5 Tips for Sub-Contracting Your Cable Assemblies
Subcontracting can be troublesome in any industry. Ideally you want to use contractors you know, or have worked with before, but that isn’t always an option. If you have found yourself in a position where you have to subcontract for your cable assemblies, consider these tips to ensure your project stays on time and on…
Four Reasons why Certifications Matter in Custom Cable Manufacturing
Certifications matter in most industries and here’s why: a certification usually points to competency and/or proficiency in something. This could be general knowledge, it could be a specific skill or it could be something very specific, like a set of specific protocols. When it comes to custom cable manufacturing, certification is everything. Why? The predominant…
Cable Assemblies Make Power Usage Smarter and Sharper
Having a cable assembly will help make your power usage smarter and sharper. A cable assembly helps by putting all the wires together in a convenient package. At home, it can be very annoying to have many plugs, cables and wires jumbled all over the floor. It’s an eyesore, not to mention a tripping hazard.…
Important Considerations When Choosing Coil Cord Cable
Modern coiled cable is produced by numerous companies and although the product they make may look reliable, they definitely aren’t. If you are in the market for coiled cable, Meridian Cable Assemblies can help design and manufacture custom coil cords. If you are like us, and want to ensure the highest quality cable design you…
How Are Wire Harnesses and Wire Assemblies Designed and Manufactured?
The very first step in assembling a wire harness is to cut the wires to the desired length, usually done by a special wire-cutting machine. After this, the ends of the wires are then stripped to expose the core of the wires. The next step is to fit the wires with any required terminals or…
4 Uses for Custom Cable Assemblies in Healthcare
Off-the-shelf cable wiring is acceptable for many applications like power tools or home wiring. However, when dealing with sensitive equipment and peoples’ lives, it’s worth paying a little more attention to how you invest in custom cable assemblies. Durability Medical devices are subject to intense strain on a daily basis, from heavy-use by devices such as…
Maintaining your cables; tips from expert wire harness manufacturers
A few simple tips when installing, handling, and routing a wire harness can extend the lifespan of the wires, ensure peak performance, and facilitate both installation and repairs. Damage to wires, on the other hand, shorten the lifespan of connections and can seriously impact the functioning of associated circuits. Here are a few tips from…
How to Choose the Right Cable Assembly Manufacturer
Simply put, cable assemblies are wires and cables bundled together with the aim of saving space. Such bundling also makes it easier to track wires and cables that run through various devices. Some of the companies that can benefit from cable assembly include; consumer electronics, industrial designers, automobiles, and healthcare. There are two types of cable…
4 Wire Harness Maintenance Tips from a Manufacturer
A few simple tips when installing, handling, and routing a wire harness can extend the lifespan of the wires, ensure peak performance, and facilitate both installation and repairs. Damage to wires, on the other hand, shorten the lifespan of connections and can seriously impact the functioning of associated circuits. Here are a few tips from…
Truly complex coil cords
Many sensor arrays are complex, and often they need a complex cable connecting them to their processing equipment. We designed a cable with 8, 28awg conductors, 5, 34 awg Litz® wires, 2, 21 awg power conductors and 3, 0.060” diameter coaxial cable. Here is what the cable ended up looking like in cross-section: However there…