13 Ways to Design a Wiring Harness Poorly for Manufacturability
Posted by Jeanie Peel on August 20, 2018
So, you want to design a wiring harness. Here at InterConnect Wiring, we have had the pleasure of not only designing aircraft wiring harnesses for our customers, but also seeing thousands of other companies’ Build-To-Print (BTP) wiring harness drawing packages. As expected, we have seen some really good drawings & designs and frankly, some really • Read More >>
How Far Should Flight Control Wiring Be Separated?
Posted by Randy Harmon on August 13, 2018
Many considerations go into determining how to route wiring inside of an aircraft. Each system’s wiring must be routed separately to maintain control of the vehicle under normal and emergency conditions. Flight control wiring should be kept separate from all firing and control circuits associated with ordnance and explosive subsystems. Control wiring passing through high-temperature • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Flight Controls, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
Four Methods to Separate Flight Control Wiring Harnesses in an Aircraft
Posted by John Ashour on August 6, 2018
The F-16 like many aircraft is a “fly by wire” aircraft. Instead of cables and pulleys, the aircraft is controlled by electrical signals. The electrical signals tell the flight control surfaces how to move and how fast to move. There are 5 flight control surfaces on the F-16: (1) leading edge flap, (2) trailing edge • Read More >>
Third Quarter Trade Shows and Events
Posted by Clare McGarrey on July 30, 2018
2018 has been an exciting year for InterConnect Wiring, filled with plenty of trade shows, events, and conferences, all over the world. We will continue to attend many more events during this 3rd quarter of the year. Already this July, we attended the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) in London where we experienced world-class static • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Trade Shows
Why is Connector Polarization Important in Wiring Harness Design?
Posted by Mike Winters on July 23, 2018
When designing aircraft wiring harnesses, or, in fact, any wiring harness, the main purpose of a wiring harness is to transmit signals or electrical power between components in a system. However, this cannot be achieved unless the wiring harness can physically connect to these components. There are several ways to make these connections but probably • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Connectors, Polarization, Wiring, Wiring Harness Design, Wiring Harnesses
What are Connector Disconnects and Why are They Needed?
Posted by David Barnett on July 16, 2018
There are many types of Connector Disconnects in use today in the aircraft industry, from blade to plug and socket. From here they split into even more types based on their class, size, contact arrangement number and style. Depending on the combination of these variations, they can effectively send and receive data, signals and voltages • Read More >>
Topics: Connectors, Disconnects, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
What do Wiring Harness Design Engineers Want in a Software Package?
Posted by Marc Piloian on July 9, 2018
Well obviously, Everything! But what exactly is “Everything”? Modern military aircraft like the F-16, F-22, UH-60, C-130, B-1B and F-35 are all designed either fully or partially using 3D CAD models. In the case of the F-35, an even more complex approach was taken from the onset – the creation of a “digital twin”. • Read More >>
Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) Is Coming!
Posted by Clare McGarrey on July 2, 2018
Topics: Blog, Farnborough International Airshow, Trade Shows
INTERCONNECT RELEASES NEW EBOOK!
Posted by John Ashour on June 25, 2018
F-16 WIRING HARNESS TRAINING This eBook is an advanced eBook because it contains more technical information than other eBooks that InterConnect Wiring (InterConnect) has previously released. When a person goes to college to study electrical engineering they might take a course in their freshmen year called Engineering 101. In their sophomore year they might take • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
InterConnect Wiring’s Bi-Annual Blood Drive
Posted by Clare McGarrey on June 18, 2018
You have heard of the Batmobile right? Have you ever heard of the Bloodmobile? Well, come check it out in front of InterConnect Wiring’s corporate office at 5024 W. Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107. InterConnect Wiring’s Bi-Annual Blood Drive will be held June 28th, 2018 from 8 am to 1 pm. InterConnect puts on • Read More >>
Topics: Blood Drive, Community, Company Culture, Core Values
