There are many advantages to working with a contract manufacturing company rather than trying to complete all aspects of a new prototype or full production in-house. For startup OEMs and even for those with current contact manufacturers, finding the right company to work with provides many value-added options.
In most situations, a wire harness manufacturer can offer a host of associated services to save time on in-house fabrication. This can include starting with the OEM at the point of designing the product and working on all related aspects of the design of printed circuit boards to electromechanical box build and testing capabilities.
By working with one company, logistics are simplified and streamlining of production can be instrumental in faster turnaround times for orders and shorter time to market. The right wire harness manufacturer can even provide assembly services, ensuring the in-house team simply has to place the entire assembly into the equipment, further increasing production speeds while decreasing the risk of wiring errors.
Provide all Necessary Information
IT will be essential for the OEM to provide all information about the system, equipment or device when discussing the project with the wire harness manufacturer design team.
This will allow these professionals to fully understand the operating conditions, the possible challenges and issues and even the physical space in the system allocated to the wiring and the harness design.
In many cases, the early insight from the wire harness design team will assist in important considerations in the design. This is critical for issues such as shielding of sensitive circuits and components as well as how to be route wiring through the system. Without early input, the design may need modifications to accommodate the realities of working with different types of wires and cables in any given application.
