Automatic machine for processing connecting wires

Claim 1

An automatic machine for processing connecting wires comprising the combination of a wire supply unit, a winding-off unit whose winding-off speed is controllable by means of an electric member adjustable in accordance with the tensile arm exerted by the wire on a balance arm, adapted to cooperate with the electric member, a marking unit comprising printing members controlled so that each length of wire is provided with at least one, a length measuring-cutting-and stripping unit whose length measuring member comprises means for causing, the cutting and stripping cycle and the marking cycle to start after a predetermined length of wire has been measured, a transmission and feeding unit comprising a conveyor belt of constant controllable speed, an adjusting unit comprising means for adjustably braking the wire in accordance with the speed of the conveyor belt and the mass of the wire and guide, holding and ejection members adapted to cooperate by means of a position checking device in accordance with a predetermined cycle, the checking device actuating in addition directly or indirectly the measuring-cutting-stripping unit and the subsequent insertion unit, each unit comPrising means for stopping the machine in the event of an abnormal operation.