B23D36/0058

Cable shearing apparatus and method

The invention relates to a cable shearing apparatus and method for effectively cutting a cable from a rotatable drum, such as drilling line, boring line, electrical line, fiber optic line or the like. The cable shearing apparatus includes a cable management assembly having a track assembly and a clamp assembly, and a cable cutting assembly used in conjunction with the cable management assembly to manage, retain and sever a spent portion of the cable upon the drum.

CABLE SHEERING APPARATUS AND METHOD

The invention relates to a cable sheering apparatus and method for effectively cutting a cable from a rotatable drum, such as drilling line, boring line, electrical line, fiber optic line or the like. The cable sheering apparatus includes a cable management assembly having a track assembly and a clamp assembly, and a cable cutting assembly used in conjunction with the cable management assembly to manage, retain and sever a spent portion of the cable upon the drum.