SAE AS85049 Specification was established to standardize shield termination bands.

Myriad factors influence how and why harness assemblers set up their shops.

Carbon nanotube wiring is light, strong and efficient in transmitting electrical current.

Many factors can affect crimp quality.

New design optimizes crimped connections to aluminum wire for automotive applications.

New technology solves age-old wire crimping problems.

Wires are rarely connected directly to an electrical or electronic assembly.

Making sure every crimp is a quality crimp is a critical function of all harness manufacturers. So critical, in fact, that many manufacturers mandate it within their own facilities or those of their suppliers to make sure each crimp meets all customer specifications.

Helping automakers is not a new challenge for Jabil Inc. In fact, the company has been providing quality-control systems, design services and electronics manufacturing to them for nearly 35 years.