Patent ID: 7340812

Claim:
A system ( 1 ) for processing a cable ( 5 ), comprising: a first set of tools ( 30 ( j )), a second set of tools ( 35 ( j )), and a processing device ( 10 ) for executing different processing steps for processing a cable ( 5 ) using at least two tools ( 30 ( j ), 35 ( j )), the processing device ( 10 ) comprising: a first holding device ( 15 ) for removably holding a first tool ( 30 ( j )), which is selected from the first set of tools, a second holding device ( 16 ) for removably holding a second tool ( 35 ( j )), which is selected from the second set of tools, the first tool ( 30 ( j )) and the second tool ( 35 ( j )) being able to be held in such a way that the first tool and the second tool act jointly on the cable ( 5 ) during the execution of at least one of the processing steps, and at least one tool of the first set being suitable for processing the cable exclusively in combination with one of the tools of a predetermined partial set of the second set, characterized in that a test unit ( 40 ) is provided which comprises: identification means ( 45 ) for identifying the first tool ( 30 ( j )) and the second tool ( 35 ( j )) and a check device ( 50 ) for checking whether the identified tools ( 30 ( j ), 35 ( j )) are suitable for processing in combination with one another.