fixture to facilitate clamping the cable between the mandrel and the support member. The distance between mandrels may be varied by including, in the winding fixture, an adjustable stage for adjusting the relative positions of the mandrels. Once the cable is wound into a hanked configuration, it may be wrapped with a semi-rigid wrapping member to help retain the hanked shape.

The present invention relates to a stabilizing center core for stabilizing a coil of duct or cable. The stabilizing center core comprises a center tube having a first and a second end. A first plate element is arranged at the first end of the center tube, and a second plate element is arranged at the second end of the center tube. The center core further comprises at least three third plate elements extending between the first plate element and the second plate element and arranged at angular distances around a circumference of the center tube, whereby a duct or cable that is wound around the stabilizing center core is supported by the third plate elements.

The present invention relates to a stabilizing center core for stabilizing a coil of duct or cable. The stabilizing center core comprises a center tube having a first and a second end. A first plate element is arranged at the first end of the center tube, and a second plate element is arranged at the second end of the center tube. The center core further comprises at least three third plate elements extending between the first plate element and the second plate element and arranged at angular distances around a circumference of the center tube, whereby a duct or cable that is wound around the stabilizing center core is supported by the third plate elements.

An apparatus (1) and a method for coiling a cable (2) or a wire into a coil (3) having a plurality of turns (3a) and two free ends (4, 5) formed by a leading end (4) and a trailing end (5) of said cable are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a rotatable coil former (6) around which a cable is coiled; means (9) to measure the length of the coiled cable (2) or wire; first holding means (10) positioned on said coil former (6) for holding the leading end (4) of the cable, second holding means (12), separate from said coil former (6) for receiving and holding the leading end (4) of the cable (2), which are movable. Cutting means (14) for cutting the coiled cable to provide a trailing end (5) of the cable are also provided. The apparatus further comprises means (7) to adjust the diameter (D1, D2) of the coil former (6) and control means (18) to set said adjusting means (7) of the diameter of the coil former (6), to provide the required length of the cable and the required length of the said free ends (4, 5) of the coiled cable.

An apparatus (1) and a method for coiling a cable (2) or a wire into a coil (3) having a plurality of turns (3a) and two free ends (4, 5) formed by a leading end (4) and a trailing end (5) of said cable are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a rotatable coil former (6) around which a cable is coiled; means (9) to measure the length of the coiled cable (2) or wire; first holding means (10) positioned on said coil former (6) for holding the leading end (4) of the cable, second holding means (12), separate from said coil former (6) for receiving and holding the leading end (4) of the cable (2), which are movable. Cutting means (14) for cutting the coiled cable to provide a trailing end (5) of the cable are also provided. The apparatus further comprises means (7) to adjust the diameter (D1, D2) of the coil former (6) and control means (18) to set said adjusting means (7) of the diameter of the coil former (6), to provide the required length of the cable and the required length of the said free ends (4, 5) of the coiled cable.

An apparatus and method for winding a cable is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first plate and a second plate that engage via oblong slots at a central axis to form a cable winder system. Each of the first plate and the second plate have a handle used to rotate the cable winder system to collect wound cable on the cable winder system.

An apparatus and method for winding a cable is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first plate and a second plate that engage via oblong slots at a central axis to form a cable winder system. Each of the first plate and the second plate have a handle used to rotate the cable winder system to collect wound cable on the cable winder system.

A wrapper machine has a coiling station for forming a coil of a flexible article with an elongated shape, a packaging station for wrapping a stretch film around the coil of the flexible article, a transfer unit for transferring the coil of the flexible article from the coiling station to the packaging station where the coil of flexible article is rotated intermittently to be wrapped in a stretch film, and a roll-replacement unit to replace a roll of stretch film mounted in the packaging station.

A cable coiling device comprises a cable coiling mechanism adapted to coil a cable to form a cable roll, and a cable clamping mechanism. The cable clamping mechanism clamps and fixes an end segment of the cable during coiling the cable. The end segment has a predetermined length and is adapted to be processed while the cable is coiled.