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...
As the Protective Outer Layer, the Jacket is an Essential Part of the Electrical Cable Similar to the coats and jackets we wear on cold winter days, the main reason for the jackets, or sheaths, on electrical cables is protection. While a cable jacket also...
For Best Results From Your Cable Assemblies, It Helps to Know What Not to Do In the world of cable assembly manufacturing, precision and adherence to best practices during every step are essential to ensuring safety, reliability, and optimal performance....
To Realize Their Benefits, Wire Harnesses Must Be Be Optimally Sized Designed to transmit signals and power smoothly within an electrical system, wire harnesses are the organized bundles of wires, cables, and connectors used in a wide variety of electrical...
CAI Overmolds Off-the-Shelf Solutions for Optimal Cable Strain Relief Traversing long distances and used in a variety of demanding environments to transport power and data to and from electrical devices, electrical cables and cable assemblies must be built to...
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, or thermoplastic rubber. Unlike wire harnesses, which are typically housed internally, cable assemblies must deal with external environmental factors, such as the elements, human tampering and extreme temperatures. Consequently, cable assemblies need to be constructed of much stronger and more durable materials.
Aimed at improving the performance and versatility of your cable assembly, custom overmolding is the process that uses specialized injection-molding machines to mold plastic or rubber over cable assemblies and their connectors, conforming to custom specifications such as dimensions, weight, and structure that best accommodate future usage needs.
Allowing you to choose just the right materials and options to fit your specific application, overmolding offers optimal protection and durability for your cable assembly. Here are some of the many benefits you can get from custom overmolded cable, depending on the customization options you choose:
Have questions about your specific custom overmolded cable assembly needs? We’re here to help.
One of the biggest advantages of custom overmolding is the wide variety of options and configurations available so you can fine-tune it to fit your needs. Key overmolding elements you can customize include:
For more details on customization options and how the experts at CAI can help you improve your cable assemblies through high-quality custom overmolding, click here.