Articles Tagged with ''wire harness testing''

Prototyping Complex Harnesses

Prototyping Complex Harnesses

Designing, building and testing complex wire harnesses takes planning, attention to detail - and a good tester
Jon Quigley
October 10, 2019
Vehicles have become increasingly electrical over the years. This is not just power electronics, but also sensor data, communications and many other coordinated electrical signals. For aircraft or commercial vehicles, wire harnesses can be even more complex with hundreds of interconnection points.
Read More
Interesting and Unusual Applications of Cable Testing

Interesting and Unusual Applications of Cable Testing

From underwater vehicles to crash dummies, these case studies showcase the benefits of using a versatile and adaptable cable tester
Christopher E. Strangio
October 9, 2019
Over the last 26 years, since the founding of CAMI Research Inc., customers and friends have asked why the company would focus its efforts on such a mundane, low-tech, and uninteresting device as a cable tester, particularly since a variety of such devices already existed.
Read More
Case Studies in Wire Harness Assembly

Case Studies in Wire Harness Assembly

These success stories highlight the need to use the latest processing equipment, workbenches and testing systems on the shop floor.
Jim Camillo
October 11, 2018
Companies measure success in several ways. One of the most important measurements is their number of repeat customers. For wire harness shops, the best way to gain repeat customers is to provide them an ongoing supply of harnesses that are high quality, economical and specifically designed to meet each application challenge.
Read More
Harness Failures: What’s to Blame?

Harness Failures: What’s to Blame?

When a wire harness fails, the testing system must be able to quickly pinpoint where and why it happened.
Jim Camillo
April 13, 2017

Taking tests and waiting with hope for positive results is a stressful activity that most people perform only when absolutely necessary. For wire-harness assemblers, it’s a daily challenge.


Read More

Testing Automotive Wire Harnesses

Today’s testers can quickly perform continuity, hipot and component-specific tests on simple and complex harnesses.
Jim Camillo
April 1, 2014

 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. 


Read More
Wire Harness Assembly

Wire Harness Boards and Fixtures

Choosing the right wire harness boards and fixtures can improve productivity.
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
April 30, 2007
Wire harnesses are used in everything from sports cars to washing machines and business jets to video arcade games. But, assembling them can be a daunting task. Choosing the right wire harness boards and fixtures can improve productivity.
Read More

Never miss the latest news and trends driving the manufacturing industry

Stay in the know on the latest assembly trends.

JOIN TODAY!