CMA Cable Blog

Product Spotlight: Cycle-Flex Miniature

2010-04-01T07:26:00.000-07:00

Cycle-Flex Miniature is one of the miniature mechanical cable technologies that CMA specializes in.

Characteristics Include:
- Lubricated
- Stainless Steel
- Nylon Coated
- .006"-.045" in Diameter
- Offers High Lifecycle
- Abrasion Resistant

Markets Used In:
- Medical
- Automotive
- Electronic
- Commercial

Cable Assembly Warrants Official Assessment

2010-03-09T11:56:00.000-08:00

Would you let anyone operate on your body? Would you purchase groceries from any store?
Would you put your safety in the hands of an inefficient cable assembly provider?

Of course, you would seek such services and goods with diligence and a high level of expectation. The cable assembly and manufacturing industry warrants the same diligence. CMA Cable maintains a certificate of approval regarding its mechanical cable assemblies, controls, and related products.

When shopping for mechanical cables, push pull cables, restraint cables, or similar products, you'll want to be sure your provider maintains a certificate symbolizing their allegiance to good practices.

Our certificate of approval is reissued every three years to ensure we maintain our commitment towards excellence. It is good practice to familiarize yourself with certificates associated to industries directly or indirectly related with your own. For instance, CMA Cable serves several industries such as the medical and furniture industries. We make sure buyers within those and other industries understand we maintain all proper certifications granting us permission to manufacture and assemble cables.

Tips Regarding Working with a Cable Assembly Company

2010-02-04T05:17:00.000-08:00

Cable assembly is part of a larger process in many industries including that of the automotive, medical, aeronautical, and others. All cable assembly companies are not one in the same. It is wise to consider some matters before engaging in a contract with a provider.

Cable assembly companies address a variety of buyer needs. They can manufacture truck control cables, safety cables, medical miniature cables, and many others. It is good to conduct some research on a specific company before using them. The company may be exceptional in one area of their work while lacking mastery in other areas. One reason for this may be the tools, resources, and manpower experience made available to them.

Think about the size of your order(s). Is it large or small enough to warrant manual or automated assembly? Depending on the structure of the cable assembly company and the specific job, it may be cheaper for the supplier to use one method over the other. In addition, the company may have a reputation for excelling in one area over the other.

Would it make more sense for your business to use a local cable assembly company or one that is remote? Some people like to use local talent due to convenience, networking, and other factors. Alternatively, it may be advantageous to look at options in other states. You may find a company that specializes in specific products or can offer a better bulk price.

CMA Cable Serves Many Industries

2010-01-05T05:04:00.000-08:00

Automotive control cables, power sports shift cables, furniture motion control cables, ... These strings of words may just seem like technical jargon to you, yet these instruments take part in and support your daily life. CMA Cable manufacturers and assembles cables for many industries.

In fact, CMA may have assembled the cables that allow you to open your car's hood; the company may have manufactured the cables that allow your to switch gears on your boat; and, it may have lent a hand in the assembly of the chair you're sitting in right now. Cable manufacturing may seem like an obscure duty, yet it benefits many industries and people. Consider some of the industries CMA products influence:

Transportation
CMA cables can be found in most major brands of automobiles and trucks on the road today. That's pretty remarkable! Its safety cables are part of seat belt systems; CMA restraint cables can be found supporting truck hoods; and, its automotive control cables take part in the seating and latches of automobiles.

Recreational products
Do you like high-powered vehicles? You may have relied upon a CMA product without notice. Being a part of power sports, marine, and recreational vehicles assembly, CMA supplies such products as power sports control cables, power sports brake cables, power sports shift cables, and more. This means anytime you come into contact with the throttle and shift, hood, brakes, etc., you are experiencing the craftsmanship of CMA.

Medical
The field of medicine is dependent on machines. Picture a hospital setting or think about the last time you visited a doctor's office - how many machines were there? CMA manufactures and assembles medical device cables, medical control cables, medical miniature cables, and other prodcuts. CMA products are found in hospital beds, wheelchairs, ultrasound equipment, and more!

CMA's products are ubiquitous; spanning from car hoods, to hospital rooms, to speed boats, and beyond! Are you a manufacturer involved in these industries? Are you looking to align your company with another that prides itself on customer satisfaction and innovation? Look no further than CMA!

5 Things You Did Not Know About Cable Assemblies

2009-12-09T13:57:00.000-08:00

The Cable Manufacturing and Assembly Industry is an innovative field consisting of engineers that design a means to make many of your day to day products function. It touches a variety of markets from automotive and transportation to medical and fitness. Check out the list below and you will begin to see just how important cable assemblies are to our society.

1. Cable Assemblies ensure that a truck will stop each time the driver presses the brakes. Automotive brake release cables are installed in all cars and trucks in order for the break function to work.

2. Cable Assemblies are used to keep us in shape. Treadmills and exercise equipment consist of remote actuation cable systems for release, latch, and spring function ability.

3. Cable Assemblies keep hospital patients alive. Medical miniature cables are utilized to build heart monitors, an essential product to the medical field.

4. Cable Assemblies allow us to sit comfortably while at home or in the office. Furniture motion control cables are what make chairs twist, turn, rotate, and move up or down.

5. Cable Assemblies give us a means for recreation and fun! Power sports throttle cables and power sports shift cables are found in many marine vehicles like boats and jet skis.