Why are Wiring Harnesses Sometimes Called “Looms”?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on August 30, 2016
When the president of InterConnect Wiring, John Ashour, asked me to write this blog, I had no idea what the answer was to the question. Since John and I started InterConnect in 1993 I don’t think I ever remember a harness being called a “loom”. So, I was happy to take on the challenge of writing this • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Harness Assembly, Loom, Wiring Harnesses
What is a Contact Cavity?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on August 16, 2016
Do I need to see a dentist? Do I need to see a doctor? No. In our field of expertise, all you need to do is see an assembler. I looked up the word cavity and it said, “A cavity is a hollow in an object.” So, if you are at a dentist office, a cavity • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Connectors, Contact Cavity
InterConnect Wiring Blood Drive
Posted by Clare McGarrey on July 28, 2016
InterConnect Wiring held a Blood Drive on July 27, 2016 from 9am to 1pm. InterConnect Wiring and Carter BloodCare often work together to put on blood drives to help save lives in the community. This specific drive could easily save 33 lives in the community! Carter BloodCare is one of Texas’ largest blood centers, providing 300,000 • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Blood Drive, Community, Outreach
What does it Mean to “Beep Out” a Wiring Harness?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on June 6, 2016
Wiring harnesses are crucial to aircraft as well as anything that requires electrical power. Often InterConnect has customers approach us because they have a project that is behind schedule, there’s an inoperable aircraft on ground, or a crucial modification needing to take place in the field before the aircraft can be mission ready. Our customers • Read More >>
Lockheed Martin Awards InterConnect Wiring with their Top Supplier Award
Posted by Clare McGarrey on May 18, 2016
InterConnect Wiring has received the 2015 Top Supplier Award from Lockheed Martin. John Ashour and Clare McGarrey accepted the award at InterConnect on May 18. InterConnect Wiring was one of the 25 suppliers that were named top supplier out of the thousands of suppliers currently working with Lockheed Martin. In attendance were: Lockheed Martin, Vice • Read More >>
Topics: Awards, Blog, Lockheed Martin
What is a Synthetic Harness?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on May 2, 2016
In the aerospace industry, or at least here at InterConnect Wiring, we use the term Synthetic Harness. Now I cannot remember if InterConnect came up with the term or if it was our customer, Lockheed Martin, but I do remember when it did come to fruition. It was back in 1999 and InterConnect was asked • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Harness Assembly, Synthetic
Why is it better to Use Military Connector Part Numbers Instead of Commercial Part Numbers When Either Designing New Aircraft or Updating Existing Aircraft?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on March 14, 2016
InterConnect has been designing and assembling aircraft electrical wiring harnesses now for over 23 years. During this period, we have seen a number of design mistakes dealing with electrical connectors. The biggest mistake is that a customer begins to callout vendor part numbers instead of military connector part numbers on the Bill of Materials (BOM). • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Connectors, Military Connector
InterConnect Wiring Annual Blood Drive
Posted by Clare McGarrey on March 2, 2016
InterConnect Wiring held their Annual Blood Drive on February 23, 2016 from 9am to 1pm. Each year, InterConnect Wiring and Carter BloodCare work together to put on this annual blood drive to help save lives in the community. Carter BloodCare is one of Texas’ largest blood centers, providing 300,000 units of life-saving blood and blood • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Blood Drive, Community, Outreach
5 Happy Birthdays to Celebrate in 2016
Posted by Clare McGarrey on January 12, 2016
I love being happy and saying “Happy X” to whoever is due a statement like, Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, Happy Thanksgiving… heck, the only time I don’t say “Happy” for a holiday or celebration, is when I say “Merry” Christmas! Last November I blogged about Top 3 Reasons to be • Read More >>
Topics: Blog
Como Community Center Toy Drive
Posted by Clare McGarrey on December 22, 2015
Two of InterConnect’s owners, Marc Piloian and Clare McGarrey, welcome Como Community Center kids and volunteers and happily present them toys from InterConnect’s annual Christmas Toy Drive. InterConnect has been doing a toy drive for Como Community Center for 4 years. They put boxes in all four buildings for ALL employees to have a chance to donate. Como Community • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Community, Como Community Center, Outreach, Toy Drive
