WIRE POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A WIRE TERMINATION MACHINE

摘要

A wire positioning device (134) for a termination machine includes a support housing (130) configured to be located proximate to a termination zone of the termination machine. A wire gripping mechanism (134) is coupled to the support housing (130) and defines a wire alignment axis. The wire gripping mechanism (134) is configured to hold a wire (104) along the wire alignment axis (136). The wire gripping mechanism (134) and wire (104) are movable with respect to the support housing (130) along a linear transfer path that is oriented transverse to the wire alignment axis (136). An electric actuator (132) is mounted to the support housing (130) and is joined to the wire gripping mechanism (134). The actuator (132) drives the wire gripping mechanism (134) along the transfer path.