Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “wire preparation”
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.
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…
Once a product is known well enough and starts selling in the market, there is an opportunity for creators to save on cost, produce faster, and enhance the quality of the wiring aspects of the product by having an OEM supplier who specializes in wire harnesses help manufacture the product.
…They employ advanced tracking/reporting systems and requirements in order to make all parts and components being used in their products traceable….
An older method of marking still in use today in many industries, but with caution in the commercial wire industry is Hot Stamping. This method of marking involves some type of heated die and a transfer foil. The foil is placed between the item being…
