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Various Applications of Wire Harness

May. 06, 2022

Wire Harness


A wire harness is a component that forms a connection circuit by bundling wires. It is usually made of copper contact terminals that are crimped to the wire and cable and then molded and pressed with an insulator or an additional metal case.

 

Medical Applications

In healthcare, electronic medical equipment, devices, and instruments are subject to heavy use, but also varying degrees of high and low intensity. The wire harness applications used in these devices must be durable, adaptable, and biocompatible. Whether the device is a defibrillator, drill, pacemaker, or imaging or radiological equipment, it must be able to function on demand without failure. Because of the variety of applications, wire harnesses for the medical sector come in all shapes and sizes. They differ from other wire harness assemblies used in other industries in that harnesses for medical applications must be bio-sensitive and in compliance with FDA regulatory controls and guidelines.


Agricultural Industries

Much of the equipment and vehicles used in today’s agricultural sector utilize wire harness assemblies. The organizational and protective features of wire harness assemblies ensure that heavy machinery, such as tractors and cultivators, operate throughout the year.


Manufacturing

Complex wiring, cabling systems, and networks drive automated and robotic production and assembly lines found in today’s manufacturing plants and facilities. Wire harnessing applications connect power and signal conductors that control different systems within the same area or along the production line. Wire harnesses ensure connectivity and properly seal cabling and wires to ensure that production is fully optimized.

 

Automotive Applications

To simply start an automobile, truck, motorcycle, tractor, and so on, relies on a variety of electronic controls and electrical devices to transmit signals and electrical power to turn the engine over and achieve ignition. The transmission of those signals is part of an immense wiring network that allows vehicles to function. That functionality is achieved through wire harness applications that connect the engine management system, lighting, power steering, power brakes, audio and entertainment system, electric windows, air conditioning, and so on into an efficiently operating vehicle. With dozens of electronic units on board, it’s no surprise that an average car has thousands of wires stretching for over a mile in length to connect devices and operate systems. Wire harnesses are used to connect those devices and deliver electricity and electronic signals through the entire vehicle.

Modern medical care would arguably not be possible without the integration of wire harness assemblies into the devices used in doctor’s offices and hospitals to treat modern ailments. Medical instruments are often subject to frequent operation and must rely on the durability and versatility of wire harness assemblies to assist in maintaining functionality. 

 

Military Applications

Wire harness capabilities for any military application must meet stringent DoD (Department of Defense) specifications. Cabling and wiring used in military equipment is designed for applications subject to extreme environments and conditions. Military wire harnesses must be manufactured with components—wires, connectors, terminals—that are specified and/or approved for demanding military applications.


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Communication Systems

Global connectivity requires an infrastructure that can send and receive data instantaneously anywhere around the world. Communication systems depend on specialized harnesses for an array of technologies and a wide range of applications. Wire harnesses are integral components in the assembly of hubs, routers, repeaters, modems, peripheral equipment, optical networks, broadband networks, and much more. Wireless communication applications include DSL routers, satellite receivers, and RF.


Wire Harness Assemblies Save Valuable Space

Have you ever gone into the attic during the Christmas season to get your lights and found that the strands were hopelessly entangled? If you are one of the people who have experienced this event, then you can sympathize with how frustrating it can be to disentangle these from one another. 

In applying the previous example to a collection of loose cables or wires, you will quickly understand the need for an organization mechanism. A disorganized system of interlocking and intersecting cables and wires can be equally, if not more, aggravating to work with than a loose collection of Christmas lights. This is especially true should the need arise to replace or rearrange dozens of cables and wires. 

One of the major benefits of adopting a wire harness assembly is that it organizes your cable and wire arrangement. By clustering cables and wires beneath a single external casing, a wire harness organizes your cable/wire set up by decreasing the spatial dimensions needed to house the arrangement. 

To illustrate this point further, consider the car that takes you to work or the airplane that flies you to your favorite vacation destination. Both the car and the airplane require thousands of feet of wiring to operate effectively and efficiently. So, instead of attaching an abundance of cables and wires separately, the wire harness assemblies group cables and wires into an individual apparatus that is then easily installed. 

In short, if you are an individual that values organization and order, a wire harness assembly will change your life. 


Wire Harness Assemblies Protect Cables and Wires 

A wire harness assembly not only acts as an organizational tool but also protects the functionality and durability of your cables and wires. Interconnecting and intersecting cable and wire setups may result in suboptimal performance and damage to cables/wires over time. Organizing cables and wires using a wire harness assembly can minimize decreased functionality and potential damages resulting from external forces. More specifically, the outer thermoplastic or thermoset casing of the harness acts as a basic buffer against the negative impacts associated with moisture, lacerations, and accidental vibrations. 

Additionally, wire harness assemblies can protect against electrical damage. The insulating sheath that covers the bound cables and wires assists in preventing electricity from shocking those working with them. Additionally, the possibility of an electrical short is diminished since the sheath that makes up the wire harness assembly grouping cables and wires are firmly bound. 

Because wire harness assemblies provide organization and increase protection for the cables and wire, they are an important element in global electrical systems. 

 

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