What if your wire-processing requirements could be handled as one complete solution instead of sourcing equipment one machine at a time? That’s exactly what we’re helping OEMs and panel builders do at American Electrical, Inc. (AEI) with the assistance of GLW, our manufacturer. Our wire processing equipment family covers the critical steps from raw wire…
Why Not Using Wire Ferrules Is a Mistake
Not using wire ferrules in panel building is a mistake. It might seem faster. It might seem cheaper. It might even “work.” But it creates problems you don’t see … until later. The Reality of Bare Stranded Wire When you land stranded wire directly into a terminal, you’re relying on: Perfect stripping Perfect insertion Perfect…
Wire Ferrules: Small Components, Big Responsibility
When people think of wire termination, they often imagine connectors, terminals, or crimp tools. But the unsung hero in that chain is the wire ferrule. At American Electrical, Inc., (AEI), we’ve built a reputation for supplying high-quality ferrules, made by GLW, that help engineers, technicians, panel builders, and OEM’s get wiring right the first time….
Time to Market: Opportunities to Improve Production Operations
If you value time to market and on time delivery and are tired of hearing questions like: How long has this project been on the floor? What’s taking so long? What’s the bottleneck?,,, It may be time to look at the manufacturing operations performed in your facility and to see where it may make sense…
Still Crimping Wire Ferrules by Hand? Pneumatic Tools Make Cents!
It doesn’t cost much more to move from standard hand tools to Pneumatic tools – they’re priced just a bit higher than hand tools but make sense when it comes to helping the techs that work with you! Hand tools are plain and simple – stressful on your hands and can cause permanent nerve damage…
Wire Ferrules Make Solid Connections
Wire ferrules are small tin plated, copper sleeves that are crimped onto the ends of stranded wires, providing several benefits in electrical connections. Here’s why you should use them: Improved Connection Quality: When stranded wires are inserted directly into terminals or connectors, the strands can spread apart, leading to uneven contact and potential connection issues….
Why Are You Still Crimping Ferrules by Hand?
If you have only a small volume, we understand. However if you are crimping over a few thousand a year then please consider upgrading to the MC 25 – Automatic Wire Ferrule Crimping Machine. The MC 25 Strips and Crimps 20-14 AWG wires and applies an insulated wire ferrule in 1.5 seconds! The machine holds…
Increase Productivity: Outfit Your Techs with the CrimpKit
Why not consider outfitting your techs with all the wire ferrules, tools for cutting, stripping and crimping they need to do their jobs? No more hunting for the right tool or the right wire ferrule. Think of all the time that’s wasted. The Crimpkit comes complete with a stripping and cutting tool, a wire ferrule…
