What is Power-By-Wire?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on November 17, 2020
The other day I heard someone say the words, “power-by-wire” and my spidey-senses perked up and I felt an insatiable tingle of curiosity inside. Side note #1: No wonder my best friend, Deborah, recently gave me a t-shirt to wear in Zoom pandemic meetings that says, “WARNING: MAY SPONTANEOUSLY TALK ABOUT AIRPLANES”. I took it … Continue reading “What is Power-By-Wire?”
Topics: Blog, Engineering, F-16, Flight Controls, Fly By Wire, How Built, Lockheed Martin, Power By Wire, Technology, Wire, Wiring
InterConnect Wiring: A TMAC Lean Manufacturing Success Story
Posted by John Ashour on August 25, 2020
InterConnect Wiring is proud to announce that we were featured in TMAC’s Success Story newsletter. The Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) exists to enhance the competitive position of the state’s manufacturing sector. TMAC’s manufacturing professionals work with a wide range of aerospace companies and industrial firms, delivering training, providing technical assistance, and implementing best business … Continue reading “InterConnect Wiring: A TMAC Lean Manufacturing Success Story”
Spring Series: What Is a Wire Termination?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on June 16, 2020
We hope you are all staying safe and healthy out there, getting through COVID-19. InterConnect Wiring’s “Spring Blog Series” comes to an end today with, “What Is a Wire Termination?” A wire termination is the work performed to the end of a wire that allows it to connect to a device (connector, switch, terminal, etc.). … Continue reading “Spring Series: What Is a Wire Termination?”
What Does It Mean to be a Lockheed Martin Licensee?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on December 17, 2019
In 2002, Lockheed Martin approached InterConnect about becoming a licensee for F-16 electrical products. Some F-16 electrical products include: (1) electrical wiring harnesses, (2) cockpit panels, (3) relay panels, (4) circuit breaker or power panels, (5) multiplex (mux) panels, and (6) cockpit fairing assemblies. Lockheed wanted InterConnect to support their customers by providing quick … Continue reading “What Does It Mean to be a Lockheed Martin Licensee?”
Topics: Aerospace, Aerospace Vehicle, Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, Certification, Civil Aviation, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, Engineering, F-16, F-16 Catalog, F-16 Distributor, F-16 Electrical, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, F-16 TCG, F-16 TCG WWR, Laser Wire Marking, Lockheed Martin, Military Aircraft Rewire Decision, Regulation, Technology, Wiring
Top 7 3rd Quarter 2019 Aerospace Tradeshows & Conferences You Do NOT Want to Miss!
Posted by Clare McGarrey on July 1, 2019
Feria Aeronautica July 11 – July 14, 2019 F-AIR Colombia is an event for representatives from aeronautical companies to gather and present civil and defense aviation advances in Antioquia, Colombia. The event showcases aerospace and defense companies, static displays, an air show, and more. To join the count down and learn more, visit http://www.f-aircolombia.com.co/?i=2. My … Continue reading “Top 7 3rd Quarter 2019 Aerospace Tradeshows & Conferences You Do NOT Want to Miss!”
Topics: Aerospace, Army, Blog, Commercial Aviation, Company Culture, Conference, Defense Aviation, F-16, F-16 TCG, F-16 TCG WWR, HAI, Technology
InterConnect Releases New Electrical Wiring Engineering Design eBook!
Posted by Marc Piloian on April 23, 2019
This eBook is the 8th in a series developed by InterConnect Wiring. It aims to provide engineering and technical personnel unfamiliar with wiring harness design insight into some of the process steps required to design an Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) for combat aircraft such as the F-15 or F-16 as well as air vehicles … Continue reading “InterConnect Releases New Electrical Wiring Engineering Design eBook!”
Topics: Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, Commercial Aviation, Conductor, Connectors, Disconnects, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, Engineering, Engineering Design, F-16, F-16 Electrical, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, System Diagram, Technology, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Diagram, Wiring Harness Design, Wiring Harness Specification, 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 … Continue reading “Four Methods to Separate Flight Control Wiring Harnesses in an Aircraft”
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 … Continue reading “INTERCONNECT RELEASES NEW EBOOK!”
Topics: Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
What are Disconnects and Why Do Aircraft Have Them?
Posted by Chris Vardy on March 19, 2018
A question I get asked often is “How many electrical wiring harnesses are in a single F-16?” The exact number is dependent on when the F-16 was assembled and what country is flying the F-16. So, what does that have to do with disconnects? It has to do with aircraft maintenance and safety. The more … Continue reading “What are Disconnects and Why Do Aircraft Have Them?”
How Many Flight Control Wiring Harnesses are there in an F-16?
Posted by John Ashour on February 19, 2018
InterConnect deals with many different armed services all over the world. All of them are regimented, disciplined, and professional. Although there are many phrases in common for each of them throughout the world, one that stands out is “Bottom Line Up-Front” or BLUF. When commanders get briefed by others, they want BLUF or “What is … Continue reading “How Many Flight Control Wiring Harnesses are there in an F-16?”
Topics: Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Flight Controls, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
