Patent ID: 7257878

Claim:
A continuous cable processing apparatus, comprising: a pair of tool supports ( 1 , 2 ) for holding at least one pair of two tools ( 3 ), and a tool support feed ( 5 ) for positioning of at least one of said at least one pair of two tools ( 3 a, b, c, d ) in a direction perpendicular to the working direction of said at least one of said two tools, across a first transport path ( 100 ), along which a cable ( 107 ) whose insulation is to be stripped can be inserted in its feed direction, wherein an encoder ( 41 ) is arranged on an adjuster ( 18 ) for tool setting and monitors movement of said adjuster 18 in an operating state in order to perform at least one of the following: to detect completed closure of said at least one of said at least one pair of two tools ( 3 ), or to stop drive movement of said at least one pair of two tools, wherein said adjuster comprises an adjusting spindle.