Automation, digitalization and standardization are the key trends affecting the wire harness industry in 2022, according to DiIT GmbH, a division of the Schleuniger Group.
Ethernet cables provide high-speed data transmission for infotainment and driver assistance applications, but they require automated equipment for stripping and crimping.
Electronics in today's vehicles are increasingly complex. With more sensors, controls and interfaces all using higher bandwidth, faster data throughput and more reliable networks are required. The weight of the cables and harnesses in the vehicle is also a concern.
Affirmation is a great thing for the person or organization being affirmed. But, it can be just as beneficial for the affirmer, in the right situation.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—Engineers at Purdue University engineers have invented a new charging station cable that can fully recharge some electric vehicles in less than five minutes.
BRONSCHHOFEN, Switzerland—Telsonic AG, a leading supplier of ultrasonic welding equipment for electric vehicle assembly applications, has produced a poster that covers common wire splicing and wire termination welding applications.
Among the factors that limit the growth of electric vehicle (EV) adoption are the relatively long times required to recharge batteries. In most cases, it takes hours to fully recharge an EV, whereas it takes only minutes to refill a gas tank.
Manufacturers worldwide are trying to be more sustainable. They are conserving energy and raw materials. They are re-examining global supply chains. And, they are reusing or recycling packaging.
NOVI, MI—Martin Technologies has developed an electronic smart power distribution module that it claims can decrease wiring content in EVs and AVs by up to 90 percent.
Rulebooks are multifaceted things. On the one hand, they are intentionally restrictive to ensure the proper order of performing one or more activities. On the other hand, they eventually evolve to address new and better ways of doing something.
Experience, foresight and a reliable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system are the keys to cutting expenses throughout the wire harness assembly process.
In the marketing world, a pair of scissors is all that's needed to cut expenses. But, in the real world of business, scissors are the last thing company executives need near them during the stressful process of deciding where to reduce costs.