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Learn Top 10 Reasons NWI New Mexico is Your Partner for ‘Near-Shoring’

Admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:27:38 +0000

Rapid response custom OEM is vertically integrated, Northwire’s NM location is only 42 miles from Ciudad Juarez Maquiladora Strategically located just north of the US | Mexico border, Northwire’s wire and cable manufacturing plant in Santa Teresa, rapidly responds to the Southwest and the Maquiladoras with OEM products. Custom cable engineering customers are supported with [...]

5 Reasons Cables and Connectors are Critical to Aerospace and Defense Engineers

Admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:05:49 +0000

NWI’s Decisive Advantage: Rugged and rapid inter-connectivity solutions flex and adapt As a Woman-Owned Small Business with over 41+ years of expertise manufacturing ruggedized solutions, NWI understands the government’s requirements for maximum interoperability and multi-functionality of military wire, cable, assemblies, connectors and harnesses.As a rapid response manufacturer, Northwiredesigns and manufacturers for some of the world’s [...]

Warning: Top 10 Dangers You Need to Know about Counterfeit Cables

Admin — Sat, 04 May 2013 05:00:08 +0000

NWI wants you to learn the risks and avoid costly mistakes The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) recently announced the discovery of mislabeled four-pair unshielded twisted-pair communications cables. Like many substandard or counterfeit cables, this product uses copper-coated aluminum instead of pure copper conductors and fails many aspects of cable wire testing. Although marketed as [...]

8 top questions you should ask to ensure that you meet antimicrobial requirements

Admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:54:09 +0000

One of the greatest challenges – and liabilities – facing the medical equipment manufacturing industry is healthcare associated infections … Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) cause around 100,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. While almost 80% of HAIs are connected to medical devices, there are proactive measures that you can exercise with Northwire to help reduce [...]

Bright future anticipated with FBLA goals of service, education and progress

Admin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:00:11 +0000

Northwire-NWI Lab360 pleased to host Future Business Leaders of America Northwire had the pleasure of supporting the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) by hosting a plant tour for local chapter members on February 20. The high school students were able to watch processes in the plant and observe the custom manufacturing of highly technical wire [...]

Top 11 reasons prime contractors select NWI’s GigE Vision Cable suite for ‘big data’ applications

Admin — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:00:56 +0000

Reliability and accuracy are vital for both military contractors and end-users. Delivering to exacting requirements, NWI’s GigE Endurance gigabit Ethernet cabling and assemblies offer extreme durability and they meet the big data demands of multi-wavelength cameras to optimize vision, strength and performance. Tested to withstand over 10 million flex cycles, NWI’s Endurance GigE Vision Cable [...]

Forget ‘April showers’, will your underwater cable withstand the rigors of marine grade applications?

Admin — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:00:31 +0000

Select from NWI’s wide variety of robust underwater cable solutions With precise adherence to regulations set by the U.S. Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping, Northwire engineers and manufactures high-quality, customizable underwater cable for even the most demanding applications. Whether freshwater, saltwater or water treated with chlorine, chemicals, solvents and more, NWI manufactures an [...]

Highly dangerous counterfeit cables seized

Admin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:26:51 +0000

Don’t be a victim…Check out Northwire’s best practices and avoid the risks of counterfeits As part of Northwire’s continuous commitment to fight counterfeiting, raise awareness and protect the safety and health of consumers and the environment, we are pleased to join the electrical industry in the battle against counterfeiting. A recent international counterfeit seizure highlights the [...]

Downtime Got You Down?

Admin — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:00:43 +0000

NWI’s high-flex-life cables reduce downtime, lower costs and increase reliability. Conventional wire and cable simply cannot stand up to harsh-duty requirements and the repetitive motion of automation equipment, robotics and material handling equipment can result in catastrophic failure including: Safety issues Equipment damage Productivity downtime Loss of revenue Extreme conditions require high-flex-life products from Northwire, the company who set the industry [...]

Want to save time and money?

Admin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:00:46 +0000

Find out how to get same-day shipment on your OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or aftermarket part! You need the fastest lead times in the industry to maintain your competitive advantage in today’s demanding marketplace. Read more to learn why NWI is the preferred cable manufacture for: • OEM • Aftermarket parts • Customer specific products • Custom engineered solutions • Product [...]