What is a cable assembly?
A cable assembly is a group of wires or cables organized and fitted with components such as terminals, connectors, or other parts to create a functional electrical assembly. Cable assemblies help simplify installation and support repeatable integration into larger products or systems. Midwest Molding provides wire harness assembly and related molding and assembly capabilities for automotive, transportation, electronics, and consumer goods applications.
What is included in custom wire harness assembly?
Custom wire harness assembly may involve organizing wires and integrating them with components required for a finished electrical assembly. The exact configuration is based on the customer’s design and application requirements. Midwest Molding supports wire harness assembly alongside multi-component assembly, molding, engineering, and quality processes, allowing customers to coordinate related manufacturing needs through one provider.
Which industries does Midwest Molding support?
The service catalog identifies automotive, transportation, electronics, and consumer goods applications for Midwest Molding’s assembly capabilities. The company also serves automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 component suppliers, electrical connector and terminal manufacturers, sensor and control device OEMs, wire harness and cable assembly buyers, and appliance, HVAC, and consumer product OEMs.
Can cable assemblies include molded components?
Yes. Midwest Molding offers pre-mold and overmolding, which applies plastic material over pre-existing parts, substrates, or inserts to create multi-component assemblies. This can support projects where wiring or other components need to be integrated with molded parts. Project engineering can help coordinate the related tooling, molding, assembly, and production requirements.
Does Midwest Molding provide engineering support?
Yes. Midwest Molding’s manufacturing and project engineers support complex programs through cradle-to-grave project management. Depending on the project, support may include tooling coordination, process planning, design and implementation of manufacturing cells, error proofing, redesign optimization, mold flow analysis, and production ramp-up assistance.
Can Midwest Molding handle related molding and assembly work?
Yes. Midwest Molding offers broad injection molding and assembly capabilities, including insert and composite molding, two-shot molding, pre-mold and overmolding, straight injection molding, multi-component assembly, and wire harness assembly. These capabilities allow customers to coordinate related molded and assembled components through one manufacturing provider.
What quality certifications does Midwest Molding have?
Company information lists IATF 16949, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2008, ISO/TS 16949:2009, and Minority Business Enterprise certification. The company also records certification history for its quality management and environmental management systems. Customers can discuss the certifications relevant to their project and purchasing requirements with the Midwest Molding team.
How can I discuss a custom cable assembly project?
Customers can contact Midwest Molding at 224.208.1110 or submit an inquiry through mwmolding.com. The company is located at 1560 Hecht Drive, Bartlett, IL 60103. Providing the application, design information, assembly requirements, and production objectives can help the team evaluate the appropriate combination of wire harness, molding, engineering, and assembly capabilities.