A system (110, 111) for processing an end of a shielded cable, the system comprising: a cable delivery system; and a multiplicity of cable processing modules in proximity to the cable delivery system, wherein the multiplicity of cable processing modules comprise: a jacket slug pulling module configured to automatically remove a portion of a jacket from an end of a shielded cable; and a shield trimming module situated downstream from the jacket slug pulling module and configured to automatically trim an exposed portion of a shield of the shielded cable in an area where the portion of the jacket was removed, characterised in that the shield trimming module comprises: a first press die having a first hole with a hole edge at an intersection with a first surface of the first press die; a second press die having a second hole that intersects a second surface of the second press die and is aligned with the first hole, the second press die being translatable relative to the first press die between a first position in contact with the first press die and a second position away from and not in contact with the first press die; a first gripper mounted to the first press die such that the first press die is disposed between the first gripper and the second press die; and a second gripper mounted to the second press die such that the second press die is disposed between the first press die and the second gripper. a cable delivery system; and a multiplicity of cable processing modules in proximity to the cable delivery system, wherein the multiplicity of cable processing modules comprise: a jacket slug pulling module configured to automatically remove a portion of a jacket from an end of a shielded cable; and a shield trimming module situated downstream from the jacket slug pulling module and configured to automatically trim an exposed portion of a shield of the shielded cable in an area where the portion of the jacket was removed, characterised in that the shield trimming module comprises: a first press die having a first hole with a hole edge at an intersection with a first surface of the first press die; a second press die having a second hole that intersects a second surface of the second press die and is aligned with the first hole, the second press die being translatable relative to the first press die between a first position in contact with the first press die and a second position away from and not in contact with the first press die; a first gripper mounted to the first press die such that the first press die is disposed between the first gripper and the second press die; and a second gripper mounted to the second press die such that the second press die is disposed between the first press die and the second gripper. a jacket slug pulling module configured to automatically remove a portion of a jacket from an end of a shielded cable; and a shield trimming module situated downstream from the jacket slug pulling module and configured to automatically trim an exposed portion of a shield of the shielded cable in an area where the portion of the jacket was removed, characterised in that the shield trimming module comprises: a first press die having a first hole with a hole edge at an intersection with a first surface of the first press die; a second press die having a second hole that intersects a second surface of the second press die and is aligned with the first hole, the second press die being translatable relative to the first press die between a first position in contact with the first press die and a second position away from and not in contact with the first press die; a first gripper mounted to the first press die such that the first press die is disposed between the first gripper and the second press die; and a second gripper mounted to the second press die such that the second press die is disposed between the first press die and the second gripper. a first press die having a first hole with a hole edge at an intersection with a first surface of the first press die; a second press die having a second hole that intersects a second surface of the second press die and is aligned with the first hole, the second press die being translatable relative to the first press die between a first position in contact with the first press die and a second position away from and not in contact with the first press die; a first gripper mounted to the first press die such that the first press die is disposed between the first gripper and the second press die; and a second gripper mounted to the second press die such that the second press die is disposed between the first press die and the second gripper.