ControlTek Expands Custom Cable Assembly Capabilities
With the addition of a new fully automated crimp center, ControlTek expands its competitive cable assembly services to prepare for growing demand for custom cable and wire harness assembly.
October 23, 2018: Demand for electrical cable design and assembly has never been hotter. That can be a problem if you’re an electronics manufacturing customer.
There are several market factors contributing to this growth. In the consumer automotive market, electric vehicles continue to gain traction; OEMs frequently include these components to assist with connectivity, EV architecture and software. Likewise, larger market trends in robotics, manufacturing, and IoT play an important role in growing demand.
To address these changing market conditions and better meet the needs of current customers, ControlTek recently added a new fully automated Crimp Center at its Vancouver, WA. manufacturing facility. The EMS provider selected the Schleuniger 36 S Crimp Center because of its speed, capacity, and flexibility, as well as the Schleuniger company’s excellent reputation in the industry.
ControlTek has already seen a dramatic rise in demand for custom cable assemblies over the past two years. The new Crimp Center has greatly increased throughput and efficiency, allowing the company to provide more competitive quotes for cable assembly customers.
“The new crimp center helps us improve our throughput and overall capacity for cable assembly,” says Vice President of Operations Sean Neill. “These efficiency gains mean we can provide very competitive quotes for our customers.”
The new crimp center is used to cut, strip, tin, and seal wire assemblies in a variety of wire gauges. The new machine is integrated with ControlTek’s other custom electronics manufacturing services, but will also allow ControlTek to pursue cable-only projects.
“Traditionally, our cable assembly services have been offered as an integrated capability,” Neill says, “one that was used primarily to assist with the systems and products we were already building. With the added throughput and lower costs associated with automated assembly processes, we can also assist cable contractors who are having a hard time keeping up with industry demand.”
About ControlTek
Founded in 1971, ControlTek is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that provides custom electronics design and manufacturing services for aerospace, medical, industrial, semi-conductor, military and consumer industries.
