Isn't hardwiring better for business?
In short - not necessarily. Hardwiring creates a solid and therefore secure connection from one device to another which, in principle, is the most ideal solution for most applications.
However, this doesn't come without it's own issues.
For one, in the case of vehicles, most of the kit can only be done in situ on the vehicle itself which creates high production costs as the electrician skills are only used for a brief period of time. The high labour rate is also paid for the electrician spending unskilled but tedious time installing and routing the cables and devices. Any fault along the way is another additional cost in time and labour to find the fault. As for repairs, only a skilled engineer can complete this job and will spend even more time to travel, search, dismantle, repair/replace etc...
Plug & Play - the future?
More and more manufactures now are switching from point-to-point wiring to connector-based cables due to the improved turn around times and productivity as well as reduced costs. Using connectors makes wiring a machine a pre-engineered job. Standard components such as control panels and power distribution boxes can be pre-built, tested and then assembled in the final location with the use of connectors rather than being broken down for transit and rebuilt in the final location. Hardwired components tend to be broken down before sending and rebuilt on site, leading to wiring and connectivity issues that then lead to fails in safety tests and lengthy evaluation processes to determine the issue. Using plug and play methods means the component can be easily assembled by our customers, no need for a technician and engineer, just simply
plug connector to connector and go!
Our wiring and cable looms are designed, assembled and tested by our skilled staff right here in our factory, and then integrated into the final product as the build progresses, meaning the risk of wiring and assembly errors is virtually eliminated. If a machine goes down for whatever reason, downtime is dramatically reduced due to simply replacing the wiring loom at fault.
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