WIRE SORTING MACHINE AND METHOD OF SORTING WIRES.

摘要

A wire sorting machine (100) includes a frame (110) and a fixture (106) held by the frame. The fixture is configured to support a cable (104) having a plurality of wires (220). A positioning system (120) is supported by the frame and a guidance system (160) is supported by the positioning system. The guidance system has a camera (102) viewing the fixture that is movable relative to the fixture. A wire manipulator (122) is supported by the positioning system and is moved by the positioning system relative to the fixture. The wire manipulator is configured to engage the wires of the cable to position the wires relative to the fixture. A controller (170) communicates with the positioning system and the guidance system. The controller operates the positing system to control a position of the wire manipulator relative to the fixture based on an image obtained by the camera.