Why CAI is the Answer for All Your Custom Electrical Component Needs When you need to outsource the manufacturing of custom wire harnesses, cable assemblies, or other electrical components for your project and want someone who can handle it all — from design to...
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Soldering or Crimping: Which Is Better for Your Electrical Needs?
Weighing the Pros & Cons of the Two Most Popular Joining Methods For a complex electrical system to run properly, its collection of wires, circuit boards and other elements are designed to work together seamlessly. Not surprisingly, an electronic device’s...
How to Choose the Best Custom Part, Harness or Assembly Manufacturer
Look for These Key Traits When Choosing the Right Manufacturer for Your Custom Projects Trusting others with your manufacturing needs is an intimidating yet necessary step toward bringing your component, harness or assembly vision to life. To ensure your products are...
Which Is Better for Your PCBA Needs? SMT or THT Mounting
Exploring Surface-Mount vs. Through-Hole Technology for Your PCBA Needs Reading this on your smartphone or PC, you are utilizing one or more of what is known as a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) — the heart inside all electronic devices. Instead of pumping...
Key Advantages of Using Ultrasonic Welding for Your Wire Harness Applications
Cost-Effective, Time-Saving & More, Ultrasonic Welding Is a Top Option for Joining Different Materials When most people think of welding, they picture someone in a welding helmet holding a torch or holder, producing a flurry of sparks. While torch and arc welding...
Vacuum Forming: A Great Choice for Your Plastic Part Thermoforming Needs
This Preferred Thermoforming Process Offers Several Advantages When Producing Your Plastic Components Used throughout the manufacturing world, vacuum forming is a popular molding process behind many of the plastic-containing products we come into contact with every...
Choosing the Best Connectors and Terminals for Your Custom Wire Harness
What to Know When Choosing the Best Connectors and Terminals for Your Wire Harness Needs Choosing the best connectors and terminals for your application is important when customizing an electrical wire harness for your application to assure consistent and proper...
Custom Overmolded Cable and How It Can Improve Your Assembly
Custom Overmolded Cable Assembly Benefits & Options Designed to provide optimal protection of your electrical circuitry, an electrical cable assembly is a set of electrical wires or cables wrapped in a single insulating sleeve often made of thermoplastic, vinyl,...
Choosing the Right Plastic Resin for Your Custom Injection-Molded or Overmolded Component
For Your Custom Plastic Resin Part to Perform Its Best, Start with These 5 Key Questions The plastic in TVs, cars, medical devices — They’re not all the same, though you wouldn’t be alone in thinking so. In fact, there’s a multitude of plastic part types, made from...
How Potting Protects Your Custom Electronic Components
Peak Protection Starts with Choosing the Right Potting Compound Material. If you need your custom electronic components to perform their best while enduring threats like moisture and heat, then you might want to consider the many benefits of potting and how to choose just the right potting compound.