Method for producing a socket contact consisting of a sleeve and a contact cage, which are formed from a first and a second metal strip (22, 32) each having a longitudinal direction (L1, L2), wherein at least one step for forming the sleeve and one step for forming the contact cage are performed in a parallel shaping and forming process and wherein the method comprises at least the following steps: • feeding the first metal strip into a first punching device and feeding the second metal strip into a second punching device; • perforating and die-stamping the first metal strip by way of a punching tool of the first punching device, wherein the perforation is carried out in each case after a first predetermined length and the first metal strip is formed by the die-stamping to afford a sleeve blank having connection portions, wherein the sleeve blank is connected by the perforation to a subsequent sleeve blank, such that the first metal strip is formed to afford a plurality of sleeve blanks connected at the perforation; • perforating and die-stamping the second metal strip by way of a punching tool of the second punching device, wherein the perforation is carried out in each case after a second predetermined length and the second metal strip is formed by the die-stamping to afford a contact cage blank having a grating structure and connection portions, wherein the contact cage blank is connected by the perforation to a subsequent contact cage blank, such that the second metal strip is formed to afford a plurality of contact cage blanks connected at the perforation; • feeding the first metal strip, consisting of the plurality of sleeve blanks, to a first separating and forming device and feeding the second metal strip, consisting of a plurality of contact cage blanks, to a second separating and forming device; • separating and forming the first metal strip, consisting of a plurality of sleeve blanks, in the first separating and forming device, wherein in each case a sleeve blank is separated from the first metal strip at the perforation and formed by rolling or bending to afford a sleeve, • separating and forming the second metal strip, consisting of a plurality of contact cage blanks, in the second separating and forming device, wherein in each case a contact cage blank is separated from the second metal strip at the perforation and formed by rolling or bending to afford a contact cage, wherein the method also comprises the following steps: • feeding the sleeve and the contact cage to a preferably fully automatic assembly device, • assembling the sleeve and the contact cage in the assembly device to afford the socket contact, wherein the contact cage is pushed into the sleeve transversely to the transport direction of the strips (22, 32) and fixed to the sleeve, wherein the first and the second punching device and the first and the second separating and forming device are connected to one another in terms of control technology, such that the respective method steps are parallelized. • feeding the first metal strip into a first punching device and feeding the second metal strip into a second punching device; • perforating and die-stamping the first metal strip by way of a punching tool of the first punching device, wherein the perforation is carried out in each case after a first predetermined length and the first metal strip is formed by the die-stamping to afford a sleeve blank having connection portions, wherein the sleeve blank is connected by the perforation to a subsequent sleeve blank, such that the first metal strip is formed to afford a plurality of sleeve blanks connected at the perforation; • perforating and die-stamping the second metal strip by way of a punching tool of the second punching device, wherein the perforation is carried out in each case after a second predetermined length and the second metal strip is formed by the die-stamping to afford a contact cage blank having a grating structure and connection portions, wherein the contact cage blank is connected by the perforation to a subsequent contact cage blank, such that the second metal strip is formed to afford a plurality of contact cage blanks connected at the perforation; • feeding the first metal strip, consisting of the plurality of sleeve blanks, to a first separating and forming device and feeding the second metal strip, consisting of a plurality of contact cage blanks, to a second separating and forming device; • separating and forming the first metal strip, consisting of a plurality of sleeve blanks, in the first separating and forming device, wherein in each case a sleeve blank is separated from the first metal strip at the perforation and formed by rolling or bending to afford a sleeve, • separating and forming the second metal strip, consisting of a plurality of contact cage blanks, in the second separating and forming device, wherein in each case a contact cage blank is separated from the second metal strip at the perforation and formed by rolling or bending to afford a contact cage, wherein the method also comprises the following steps: • feeding the sleeve and the contact cage to a preferably fully automatic assembly device, • assembling the sleeve and the contact cage in the assembly device to afford the socket contact, wherein the contact cage is pushed into the sleeve transversely to the transport direction of the strips (22, 32) and fixed to the sleeve, wherein the first and the second punching device and the first and the second separating and forming device are connected to one another in terms of control technology, such that the respective method steps are parallelized.