Articles Tagged with ''wire harness assembly''

By some estimates, approximately 40 years’ worth of mineable copper resources remains worldwide. At the same time, global consumption is growing, driven particularly by infrastructure-related demand for wiring in emerging markets.

Multi-axis robot arms perform a wide variety of processes in automotive assembly plants, including painting, welding and fastening.

 When watching an operator test an automotive wire harness, one is reminded of old-time photos and TV skits about telephone switchboard operators of the 1950s and 1960s. 

DETROIT—The global market for automotive wiring harnesses is expected increase at a compound annual growth rate of of 11 percent from 2012 to 2016.

Helping automakers is not a new challenge for Jabil Inc. In fact, the company has been providing quality-control systems, design services and electronics manufacturing to them for nearly 35 years.

Designing, assembling and testing aerospace wire harnesses present unique challenges to harness manufacturers.

Ducati motorcycles are sleek, sporty and stylish. But don’t let their appearance fool you. Beneath the façade lies sophisticated motoring technology.

Hula hoops, irrigation hose, golf clubs and the exciter coils for generators on nuclear submarines. These are just a few of the extraordinary products that have been wrapped with tape using equipment designed and built by CAM Innovation.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is a major player in the global business-aviation market due to its well-respected G series of aircraft (G150, G200, G450, G550 and G650). So it’s no surprise that the company operates manufacturing and mainte-nance facilities around the world, including several in the United States and one each in London and Mexico.

Unfortunately, like many OEMs, Northwest Regulator Supply was struggling by the start of the 21st century.