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Wire Processing

Harness Tester Indicates Distance to Short or Break

October 13, 2023

The CableEye cable and harness test system can now show engineers the distance to a short in addition to the existing distance-to-break capability.

Cost Reduction in Wire Harness Assembly

Experience, foresight and a reliable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system are the keys to cutting expenses throughout the wire harness assembly process.

Jim Camillo

June 15, 2021

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.

Case Studies in Wire Harness Assembly

These success stories highlight the need to use the latest processing equipment, workbenches and testing systems on the shop floor.

Jim Camillo

October 11, 2018

Companies measure success in several ways. One of the most important measurements is their number of repeat customers. For wire harness shops, the best way to gain repeat customers is to provide them an ongoing supply of harnesses that are high quality, economical and specifically designed to meet each application challenge.

Harness Assembly Goes Digital

A new, interactive harness assembly board promises to prevent errors and improve productivity.

John Sprovieri

April 16, 2018

Wiring harnesses for complex assemblies, such as cars or airplanes, can contain hundreds or even thousands of wires. Routing all those wires from connector to connector is fraught with opportunities for error.

Robotic System Assembles Cords

A unique multistation automated assembly system produces six different cord sets.

John Sprovieri

April 13, 2018

Cables, cord sets and wire harnesses are invariably assembled with at least some amount of manual labor, even when high volumes are needed. Sure, the process of cutting, stripping and terminating individual wires can be fully automatic.

Sealing Crimped Contacts Avoids Corrosion

Miele uses a dual-curing adhesive to seal electrical contacts in its washing machine motors.

Alexander Woerner

January 16, 2018

Based in Gutersloh, Germany, the Miele Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of commercial and residential appliances. However, it didn't start out that way. Founded in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann, the company initially made cream separators for the dairy industry. Over the years, the company has manufactured butter churns, hand carts, bicycles and even automobiles.

Quality Is Top Priority When Assembling Wire Harnesses for Medical Devices

Successful contract manufacturers focus first on quality when making wire harnesses and cable assemblies for medical devices.

Jim Camillo

January 15, 2018

The need for high-quality medical devices by doctors, patients and medical facilities is great. Because the need is also global, makers of such products are able to contract with the best wire-harness and cable-assembly manufacturers regardless of where they're located.