Device for producing an endless winding cable by winding at least one yarn around two thimbles (102, 104) that are provided at opposite ends of the cable, comprising an elongated guide, a carriage, a yarn feeder, a first thimble holder, and a second thimble holder, wherein the first thimble holder and the second thimble holder are connected to the elongated guide at a distance from one another, and are each designed to hold one of the two thimbles (102, 104), the elongated guide and the carriage are movably connected to one another for a movement of the carriage relative to the elongated guide in a length direction of the elongated guide, the yarn feeder is connected to the carriage, and comprises at least one spool holder for holding a spool with the at least one yarn, and an output guide for guiding the at least one yarn to the cable during winding, the output guide and the first thimble holder, as well as the output guide and the second thimble holder, are movable relative to each other in at least a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the elongated guide for guiding the at least one yarn half a turn around respectively the first one of the two thimbles and the second one of the two thimbles during winding, characterised in that, the yarn feeder comprises at least one yarn brake for controlling a tension of the at least one yarn during winding, the device further comprises a control, wherein the at least one yarn brake is controllable by the control, and the control is configured to increase the tension during winding, such that the tension of the at least one yarn is greater while winding a subsequent layer of yarn turns than is the tension of the at least one yarn in at least one of the previous layers of yarn turns. the first thimble holder and the second thimble holder are connected to the elongated guide at a distance from one another, and are each designed to hold one of the two thimbles (102, 104), the elongated guide and the carriage are movably connected to one another for a movement of the carriage relative to the elongated guide in a length direction of the elongated guide, the yarn feeder is connected to the carriage, and comprises at least one spool holder for holding a spool with the at least one yarn, and an output guide for guiding the at least one yarn to the cable during winding, the output guide and the first thimble holder, as well as the output guide and the second thimble holder, are movable relative to each other in at least a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the elongated guide for guiding the at least one yarn half a turn around respectively the first one of the two thimbles and the second one of the two thimbles during winding, characterised in that, the yarn feeder comprises at least one yarn brake for controlling a tension of the at least one yarn during winding, the device further comprises a control, wherein the at least one yarn brake is controllable by the control, and the control is configured to increase the tension during winding, such that the tension of the at least one yarn is greater while winding a subsequent layer of yarn turns than is the tension of the at least one yarn in at least one of the previous layers of yarn turns.