Automated System for Wiring Harness Assembly Developed in Russia
The technology cuts the time needed to sort wires into cable harnesses severalfold
Researchers at Moscow Aviation Institute have developed an automated system for arranging wires into electrical harnesses, the university’s press service said. The technology is expected to reduce both the time and costs involved in manufacturing electrical equipment. At most enterprises, harness assembly is still performed manually, a complex and labor-intensive process. A one-meter section of a harness can contain up to a kilometer of wiring with around a thousand connections. The automated system performs the process independently, requiring an operator only for monitoring and control. It can operate around the clock and eliminates the risk of human error.
No Global Equivalent
According to the university, the system can adapt to different types of wiring harnesses by adjusting its software. To begin operation, users enter and verify the wiring layout parameters in a dedicated program, specifying wire length and cross-section, the number and length of branches, and the number of connections. After that, coils of wire are loaded into the system and the layout process begins. The machine cuts the wires to the required size. The prepared harness is then transferred for binding or soldering. The university says there are currently no equivalent systems worldwide.
