Provided is an apparatus for preparing wire rope having a stand; a first cross-member; a second cross-member; a first clamp arm; a second clamp arm; a first clamp; a second clamp; an adjustment wheel; an adjustment screw; and an adjustment gear; wherein the second cross-member is at least partially contained within the first cross-member; wherein the first clamp is disposed at the distal end of the first clamp arm, the second clamp is disposed at the distal end of the second clamp arm, and wherein the first and second clamp arm are spaced from each other; and wherein the distance between the first and second clamp arm is adjustable. Also provided is a method of use for the same.

An electric power tool is disclosed. In an embodiment, the electric power tool includes a tool, a tool holder part and a main body with a plurality of rivets integrated with the main body. The rivets include rivet shafts of a cross section for producing a positive-locking rivet joint of the tool with the tool holder part, wherein the tool and the tool holder part have circular openings which are aligned with each other, and wherein the rivet shafts are positioned aligned with the openings on the main body and protrude through the aligned openings.

A shearing machine includes a support frame, a magazine including a platform having a top surface extending between a processing end and a loading end, the magazine configured to support a plurality of struts on the top surface, a separator assembly configured to separate a separated strut from the plurality of struts, the separated strut defining a strut width, a feed assembly configured to move the separated strut relative to the support frame along a feed axis defining a feed direction, a shearing assembly disposed at the processing end, the shearing assembly including a die assembly operable to shear a strut segment from the separated strut, and a controller configured to control the separator assembly, the feed assembly, and the shearing assembly to automatically separate the separated strut, move the separated strut, and shear the strut segment from the separated strut to a predetermined length.

A shearing machine includes a support frame, a magazine including a platform having a top surface extending between a processing end and a loading end, the magazine configured to support a plurality of struts on the top surface, a separator assembly configured to separate a separated strut from the plurality of struts, the separated strut defining a strut width, a feed assembly configured to move the separated strut relative to the support frame along a feed axis defining a feed direction, a shearing assembly disposed at the processing end, the shearing assembly including a die assembly operable to shear a strut segment from the separated strut, and a controller configured to control the separator assembly, the feed assembly, and the shearing assembly to automatically separate the separated strut, move the separated strut, and shear the strut segment from the separated strut to a predetermined length.