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A new R&D project called Next2OEM is tackling the challenges of mass-producing wiring harnesses.

Engineers at LS Cable & Systems Ltd. recently developed a new high-strength aluminum wire that boasts an enhanced strength over traditional materials.

HERMOSILLO, Mexico—Latecoere’s Interconnection Systems Division factory here will supply wiring harnesses for Boeing 737 and 767 aircraft, including both commercial and military variants. 

Zonal architectures are intriguing to automakers and suppliers, because they promise to help reduce costs, save weight, streamline supply chains and improve production processes.

The electric vehicle revolution is generating new interest in an old technology: magnetic pulse welding.

The new Telso Terminal TT7 ultrasonic welding system from Telsonic gives machine builders a range of options for both system integration and parts presentation.

By some estimates, 90 percent of wire harness assembly tasks are done manually. As a result, harness assemblers are at risk of occupational health problems due to repetitiveness and awkward postures. 

Kenneth F. Harris II, Ph.D., senior project engineer for space integration and asset protection at The Aerospace Corp., will provide the keynote speech at the 2023 Electrical Wire Processing Expo in Milwaukee.

Initiated in 2004, the Assembly Plant of the Year award showcases world-class production facilities in America and the people, products, and processes that make them successful. 

GKN Aerospace Services Ltd. is partnering with Lilium N.V., which is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet for air taxi applications.