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Webinar Explores Wire Harness Assembly in Mexico

April 23, 2021 WCTI 1182 Views

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

March 15, 2021 WCTI 1023 Views artificial intelligence, load capacity, machine learning, March/April 2021, thermal rating

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

March 15, 2021 WCTI 1067 Views March/April 2021, virtual event, webinar, whma, wiring harness

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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March 15, 2021 WCTI 913 Views March/April 2021, News, whcc

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

March 15, 2021 WCTI 969 Views March/April 2021, sonobond, touchscreen, ultrasonic, welds

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.

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Are US Wire Harness Plants Ever a Low-Cost Option?

March 15, 2021 WCTI 888 Views March/April 2021, opinion

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.

Wire Harness & Cable Connector January Cover

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January 26, 2021 WCTI 984 Views January/February 2021

News compiled from the January/February issue of Wire Harness & Cable Connector. Headlines include:Quirk Wire President Peter Schlichting RetiresNAI Appoints

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Keys to Remaining a Strong Partner for the Railway Industry

January 26, 2021 WCTI 867 Views January/February 2021

Andreas Ix, Product Manager at SAB Bröckskes GmbH & Co. KG, explains how the company’s longstandingexperience and continued product development

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Crimping Machine for Processing of High-Voltage Cables

January 26, 2021 WCTI 935 Views January/February 2021

by: Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau GmbHThe extensively equipped EPS 3000 machine, available from Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau GmbH, Bad Schönborn,

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Wire Harness Business & Strategy

January 26, 2021 WCTI 911 Views January/February 2021

by: Loren M. Smith, CEO – Blue Valley Capital LLC Valuation is, of course, the crux of the sale process,

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Wire & Cable Assembly Training with the IPC/WHMA-A-620

January 26, 2021 WCTI 943 Views January/February 2021

by: Christine Siebert, Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association It is important for executives and staff to continue to build the skills

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Software Offers New Applications for Paperless Wiring & Assembly

January 6, 2021 WCTI 931 Views

Klaus Wiedemann – Zuken GmbH The new E3.series applications E3.AssemblingCockpit, E3.WiringCockpit and E3.WiringChecksprovide operators on the shop floor with all

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New All-Rounders for the Cut & Strip Segment

January 6, 2021 WCTI 1061 Views

Melissa Bedard, Marketing Communications Mgr. – Schleuniger, Inc. The Schleuniger Group, Manchester, NH, USA, has made two of its tried-and-tested

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Untangling the Changes: An Update on Revisions to UL’s Certification

January 6, 2021 WCTI 816 Views

Susan Stene, Anthony Tassone, Principal Engineers – UL LLC UL LLC is an independent, organization that has been evaluating products

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Low-Voltage Multi-Conductor Cable Tester

January 6, 2021 WCTI 1017 Views

Margaret Bishop – CAMI Research Inc. A Complete Cable Management System CAMI Research Inc., Acton, MA, USA, manufacturer of the

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Hybrid Cable for Rail Vehicles

January 6, 2021 WCTI 2141 Views

Dede Bülbül, Chief Technology Officer with Hradil Spezialkabel GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen,Germany, reports, “The new High- Endurance cable manufactured by Hradil permits