Patent ID: 6961996

Claim:
A method of equipping plug housings with fitted-out cable ends of cables, wherein an equipping unit introduces the cable ends into cells of the plug housings in a specific cable installation sequence, comprising the steps of: a. providing a transfer station adapted to retain a single fitted-out cable end and providing a store unit spaced from the transfer station and adapted to retain at least one fitted-out cable end; b. determining a cable installation sequence for a plurality of cables; c. positioning a fitted-out leading end of a first cable at the transfer station; d. removing the leading end of the first cable from the transfer station and installing the leading end of the first cable into a cell of a first plug housing; e. positioning a fitted-out trailing end of the first cable at one of the transfer station and the store unit according to the cable installation sequence; f. removing the trailing end of the first cable from the one of the transfer station and the store unit and installing the trailing end of the first cable into a cell of a second plug housing; g. positioning a fitted-out leading end of a second cable at the transfer station; h. removing the leading end of the second cable from the transfer station and installing the leading end of the second cable into another cell of the first plug housing; i. positioning a fitted-out trailing end of the second cable at one of the transfer station and the store unit according to the cable installation sequence; and j. removing the trailing end of the second cable from the one of the transfer station and the store unit and installing the trailing end of the second cable into another cell of a second plug housing.