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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2018
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Grace L. Duncan, Seattle, WA (US);
Bradley J. Mitchell, Snohomish, WA (US);
Damien O. Martin, Everett, WA (US);
Dinh X. Tran, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Eerik J. Helmick, Seattle, WA (US);
Aphea Ann Thornton, Issaquah, WA (US);
Nick S. Evans, Lynnwood, WA (US);
David S. Wright, Snohomish, WA (US);
Lars E. Blacken, Bothell, WA (US);
Keith M. Cutler, Kirkland, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An automated system for processing an end of a cable. The system includes: a cable delivery system; a cable processing module; a pallet supported by the cable delivery system; a drive wheel rotatably coupled to the pallet; a motor operatively coupled for driving rotation of the drive wheel; and an idler wheel rotatably coupled to the pallet and forming a nip with the drive wheel. The cable processing module includes cable processing equipment and a computer system. The computer system is configured to: (a) cause the drive wheel to rotate in a cable pushing direction to cause a specified length of cable to be inserted into the cable processing equipment; (b) activate the cable processing equipment to operate on the cable end; and (c) cause the drive wheel to rotate in a cable pulling direction to cause the length of cable to be removed from the cable processing equipment.