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20 years of Powertune: from the first adapters to a cable system partner
Norbert Warda founded Powertune in Kitzingen in 2006. Twenty years on, we develop and manufacture cable systems for ten industries. A look back at the key steps.
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Our own solar power: our production runs on photovoltaics and battery storage
A 100 kW photovoltaic system and a 32.4 kWh battery: our production supplies its own electricity all year round, even during a blackout.
How we test every wiring harness
Monitored crimping, camera inspection, crimp height and final testing on two iCAT systems. Our chain of tests at a glance.
From 3D model to assembly board: how a wiring harness takes shape
Design in EPLAN, a 1:1 drawing on the assembly board, assembly without searching. The path of a wiring harness.
Six years of investment: our machinery from 2020 to 2026
Eleven machines in six years, from the Gamma 450 to the B340. The overview, with a timeline.
Ultrasonic welding instead of soldering: why we weld strands
Compact nodes without solder: why we weld strands with the Schunk Minic-III.
WEKAS and Powercable are online
The POM production software on wekas.de, components from stock on powercable.de. Two new websites alongside Powertune.
Two new semi-automatic machines: Komax Delta 260 and Schäfer SealLine 240-1 ADVANCED
Stripping, fitting the single wire seal and crimping in one operation. More capacity for sealed connections.
Powertune invests in a new Schleuniger B340
Four rotating blades arranged in an X pattern cut into the insulation concentrically, for cross sections from 0.013 to 16 mm².
AWG or mm²? The conversion table for design engineers
The most common AWG sizes with their metric equivalents, now with a calculator.
What is cable assembly? The key questions
Basics, enquiry, costs, manufacturing, quality and delivery, answered concisely.
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