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Electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) and why it matters

Electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) is both a concept and practice that embraces wires, cables, harnesses, connectors, terminals, attachments and…

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Wire harness manufacturing 101

Wire harness manufacturing is a low-margin business faced with creating complex products amid evolving electrical innovations and design uncertainty. But…

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IESF 2022 automotive conference brings together great minds and connections for a one day event

Since its inception over 20 years ago, IESF Automotive has been a must-attend event for automotive E/E design engineers and…

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4 ways wire harness manufacturers overcome complexity with Siemens

Wire harness manufacturing is a low-margin business challenged with creating complex products amid evolving electrical innovations and design uncertainty. Let’s…

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A model solution to managing harness complexity costs

Complexity can have a significant impact on the cost of manufacturing wiring harnesses. But quantifying the cost is difficult, especially…

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Six factors that impact complexity-related costs, and how to automate for success

Every version of a wiring harness increases costs throughout the manufacturing process. Think about it: additional inventory equates to additional…

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Three ways to automate wire harness costing

To win in today’s wiring harness industry, manufacturers must be able to quote competitively and produce high-quality products. Sounds simple,…

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Building blocks for better wiring harness manufacturing engineering

The speed with which wire harness makers can bring new or changed designs successfully into production is a key competitive…

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A tale of two formboards: How to improve merged formboard efficiency

Wiring harness manufacturing is complex, time-consuming and often inefficient. Part of the reason is that formboards play an integral role…