InterConnect Wiring Expands Offerings to Include Commercial Aviation Electrical Wiring Products and Services
Posted by Clare McGarrey on October 22, 2018
Having lead the industry in support of defense platforms for over a quarter century, InterConnect is now offering harnesses, cockpit panels, circuit breaker panels, black boxes, and rewire programs for the commercial aerospace industry. We are taking the same passion and processes that have been used for military jets, cargo airplanes, and helicopters, and applying • Read More >>
F-16 TCG WWR Post-Show Wrap Up – 3 Briefs You Do Not Want to Miss
Posted by Clare McGarrey on October 9, 2018
Last month I was, once again, privileged to meet with many of you in Ogden, Utah, at the F-16 Technical Coordination Group (TCG) World Wide Review (WWR). Besides the international Farnborough and Paris Air Shows, I cannot think of any busier show for InterConnect Wiring. This is not only one of our busiest conferences we • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Trade Shows
Fourth Quarter Trade Shows of 2018
Posted by Clare McGarrey on September 24, 2018
And finally, we come to the fourth and final quarter of important events in the Defense and Aerospace Industry for 2018! We’ll kick off October at The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC from the 8th – 10th. This exposition is obviously in support of our AWESOME Army with • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Trade Shows
InterConnect Wiring Is Growing! Appoints General Manager.
Posted by Clare McGarrey on August 27, 2018
After 25 years in business, InterConnect Wiring is proud to announce the appointment of Jeanie Peel as General Manager. Jeanie Peel is a veteran of InterConnect Wiring, having held various roles at the company since 1995. In addition to her current role as the supervisor of production, Ms. Peel will assume overall site leader responsibility • Read More >>
Topics: Blog
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 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 >>
