The automatic cable winding machine is composed of a winding main machine, an automatic wire arranging device, a layer insulation supply device, a variable force adjustable pay-off frame, a winding, a winding function, a pneumatic system, a PLC control and a servo system. It has the advantages of high degree of automation, complete functions and strong power, which guarantees the axial tightness and the tightness of the coil winding, especially for winding rectangular coils.