These processes include but are not limited to the following:
● Installing the wires and/or subassemblies on the assembly board.
● Routing wires and/or subassemblies through any required sleeves.
● Applying wraps, ties, or tapes, particularly on any branch-outs.
● Crimping terminals onto wires, especially if more than one wire goes into one terminal.
It is difficult to automate the process of manufacturing wire harnesses. Manual production is more cost-effective than automation, especially small batch production. Trial production or equipment harnesses can be automated to a certain extent.
This would impact the following steps:
● Cutting and identifying individual wires (cutting/stripping machine).
● Crimping terminals onto one or both sides of the wire.
● Partial plugging of wires prefitted with terminals into connector housings.
● Soldering of wire ends (solder machine).
● Twisting wires.