Most professional machinery for the commercial wire industry and the tooling options available are shipped with docu….
Wire Cutting & Crimp Die Machine Setups: How To Limit Variability
Having a great setup tech is key to a crimp die operating properly. Every aspect of the material from feeding the terminals into the fixture, positioning, application and cutting off of the terminal from the carrier reel can create variability in the finished product if everything is not aligned, sharp and accurate.
Wire To Wire Connections: How To Perform Commercial Grade Attachments
Electricity does not discriminated on connection quality and will pass voltage so long as there is a physical link of any size from wire to wire. This creates variability in the quality of various connections because of other factors created as a result of less than adequate connection.
Electrical Resistance and Heat are the two main failures created when a wire to wire connection is done wrong…
Realizing Value: The Quality Implications Of Using Certified Electronic Components
There are huge cost differences between certified and non-certified components which needs to be considered when engineering a new product
Hygroscopic Nylon Parts: A Hidden Quality Lifesaver With Moisture Control
Hygroscopy is described as an objects ability or characteristic to absorb/ give up moisture into its surrounding atmosphere. A great way to think of this is a tree. We all know that trees “suck up” co2 from the atmosphere and release oxygen back into it. Nylon plastic parts do the same with moisture based on the humidity of their environment. Nylon has great thermal and electrical insulating properties but the problem with nylon in professional industries is that it becomes brittle and susceptible to cracking under pressure when it is too dry. Many of the automated processes dealing with manufacturing …
Semi-Automation: High Quality Crimp Tooling For Calculated Results
One of the main challenges that engineers face in the custom wire harness industry is the multitude of different connection systems available on the market. There are literally thousands of different types of connectors and their respective terminals will only fit the matching housings. This poses “pressing” questions (no pun intended!) 1. Which types do any given professional wire harness manufacturing facility have tooling for? 2. Which type are the best? 3. Most cost effective? Part of our job at C-T Wire Prep is to first educate engineering teams responsible for sourcing connection systems for their new products about availability …
OEM CSA & UL Certified High Volume Simple Lead Wire Producer
C-T wire Prep Inc. has been a long standing player in the OEM electronic lead wire industry as a producer of simple single ended hookup wire for industry. Lead wires are simple wire products that are run at high volume. They include cutting a wire to length and applying a terminal onto one or both ends of the wire. The product is visually inspected and packed directly off the line saving hours of labor which translates into savings for the customer. Lead wire jobs are highly competitive in nature due to their simplicity and the ability to run them on …
Crimp Tooling Choices That Produce High Quality Parts
One of the most important choices you will ever make when sourcing a manufacturing establishment that produces its own cable assemblies or wire harnesses is how they will crimp terminals onto the wires they need. Choosing wisely is based on advanced knowledge of the levels of quality that is achieved using each method available. Smaller companies that are starting out or even larger companies have no formal training in the detailed aspects of wire processing which involves crimping terminals onto wire ends. They usually lean towards the cheapest method. The cheaper method essentially is to use hand-tool type pliers. Below …
Professional Wire Processing: Semi-automated Crimping of Terminals Onto Stripped Wire ends
Achieving a gas tight, quality crimp onto a stripped wire is always the desired result of any good wiring harness manufacturer. The best way to achieve quality is to make sure first that the wire itself is stripped properly and not missing any strands of copper that might have been removed or damages by the stripping process. Another consideration is the length of the strip and perpendicular cutting of the wire end sets up the correct situation for crimping properly. Having a well-trained, astute cutting worker means everything to the beginning of high quality parts. Each different type of crimp …
Wiring Harness Manufacturing Quality Issues: Adhering To Best Practices
Many business owners, engineers, production managers, and other personnel, who are responsible for the quality and knowledge of their electrical or electronic wire processing, lack the information and training necessary to make sound decisions about quality issues concerning custom wire harness and cable assemblies. When it comes down to it, this information disparity is partly due to the fact that the knowledge, and information necessary to expose the issues involved in wire harness or cable assembly has typically been kept amongst a relatively few individuals inside the industry. People who own, and or at one time or another worked for …