Making cable and harness components can be time-consuming and expensive if you don't have the right tools.Some electronic service providers have both design and construction capabilities and can monitor a project from start to finish.
Tools needed for making a quality cable and harness assembly include:
● Injection mold machine
● Programmable cutter/stripper
● Semi-automated crimper
● Continuity and hipot testers
● Automated cable testers
● Positioners & die sets
● Insertion & extraction tools
When seeking an electronics manufacturing service provider, make sure they have the expertise and equipment to excel at cable and harness assemblies. Are they capable of:
● Making custom cable?
● Designing custom molds and overmolding?
● Panel/box wiring?
● Building to IPC-WHMA-A-620 specifications?
● Using a variety of modular molds?
● Utilizing PVC, polypropylene, Neoprene, & Santoprene