Cable harnesses and assemblies support a wide range of applications and industries. These assemblies and harnesses can be custom designed for manufacturability and manufactured, to meet the unique demands of each application. This has allowed researchers and collaborators to produce cable assemblies for the most demanding industrial systems and processes such as automation control and…
What Causes Intermittent Failure in Cable Assemblies?
In the earlier blog post, we explored the testing processes for intermittent failure. The two main types of test equipment discussed were PC-based and those operated via microprocessors. In this post, we will explore the causes for intermittent failure. Contact-to-Contact Failure The following contact-to-contact failures can be seen in cable assemblies: When tin or lead…
Understanding Cable Environmental Problems and their Preventive Measures
The importance of cabling systems in industrial organizations has grown over the years. In 2015, a market research report by IBISWorld stated that there are over 300 wire and cable manufacturers across America. These companies employ over 27,000 people, and earn an industry revenue of $416bn. Needless to say, the number of cabling systems being…
Automating the Wire Harness Assembly Process
Towards the end of the 20th century, most wire harnessing processes, including insertion of wires into the connectors and bundling of wires, were done manually. Due to the lack of wire harness assembly automation, the manufacturing process took longer than other cable assemblies. Depending on the complexity of the wire harness, production time spanned from…
The Benefits of Electro-mechanical Assembly Manufacturing
Electro-mechanical assembly manufacturing is a subdivision of Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS). These are designed for manufacturability to support all stages of turnkey manufacturing, from prototyping to production. As a leading electro-mechanical assembly manufacturer, Carr Mfg. Company has the capabilities to produce a variety of assemblies. These include box-builds, daughter cards, custom cable assemblies, printed circuit…
Over Molded Cable Assemblies for Supporting Extreme Applications
Continual advances in technology have led to the design for manufacturability and manufacturing of powerful and durable electrical equipment. These are being used in extreme applications with rough terrains and harsh weather. Examples of such industries include agriculture, aerospace, and oil and gas. Custom cables are required to support the performance of electrical equipment when…