PIP (3.1) – What is it?
by Christine Sieber, Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association The EPA issued a new Proposed Rule to extend the risk management compliance
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Ultrasonic Metal Welding Technology Evolves To Bond Larger Power Cables
by Craig Birrittella, Emerson Since the advent of electric vehicles, many customers have had to endure long hours of battery-charging
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Analysis, Optimization & Verification of an HV Connector
by Dr. Thomas Gneiting, Admos GmbH Due to the increasing density of electronics and microprocessor technology in electric vehicles, the
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Keeping Up With Changes to UL’s Standards
by Anthony T. Tassone – UL LLC A review of upcoming standards proposals and recently published revisions is important so
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Standardization of Multimode Optical Fiber for Automotive Wire Harnesses in Next Generation Autonomous Vehicles
by Rick Pimpinella, Jose Castro, Yu Huang, Bulent Kose, Brett Lane – Panduit Labs, Panduit Corp. To enable the required
Read MoreConnecting with WHMA – 2022 WHMA Annual Conference
by Christine Siebert – Wire Harness Manufacturers’ Association The 2022 WHMA conference has several noted industry experts and thought leaders
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Inside a Mexico Manufacturing Wire Harness Operation
Mexico Manufacturing Tour Attracts Wire Harness Executives, Company Owners
What would draw several American executives and owners of wire harness-producing companies to take a full day out of running their business and venture down to a Mexico Manufacturing facility? Answer: An acute need for cost-competitive labor. This article takes an inside look at what these VIP visitors witnessed when they toured Entrada Group’s Mexico manufacturing campus.
Innovative, High-Voltage Shielded Cable Designed for Electric Vehicles’ Architecture
COFICAB, a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and sales of innovative wires and cables, presents e-COF POWER+. This innovative cable, a part of the e-COF brand, was specially designed to meet the international standards for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-In-Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). The e-COF POWER+ incorporates the use of two different insulation materials, that ensure:
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Control Cabinet & Wire Harness Engineering
iciency through extended functionality in connector handling, 3D control cabinet design and component database as well as API extensions enabling
the creation of user-defined add-on programs and interfaces.
Case Study: RFID Tracking Solution
First Electronics had a challenge with visibility in its production line. Jobs were being tracked manually in the organization. And once a job went into the production line and through the 15 process areas, there was very little, to no visibility, in regards to its location and status. This was creating major problems for management and the customer support team.
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Heavy-Gauge Wire Processing with Unmatched Power
Taking heavy-gauge wire processing to the next level, the powerful and versatile Artos CS-370 from Komax cuts and strips thicker and shorter wires than ever before. The new powerful Artos CS-370 cuts and strips wires with an outer diameter of up to 35 mm and across section of 300 mm2.
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Turning Recycling into Circularity
In the 1960s, with no environmental requirements, nor regulations, NKT A/S, located in Brøndby, Denmark, pioneered the first methods to recycle cable scrap. And for more than 50 years has developed best practice processes for cable scrap recycling. And the legacy of cable scrap recycling continues at NKT to this day, ensuring the re-use of materials along with the sustainable disposal of nonrecyclable cable components.
The need for recycling of production scrap from power cables has increased steadily over the years, reflecting our society’s increased focus on re-use of the resources
WHMA/IPC Announce Dates for M-EXPO 2022
The fourth M-EXPO Wire Processing Technology exhibition (M-EXPO) will be held in Ciudad Juárez,
Chihuahua, Mexico September 21-22, 2022. Due to ongoing COVID-19 health and welfare concerns, the
event will not be held in 2021
Webinar Explores Wire Harness Assembly in Mexico
Hourly direct labor rates can be as low as $2.30 per hour in Mexico, according to Entrada Group, which is co-hosting a webinar with Wire & Cable Technology International (WCTI) magazine on May 12, 2021. “This makes Mexico the most cost-competitive location in the Americas for wire harness assembly,” according to Entrada, which has more than two decades experience guiding wire harness-makers in setting up and running their own operation in Mexico
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Artificial Intelligence in Thermal Rating to Improve Monitoring of HV Power Cables
by Florian Ainhirn – Graz University of Technology The calculation of the thermal load capacity for stationary and cyclical loads
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WHMA’s Virtual Event: An Immense Success
This year, Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA) held its first “Virtual Event” on February 17, 2021, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST, which was an overwhelming success.
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WHCC News & Info
News compiled from the March/April issue of Wire Harness & Cable Connector. Headlines include:LS Cable Plant in Africa Supplies Egypt
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Advanced HMI’s Smart Touchscreen Improves Metal Welding Results
Sonobond Ultrasonics, located in West Chester, PA, USA, the company that invented ultrasonic metal welding in 1960, now announces its Advanced HMI with Smart Touchscreen, created to add the data driven capabilities necessary to better meet customer specifications.
Read MoreAre US Wire Harness Plants Ever a Low-Cost Option?
Multiple locations in the United States have low-cost harness shops with the capability to provide users a competitive product. These companies—many of them situated in low profile towns around the country—enjoy strong positions with their customers despite threats from Mexico and China.
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