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Cable harness manufacturing with 100% continuity testing.

From internal jumpers to sealed branched harnesses, with crimp validation, overmolding, and lot-level documentation per release.

100%
continuity test
8 mm²
max conductor
IPC/WHMA-A-620
process logic
Class 2 / 3
available on request

Processes

Automatic cut, strip and crimp.
Wire pre-tinning and pin insertion.
Twisting, bundling and lacing.
Heat-shrink and braided sleeving.
Connector overmolding for sealed assemblies.
Custom formboard construction for branched harnesses.

Harness types we build

Internal board-to-board (FFC / FPC, IDC).

Sealed automotive harnesses (Deutsch, Molex, TE Superseal).

Industrial control and signal harnesses.

Power and ground harnesses up to 8 mm² conductor.

PCB stackup
PCBA bench
Inline test
Module sample
Harness sample
Operator station

Wire and conductor specifications

Wire types PVC, XLPE, silicone, FEP, PTFE
Conductor sizes AWG 30 to AWG 6 (≈ 0.05 mm² to 16 mm² with lug)
Max routine conductor 8 mm² in production cycle
Shielded cable Foil and braid; drain wire termination supported
Sealed cable Per drawing (silicone-jacketed, halogen-free, etc.)
Voltage rating Specified in the drawing; 600 V routine

Crimp quality control

  • Pull-force testing per crimp specification — sample plan documented per program.
  • Crimp height measurement on production samples per shift.
  • Cross-section analysis on first article and on quality challenges.
  • Calibrated crimp tools with documented die / wire assignment.
  • Crimp acceptance criteria aligned with IPC/WHMA-A-620.
Crimp quality control

Connector handling and overmolding

  • Insertion verification (audible click + visual + push-back) on critical connectors.
  • Overmolding for sealed assemblies in customer-specified or in-house-made molds.
  • Strain-relief boots installed per drawing.
  • Connector keying respected and verified at first article.
  • Sealed connector cavity plugs installed in unused cavities per spec.
Connector handling and overmolding

Validation and testing

  • 100% continuity and shorts test on production fixtures.
  • Hi-pot and insulation resistance testing on demand.
  • Pull-force sampling per crimp specification.
  • Visual inspection per IPC/WHMA-A-620 acceptance criteria.
  • Functional testing where customer specifies (e.g. RF return loss for coax).

Documentation per lot

Wire list, connector pinout and label sheet attached to each shipment.
Per-unit serial label on request.
Continuity test pass / fail logs.
Crimp pull-force sample reports.
Photo documentation for first article and key revisions.

What we need in the manufacturing package

Wire list with from-pin / to-pin, wire color, gauge, length.

Connector specification per end (manufacturer, MPN, gender, keying).

Formboard drawing (1:1 if possible) with branch lengths and orientation.

Sealing class and overmold material per drawing.

DFM tips for harnesses

  • Avoid over-specifying wire colors; standard AWG color codes simplify procurement.
  • Specify branch lengths with realistic tolerances — a 1 mm tolerance on a 500 mm branch raises rework rate.
  • Group same-gauge wires where possible — bundle and lacing time drops.
  • Use sealed connectors only where the application demands them; sealed connectors raise unit cost notably.
  • If the harness will be hand-installed in the field, provide an installation drawing — production can reflect that in branch orientation.

Common pitfalls we see in harness handoffs

  • 1. Wire list provided without crimp specification — production defaults to a generic die, pull-force fails the customer test.
  • 2. Formboard drawing in PDF only without 1:1 scale — branch lengths drift.
  • 3. Sealed connector specified but the wire jacket diameter is outside the seal range — first article fails IP test.
  • 4. Label position not defined — labels rotate during installation, become unreadable.
  • 5. Heat-shrink shrink ratio not stated — operator picks a generic ratio, sealing performance varies.
  • 6. No acceptance class stated — Class 2 vs Class 3 inspection criteria diverge significantly.

Compliance options

IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 2 Standard for industrial / consumer / commercial.
IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3 On request — high-reliability programs.
Automotive sealing IPx7 / IPx9K achievable with overmolding.
RoHS compliance Default; non-RoHS materials only on explicit request.
REACH SVHC Material declarations available on request.
Next step

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