Stripping / skinning / cutting to length
Cable processing
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Cable processing - Our practical guide for handling cables
Stripping, skinning and cutting to length – three work steps that pose different requirements for the tool to be used, depending on the cable type and application purpose. Which tool is suitable for which of these three typical functions? Are there new solutions that facilitate these work steps or even make them more efficient? Our practical guide to easy stripping and cutting to length answers a variety of questions related to this topic.
Cable types / cable structure
Which type of cable is involved?
There are two types of cables, with rigid and with flexible conductors. Cables with flexible conductors (multi-wire) are primarily used for electrical control cabinets. Examples include PVC single-core non-sheathed cables, multi-wire, PVC single-core non-sheathed cables (stranded) Cables with rigid conductors (single-wire) are primarily used in pipeline sections. For example, PVC single-core non-sheathed cables (single-wire).
Lead: a lead denotes an individual conductor that is enclosed by an insulation.
Conductor: A conductor consists of one or more wires and serves the purpose of transferring electric signals or energy. As opposed to the lead, the conductor is always non-insulated.
Stripping, skinning, cutting to length - Which tool is the most efficient for each of the three work steps?
Cutting to length describes the work step of shortening a cable to the length required by the user. The following tools from our assortment are optimally suited for this work step. Consider the type of cable you are working with – our diagonal cutting pliers and the TriCut installation pliers can be used for all types of cables. The cutting pliers are especially suited for cables with flexible conductors. Our Wiha wire stripping pliers can be used for cables with a conductor cross section from ø 5 mm/ 10 mm²
