Northrop Grumman Selected by AFRL to Develop Wireless Spacecraft Technology Mar 4, 2009
Wireless technology will allow us to build faster, lower cost and lighter weight spacecraft by reducing the extensive touch labor, risks and complexities associated with integrating heavy, copper wire harnesses. . (Primezone Releases)
Toyota Crown uses new cost-cutting methods Feb 19, 2008
Wire harnesses and connectors were also integrated, while engineers drastically altered the designs of the keyless entry system and some body parts all of which lowered production costs, Watanabe said. Masatami Takimoto, executive vice president in charge of Toyota's drivetrain technology, declined to disclose how much the VI plan saved the company in the Crown. (MSNBC -- Business)
LaBarge wins $6.3M contract for Atlas V Dec 18, 2007
3 million contract from (ULA) for complex wire harnesses for the Atlas V launch vehicle, which takes satellites into orbit ... The company has made wire harnesses for the Atlas family of launch vehicles for 15 years. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Achieves Two Major F-35 Production Milestones, Continues Record of On-Time, On Cost Performance Oct 27, 2007
Final systems installation and testing of hydraulics, actuator doors, the power thermal management system and wire harnesses complete the center fuselage assembly process. As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 global industry team, Northrop Grumman plays a critical role in the development and production of the weapons system. (Primezone Releases)
Tan Chong unit to market Delphi parts Oct 19, 2007
In Malaysia, Delphi Automotive has a plant in Terengganu making primarily wire harnesses for Proton Holdings Bhd. TCHONG. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
REM Products to close; blames DOD inspector Sep 20, 2007
So the REM president made the decision to close the Oscoda facility, but to continue to manufacture the wire harnesses in Arizona, according to Luck. He added that the DOD inspector there interprets the regulations differently. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Delphi files reorganization plan Sep 8, 2007
Delphi, spun off from GM in 1999, makes wire harnesses, satellite radio receivers and heating and cooling systems, among other parts. Delphi has posted a profit in only three of its seven years as a stand-alone company. (Detroit Free Press)
Flying below radar Aug 26, 2007
Tensolite is providing specialty high-temperature airframe wire, databus and fiber-optic cable for use in the wire harnesses to be installed on the plane. This contract is part of a multi-year agreement with Labinal North America, which makes the harnesses, and extends through 2011. (The St. Augustine Record)
OMRON Establishes Automotive Electronics Production & Sales Subsidiary in India Aug 9, 2007
A subsidiary of ASTI Corporation, AEIPL is primarily involved in the production of wire harnesses for motorcycle manufacturers in India. Omron Corporation has an approximately 25% ownership interest in AEIPL.. (BusinessWire)
Rs 2339cr FDI plans get nod Jul 5, 2007
Japan-based Furukawa Electric Co s Rs 19-crore proposal to set up a joint-venture company with foreign equity up to 51% for undertaking the activities of designing, developing, manufacturing, testing, assembling, marketing, selling, distributing and servicing of wire harnesses for two-wheelers and automobiles for the joint-venture company s customers was also given clearance. DaimlerChrysler India s proposal for extension of present activity/product/ business line to cover local manufacturing of... (Economic Times)
$105000 payouts to Delphi workers Jun 23, 2007
Troy-based Delphi, spun off from GM in 1999, makes wire harnesses, satellite radio receivers and heating and cooling systems, among other parts. Delphi workers are to vote on the tentative agreement Thursday. (Detroit Free Press)
Ask the Auto Doctor Apr 7, 2007
These small wire harnesses can be purchased from the dealer parts department. There are two major causes of blower resistor failure: poor connections at the blower resistor and high current draw from the a/c heater blower motor. (Helena Independent Record)
County jobless rate steady a year later Apr 5, 2007
AmTech provides wire harnesses for school busses and making the wiring for various medical products. The city of Alexander City is also gearing up to hire a few new employees. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
International Space Station Status Report: SS07-05 Feb 1, 2007
The two wire harnesses strung today will be joined on Sunday by two more harnesses that will be connected from the S0 truss to the Destiny Lab and, in turn, to its forward docking port, Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 (PMA-2). Once completed, that Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS) will enable docked shuttles to draw electrical power from the station to extend their visits to the outpost. (PR Newswire)
Gov't task force studying ways to save Deming plant Jan 17, 2007
Since the early 1980s, the Deming plant has made custom cables, wire harnesses and electronic modules for transportation companies. "We will do everything possible ... to assist employees of this company get through this difficult and traumatic period," Richardson said in a news release. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
CGUHSD bus crunch has eased Jan 12, 2007
Bee said his crew has started putting cameras and radios back in the buses and have run into a snag: A lot of radios and cameras are missing, and many of the wire harnesses had been cut. Shannon Hilyer, district director for support services, said she has no idea what Bee is talking about. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
A rocking Republic Jan 5, 2007
A waterfall greets guests at the entrance, but the real action is inside, where visitors will find a 20-foot wine tower with wine fairies who can fly thanks to wire harnesses, a cylindrical fire pit and a python-upholstered bar. The wine list includes selections from South Africa, Argentina, Italy and the Napa Valley. (USA Today -- Life)
