See the machine head on real wire before you buy
Pick the question you are trying to answer. Each clip is 10–30 seconds on the head itself, close enough to see the cut edge — real wire, machine sound as recorded. If a clip answers your question, the next step is the same everywhere on this site: send 2–3 metres of your wire and we run it on that head, on video, before you order.
How can operators check the wire color order in a connector?
A visual sequence check compares the visible wire positions with a reference. These clips show sample presentation and on-screen wire views. Send your connector and wire samples so we can demonstrate the inspection on your actual assembly.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
How do you finish half-stripped wire ends without finger-twisting each one?
The initial insulation cut is made before this station. The operator presents the prepared ends to the driven wheel and then shows the exposed, twisted conductor ends. We test your wire and required end length so you can check sleeve removal and strand condition before ordering.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
How are copper busbar holes and bends made?
The operator positions the copper at separate workstations for punching and bending. These family demonstrations also show end-corner rounding with matched tooling and the resulting parts. We select the capacity configuration and tools against your drawing, then record your material trial before you order.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Can you remove the sleeve from a shaped copper busbar?
Busbar width, thickness, sleeve material and bend position determine how the part is held and stripped. This demonstration shows hand loading and sleeve removal on shaped copper connections. We use your drawing and samples to set the process and check the exposed copper and sleeve edge before you order.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Will it nick the strands?
A two-sided V-blade has to guess one depth across a round jacket, so on thick, soft or high-temperature insulation it either leaves a skin or takes copper. The heads below either orbit the cable and score the jacket as a ring, or set cutter diameter as a number instead of a stepped guess, and feed on belts rather than knurled rollers. Watch the strand bundle at the moment the slug comes off — that is the only frame that matters.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Charging-gun and battery cable: can a machine do the end without heat?
Thermal stripping does not nick, but it leaves a film on the conductor and fumes on the bench. Mechanical heads for Ø10–40 mm cable and shielded braid use a rotary score or a belt-fed blade so the jacket, shield and inner layers come off dry. These clips show the end of the cable, which is where the lug or the shield fold-back has to be clean.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
How short can it strip — and does the length repeat?
These clips show end stripping, mid-span windows and staggered core lengths on different machines. The required strip length, cable construction and tolerance determine which head and setup fit. Send the end drawing and actual cable; we run your sample on video and agree the measurement method for checking stripped lengths across a trial batch.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Ferrules: a strip length you can see, and a crimp that fits the terminal block
For a ferrule connection, check the specified strip length, strand capture, insulation position and finished fit in the terminal block. The wire, ferrule and connection requirements decide the crimp profile. These clips show different feeding and termination steps; some machines combine stripping and crimping, while others receive prepared wire ends. We confirm the required steps and tooling with your samples.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Will the die match my terminal?
Two bags marked with the same AWG are not the same die. Insulation crimp height, tab shape and barrel geometry are decided by the applicator, not by the press force. Before we quote we fit the cassette to your terminal and your wire, crimp samples, and send the photos. These clips show what a matched die looks like at the moment of the stroke.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Waterproof seals and connector housings: can the machine do the whole end?
A seal that is not fully seated, or a terminal that stops short of the housing lock, fails at the customer, not on the bench. These heads insert the seal, crimp the terminal and push the terminal into the housing with a seating check — so a harness end leaves the machine finished, not staged for a hand operation.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Prove the crimp: cross-section and pull
A crimp is judged by two numbers: the pull force it holds and the compression you see in a polished cross-section. These clips show the section being cut, ground and measured — the record your customer asks for after a die change.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Is tinning the slowest step on your bench?
A solder pot is already automation; the next step is a station that strips, twists and tins the end — or crimps one end and tins the other — in the same cycle. Watch the twist before the dip: a tight twist is what keeps the tinned end from splaying at the screw terminal.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Ultrasonic splice or crimp?
An ultrasonic weld fuses the copper strands to each other with no terminal and no solder, which is why it is used on battery and motor leads where a crimp would add a joint. These clips show the horn closing on the bundle and the finished splice.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Taping: can a machine wrap a single wire, or only a bundle?
Most taping heads are designed for bundles of Φ3 mm and up; a single thin wire can drop into the tape slot instead of riding on it. Watch the start of the wrap, the half-lap, and the cut — those three seconds are what a hand cannot repeat all shift.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Cutting tube, conduit and webbing by the thousand
For a few hundred pieces a paper cutter and a stop is honestly enough. A machine pays back when the count is thousands a week, the length must repeat, or the material — corrugated conduit, spring hose, braided sleeve — will not hold still under a hand knife. These clips show the feed and the cut on materials a hand cutter struggles with.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Will the incoming coil feed without dragging or overrunning?
A pay-off must match the coil geometry and the downstream start-stop cycle. Watch how material travels from the basket through the guides, then test the stop response and supply rate with your actual coil and processing machine.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Coils and ties that pack themselves
Hand-coiling a power cord or a length of cable is the last manual step in many lines. These heads wind a figure-8 or a round coil to a set diameter and close it with a twist tie or a nylon tie, so the piece leaves the machine ready for the carton.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Heat-shrink and marking without a gun in one hand
Batch heat-shrink and identification are where a harness bench loses time to a gun and a hand printer. These heads mark the tube, slide it on and shrink it in one cycle, or shrink a whole batch under a lid or through a tunnel.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Will the flag sit on the cable, or will I still fold it by hand?
A wrap-around label lies flush; a flag has to fold so both adhesive faces meet and the tab stands off the jacket. These clips show the operator presenting the wire and the folding head closing the flag — that is the step a hand cannot repeat all shift.
Does this head match your job? Send 2–3 metres of your wire (or a bag of your terminals) and we run it on this class of machine on video before you order. Send my sample →
Don't see your process? Ask on WhatsApp +1 (213) 269-7553 — filming the machine with your material is part of every order anyway, so requesting a clip costs you nothing.