A cable assembly is a group of cables arranged into a single unit for a specific purpose. Cable assemblies are also called cable harnesses or wiring looms.
These cables are combined together to precisely require the length and direction to make installation easier and faster. They usually include different cable structures, as well as different sizes, colors and lengths according to the application. The components may be integrated with the casing for compiling applications, or tape or bundled cable ties to help group cables together, protect them, make them more compact, and save space. Depending on the application, the assembly may be equipped with various terminals, including plugs or sockets.
Cable assemblies are widely used in mass production to save the time of assembling the whole machine or equipment, especially when the cable assemblies are reused in each production unit. For example, cable assemblies or wire harnesses used in the automotive industry.