These machines provide a simple method of laying up covered wires and multi-strand communication cables as well as armoring power and communications cables with steel and other materials. Pay-off drum configuration,diameter,and number of drums can be freely set up because the cable is laid up only through the rotating action of the haul-off caterpillar and fork type takeup. Furthermore, the rotating pay-off action allows back twisting,and three- or four-core cables can be pre-spiraled as a result of the phase monitor used by the automatic speed control function.