Over the past 30 years, the WHMA Annual Wire Harness Conference has become one of few investments that give an opportunity to learn, grow, share, and discover new approaches to many aspects of the wire harness industry. The conference features a number of timely presentations on topics important to wire harness manufacturers, OEMs and suppliers. It […]
Recent economic data is providing a mixed view on the economy. Economic fundamentals continue to slow, but some indicators point to solid underlying strength. The manufacturing sectors in Europe, the U.S., and China are all signaling contraction according to their respective PMI indexes, but in China and Europe at least, things are looking less bad […]
DfR- DESIGN for Rinse-Ability: The Effect of SMT Component Package Design on Cleaning Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) manufactured using Surface Mount Technology SMT processes have exhibited cleaning residues remaining after subsequent conformal coating required for Mil/Aero product within electronic component/package housings with degradation/corrosion of internal parts that may detrimentally affect the electrical performance of the components. […]
Join IPC’s, Teresa Rowe, in this riveting webinar on April 26th at 12pm CST. Learn about this “all-in-one” standards document that provides process engineers and inspectors the information needed to improve quality, including: Process control criteria for building cable and harness assemblies In-process and final acceptance requirements Inspection criteria for accepting cable and harness assemblies […]
American manufacturing has been shaped by pioneers like Frederick Taylor and Henry Ford who developed techniques regarding scientific management and mass production. They minimized the cost of a product by analyzing the production process and breaking it into simple steps, each performed by a specialized worker trained specifically for that step. A sequence of such […]
https://vimeo.com/794887442 Sneak Peek Videos | Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (electricalwireshow.com) Art of the Possible Podcast | Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (electricalwireshow.com) Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo 2023, produced by WHMA/IPC and the Wisconsin Center District EWPTE is the industry’s exclusive trade show which attracts nearly 200 exhibitors and over 3,000 attendees from over 40 […]
June 21-22, 2023 TELSONIC Ultrasonics, Inc. Shelby Twp., MI 48315 It's that time of year again - Telsonic Technology Days is back, showcasing the latest industry trends, live equipment demos, and academic presentations. The event takes place June 21-22, 2023 at the Michigan facility. Technology Days Event Highlights Include: Equipment demonstrations of ultrasonic metal and […]
The global economy appears to be losing momentum headed into the second half of the year. Inflation remaining stubbornly high and labor markets are showing signs of cooling. The banking crisis also continues to impact the economy, leading to tighter lending which will impact not only ongoing operations but the ability for businesses to invest. […]
This technical webinar will address using technologies available to the wiring harness industry to help assemblers be more effective in producing error-free harnesses quicker and more efficiently. Discussion topics will include: Guided insertion of seal plugs & pinned wires Eliminating errors during first-end wire harness assembly Partial harness testing during assembly Rapid continuity testing Troubleshooting […]
Crimping solutions for Data Connectivity will play an important role in the future of connected vehicles, but these tooling products bring with them new technical challenges — such as the need to crimp multiple times to get a final product. Join TE Connectivity for an exclusive webinar, during which our experts will focus on these […]