Working in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, fabrication, military or even in the medical equipment manufacturing sectors means partnering with a lot of specialized companies during prototype design as well as production. One important partnership to develop early in the design phase of the project is for the production of custom cable assemblies.
Generally, hiring a specialized company to complete custom cable assemblies is going to be both cost saving as well as time saving for the manufacturer. Of course, choosing the most experienced company with the capacity and capability to complete the order to specifications and within both budget and timeline will also be essential.
Cost Savings
Most companies creating new equipment, parts, components or devices are not set up to complete custom cable assemblies in-house. This process takes specialized equipment both the actual manufacturing as well as for the testing and verification of the cables.
When this is done in-house, there is going to be an issue with the waste, which can be significant, as well as with the inability to provide specialized quality control requirements during and after production.
Time to actually complete the prototype, test it and then start production, as well as the equipment and employee training required makes it much more cost effective to simply work with a company that specializes in custom cable assemblies.
Engineering and Design Experience
There are constantly new innovations in custom cable assemblies that are often developed by specialized custom companies. As these companies hire the most experienced engineers, they are a great resource for making improvements to the design even before the first prototype is developed.
Through partnering with these companies early in the design process, the team can work with the engineers to develop the most effective connectors, components and design features of the cable assembly that are specific to the project.
Simply working with a company that manufacturers the cable assemblies won’t provide the necessary level of expertise. The engineers may be able to suggest better options in connectors, better configurations of the assembly or even different design features to limit any potential complications or to reduce the risk of wiring failure even with extended use.
This information may also come from experience in creating prototype custom cable assemblies for similar projects or applications. This experience means that troubleshooting before the prototype is finalized saves time and money, and also eliminates costly reworking if a problem isn’t discovered until a later point in development and production.
