Cost-effective cable harness solutions that match your specific needs

Cost-effective cable harness solutions that match your specific needs 2012

Contents In the service of the electronics industry 5 Why buy harnesses and not make your own? The need for technical competence 7 Focusing on costs 9 Capabilities Quality 11 Cost efficiency 11 Delivery in time 13 Design support 13 Connectors 15 Overmolded harnesses 17 Customer interaction 19 2012 Harness Solutions (Pvt) Ltd Sri Lanka No reproductions without prior permission. Text set in Trebuchet, Swiss and Swiss Light Printed on 220 gsm matte art paper Photographs: Per Cramborn, K J Westman Design and layout: istrategy, Trivandrum 695 003, Kerala, India Printing and binding: Akshara Offset, Trivandrum 695 035, Kerala, India

In the service of the electronics industry Harness Solutions, situated in Flinth Industrial Park, Kadawatha, Sri Lanka, is specializing in the manufacture of harnesses for the international electronics companies. Harness Solutions harnesses are going into e g Alarm and safety systems Audio and video products Cars, trains and other vehicles Computers and computer networks Electronic scales and instruments Home appliances Machines of all kinds Medical equipment Production control systems The list can be made much longer. In a modern building in an eco-friendly environment Harness Solutions is providing the best possible ambience for its production, its employees and for visiting customers. By sharing administration with other companies in Flinth Industrial Park the administrative costs are kept at a minimum without prejudicing the quality. Harness Solutions, together with the other companies in Flinth Industrial Park, is part of an industrial community of high-tech companies which attracts the very best engineers and technical personnel. Harness Solutions is always willing to assist its customers in designing the harnesses which are most suitable for the customers products. Electronics Industry About TDMIn the Service of Pawan Nand Tejwani Managing Director 5

Capability Why buy harnesses and not make your own? Part 1- The need for technical competence A harness can be a very simple item. But it can also be very complex and sophisticated. A very simple harness can be a cable cut to the right length with the right terminal at each end and used for conducting an electrical current from one point to another. A complex harness can contain one or several cables with a lot of strands and various contacts for distribution of current from one point to several points. The complex harnesses in your products are very similar to the vascular system in your body distributing blood from your heart to all parts in need of oxygen and energy. The harness is a vital component in many products, which deserves to be manufactured with care and professional skill. The electrical properties of the cables are of importance when it comes to cables for use in e g instruments. If you are manufacturing any equipment which contains wiring for electrical current or signals you have every reason to study this presentation of Harness Solutions, your reliable harness supplier able to provide professional expertise when designing and manufacturing harnesses. Why buy harnesses and not make your own? 7

Why buy harnesses and not make your own? Part 2 - Focusing on costs and choice of material By buying even a simple harness from Harness Solutions you will as a customer enjoy a lot of benefits e g The cable will be cut with precision, which reduces the material waste The cable will be customized ensuring the right gauge of the copper wire, which reduces the cost for copper The material in the sheath will be chosen with care taken into consideration the environment in which the harnesses will be used The contacts to be used will be from a carefully chosen source and, when so required, customized. The mounting of the contacts will be made by highly trained operators to ensure that they with a good margin will sustain the forces they will be exposed to. Harness Solutions has the right equipment for testing this. The quality will be monitored as per the ISO 9001 standard and be subject to rigorous controls by Harness Solutions own Quality Department. The harnesses will be delivered and packed in a way which will help you to keep control over your stock and to take them straight into production. Why buy harnesses and not make your own? 9

Capabilities Quality Capability Quality if the result of well trained operators using the right material, the right tools and strictly following a ISO 9001 approved quality assurance system. The quality is bred into the products and verified by adequate testing. The operators of Harness Solutions are all trained in the various moments in the production of harnesses like cutting, stripping, soldering, crimping, etc. They understand the process and are not working like robots although they are working systematically. They are recruited from the best vocational schools in Sri Lanka and are given additional training in Flinth Industrial Training Institute. All material used is carefully sourced. A prime source for cables is Cable Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, an affiliated ISO 9001 certified company. Connectors are all from leading manufacturers and carefully examined before taken into production. The machines used are modern and multitasking whenever applicable. The testing equipment is carefully calibrated and maintained. Ample applicators, jigs, assembly boards and circuit checking boards are used. Capabilities Cost Efficiency Capability Harness Solutions has very competitive prices although Quality and Delivery in time are more important to Harness Solutions customers. The benefit of having production in a low cost country is reflected in the prices. An efficient production reduces the number of machine and man hours used. The waste is kept at a minimum by precision in the prefabrication process. An efficient sourcing function keeps the prices for purchased components low. The overhead costs are shared with other companies also located in Flinth Industrial Park. 11

Capabilities Design Capability Harness Solutions has engineers and experts who can advise the customers on the choice of material and the design of the harnesses required. The customer can get advice on the dimensions of the copper wire to be used insulation to be used in multi strand cable sheathing material to be used. choice of connectors and contacts the possibilities to add on additional features to harness like PCBs and other components to create an even more complete component. The more value addition is a low cost country the more beneficial for the customer. As part of the design, Harness Solutions can source the suppliers of the contacts and connectors recommended. Capabilities Delivery in Time Capability Delivery in time is most essential to all customers. If a delivery date has been confirmed it must be kept. Harness Solutions is doing its utmost to keep delivery days once confirmed. The availability of cables will almost never be a problem since they will be delivered from Cable Solutions just next door. Cables which not can be supplied by Cable Solutions will be sourced from suppliers with which Harness Solutions has a long time relationship. The production capacity can at short notice be increased by availing standby trained personnel from related companies. The production is well planned and any deviation from the planned production schedule will immediately be acted on. The logistic department will ensure that the finished goods is dispatched in the most reliable and cost effective way. 13

Connectors A good harness is the result of the work dedicated professional experts in designing and manufacturing harnesses and the use of high quality cables, high quality connectors and outstanding assembly skills. Harness Solutions has the excellent assembly skills through its carefully recruited and groomed personnel. The connectors, being the third component in the harness assembly, are sourced through Harness Solutions extensive network of quality connector suppliers. The immense variety of connectors makes it possible to stock only a selection of standard connectors. Harness Solutions can design and through association with a related plastic injection molding company in the Flinth Industrial Park community of skilled companies provide plastic connectors as per its customers specific needs. The connectors can through Harness Solutions earlier mentioned association with a mold making company in Flinth Industrial Park be branded for the customer. Harness Solutions is also used to incorporate glands in the connecting device to further lock the harness to the socket to which it is connected. Connectors 15

Overmolded harnesses Harness Solutions is happy being able to offer its customers harnesses in the overmolding technique. Overmolding adds value to the product by enhancing the protection against moisture and air borne corrosive agents providing strain relief ensuring that the interface between the cable and the backshell of the connector is protected e g in equipment where the cable is subject to repeated bends enhancing the product design and thereby the end users experience in terms of comfort, ergonomics and ease of use reducing the weight of the harness, especially important when it comes to harnesses for the aerospace industry Harness Solutions has two vertical injection molding machines for overmolded harnesses. Through association with a related mold making company in the Flinth Industrial Park community of companies Harness Solutions can with short lead time offer high quality molds for its customers molded projects The customers logo can easily be incorporated in the mold. Overmolded harnesses 17

Customer interaction Harness Solutions appreciates the interaction with its customers. Harness Solutions wants to know its customers, the properties of the harnesses required and where it is going to be used. Requests for Quotations will be attended to within 48 hours. Either by giving a quote or if so required by asking for additional information on the harness desired. The design of a harness has to take into consideration not only the electrical properties required like the voltage of the current to be distributed. There might be special values desired when it comes to resistance, capacitance, inductance, etc. There might be constrains on the dimensions of the harness and its terminals. Of course the environment in which the harness will be placed might affect the design. Is extra protection against e g temperature, humidity, corrosion, friction or ants and rodents required? The input on this must come from the customer and is most often conveyed in a dialog between Harness Solutions and the customer. When a customer finds its way from a previous supplier to Harness Solutions the best thing is to let Harness Solution make a design from fresh to ensure that not a prejudiced design is used. A very import part of the interaction between Harness Solutions and a customer is the feedback from the customer on how he has experienced Harness Solutions as a partner and supplier. It is not only very important to Harness Solutions, it is also very pleasant. Customer interaction 19

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