Connecting conductors to terminals of a cross-connect connector for communication lines.

摘要

Apparatus and method for connecting a group of insulated conductors (16) to a cross-connect connector (10) in which the connector is held in an assembly station and a plurality of conductor insertion tools (110) slidably mounted in side-by-side relationship are moved in sequence to insert the conductors sequentially into terminals (14) of the connector, In a preferred arrangement, alternate conductors are inserted into associated terminals sequentially in one direction along the connector and the other conductors are then inserted into their terminals sequentially in the opposite direction along the connector.