Cable assemblies are an important part of electrical and electronic systems. By identifying all of your cable assembly requirements early in the design process, you can strengthen product development efforts. You can also avoid over-designing cable assemblies that cost too much, or under-designing cable assemblies that fail to meet expectations. During the cable assembly design [...]
IPC/WHMA-A-620 is the only industry-consensus standard that defines the requirements and practices for the manufacture of wire harnesses and cable assemblies. As a joint project of the Institute of Printed Circuits (IPC) and the Wire Harness Manufacturers Association (WHMA), IPC-WHMA-A-620 has defined the “rules of the road” since 2002. Those rules keep changing, however, and [...]
SHINE will be exhibiting at the 2017 Design-2-Part Show in Marlboro, MA on September 27 and 28. Stop by and say hello. We will be located at Booth #250. For over 40 years, engineers and product manufacturers have relied on Design-2-Part Shows to find the best suppliers of custom components, parts and contract manufacturing services. Each [...]
Cable assembly prototypes allow engineers to test their designs before specifying a final version for manufacturing. In some cases, a cable assembly may undergo multiple revisions so that engineers can address concerns about cost, quality, compliance, and performance. Depending upon the project, engineers may need rapid prototyping, too. For installers and testers, cable assembly prototypes [...]
An electronic contract manufacturer with the right capabilities can strengthen the operations of an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in multiple areas. In Part 1 of this series from SHINE, we examined how electronic contract manufacturing provides design assistance and component souring for custom cable assembly, electro-mechanical assembly, and wire harnessing. In Part 2, we’ll consider [...]
An electronic contract manufacturer is a company that designs, assembles, produces, and tests electronic components and assemblies. Examples include custom cable assemblies, electro-mechanical assemblies, and wire harnesses – just to name a few. Electronic contract manufacturers vary in terms of capabilities, but partnering with the right company can provide a strong return on investment (ROI). [...]
ISO 9001:2015 uses the phrase “risk-based approach” instead of “preventive action”. For organizations that want to comply with this ISO standard, does taking a “risk-based approach” require something more than using new terminology? What does risk-based thinking mean anyway? Just as importantly, what do a supplier’s attempts to adopt risk-based thinking mean for you? What [...]
ISO standards are reviewed every five years and revised as necessary. That’s a good things for most manufacturers, because the challenges we face today are different than from few years ago. For example, globalization has changed the way that many electronic contract manufacturers do business. Increased expectations from customers and third-parties also present challenges for [...]
Fan assemblies for food and beverage applications are used with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, ovens, kegerators, coffee makers, and espresso machines. These electro-mechanical assemblies are also used in vending machines that heat food items or cool beverages. By moving hot air away from a high-temperature region, fan assemblies help to protect components that could be [...]
Cable assemblies for clean technology are used in applications such as wind power, solar energy, LED lighting, and battery systems – just to name a few. Cleantech or greentech, as clean technology is sometimes called, refers to a set of technologies that reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts, use natural resources in a responsible manner, [...]
