Using Equivalent Wire and Connectors to Save Time and Money
Wire harness manufacturing is plagued by expensive and hard-to-find components that include specialty wire, out-of-stock terminals, and obsolete connector housings. Depending on the application, some projects can benefit from the use of form, fit, and function equivalent components.
When faced with sourcing challenges, equivalent components can save months of schedule and tens of thousands of dollars for some cable assembly builds.
However, not all connector types have an available equivalent, and not all equivalent performance is sufficient, so it’s important to understand the design requirements and application before deciding.
Epec Engineered Technologies can help review your project and offer program options to help offset sourcing and cost risks using equivalent wires and connectors.
In this webinar, we cover ways to use equivalent wires and connectors in order to save you both time and money in your cable assemblies.
Check Out the Full Q&A
We have compiled all the questions submitted at the conclusion of this webinar into a readable format available on our blog.
Webinar Agenda:
- What exactly do you mean by the term equivalents?
- How can equivalents reduce my cable assembly costs and lead-times?
- What if we don’t’ know the manufacturer’s part number of what we are using today?
- Are data sheets available for us to review?
- How do we go about getting samples to test?
- How will these equivalent components attach and function with the rest of my system?
- Do you have mil-spec equivalents for any of your wire and connectors?
- What if there is no equivalent- what are my options?
