As a leading manufacturer of custom cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, and more, Meridian Cable has perfected the process of volume manufacturing and producing bulk orders quickly. Our incredible team of engineers, designers, and fabricators have the art of crafting custom cables down to a science to produce the best connection solutions in the industry.
But how do we create large quantity ribbon cable orders in such a short time? We’ve spent decades perfecting our process and cultivating a sense of urgency with every order we produce. Here’s everything you need to know about bulk ordering custom ribbon cables when you choose Meridian as your custom cable manufacturer.
Understanding the Ribbon Cables from the Inside Out
The first step is to understand precisely what a ribbon cable is and how it operates. Ribbon cables are commonly known as flat cables or flat ribbon cables. These mighty relays offer several benefits and serve a distinct purpose in electronic equipment. In most cases, ribbon cables are used in internal connections for space efficiency, organization, and flexibility.
A flat ribbon cable differs from a standard cable in that the wires are arranged in a perpendicular ribbon, creating its signature flat design. This construction allows ribbon cables to fit into tight spaces, work around complicated configurations, and accommodate abnormal connection designs. Flat ribbon cables are essential for easy integration and simplifying organization when working in small areas like a computer.
Although tiny, these cables are a remarkable tool for maintaining organization, transmitting data and signals, and ensuring optimal functionality within an internal system. As a vital component to countless systems, flat ribbon cables are the backbone of tech industries worldwide.
Challenges to Bulk Custom Ribbon Cable Manufacturing
Though Meridian has been in the industry since 1994, we still face the challenges of custom bulk ribbon cable manufacturing. We hold ourselves to the highest industry standards to ensure our products are reliable, trustworthy, and functional with every custom system. Every bulk ribbon cable order has its own set of quirks, particular needs, and specific design elements. Integrating these distinguishing features is no small task. However, design engineers love a challenge and pour their decades of experience into every project they create.
Our design process meticulously covers every detail of your equipment, transmission requirements, capacity, and terminals. From this information, we create a digital rendering to virtually test your ribbon cables before creating a physical product. This process involves employing sophisticated science software, mastering your workspace and equipment challenges, and developing a from-scratch cable design. This attention to detail requires sufficient time and reworking to ensure the structure functions as it should.
We take our jobs very seriously and strive to ensure every custom ribbon cable order we produce is up to snuff and can withstand the rigors of our customers’ needs.
Why Build in Bulk?
There are several advantages to buying ribbon cables in high quantities. Buying bulk custom flat ribbon cables is not just about having a few spares in case something goes wrong but integrating your entire system with top-of-the-line connection solutions.
When integrating a new system or new equipment into an existing system, mass quantities of reliable wiring apparatuses can create efficiency for a seamless installation. Plus, with custom projects, finding off-the-shelf solutions and larger quantities could be tricky. Our bulk custom orders are ready to install from the day they arrive, and you can be confident they will function flawlessly with your system and equipment.
By creating a bulk order, you have guaranteed inventory stability and scalability as you grow. One of the key benefits of working with Meridian on your volume ribbon cable project is our ability to reproduce orders rapidly. We keep your designs and prototypes on file when it’s time to reorder. It’s as easy as one, two, three.
- Contact our team and let us know if you need another bulk order.
- Place your order with our support staff.
- Receive your custom ribbon cables fast with our quick turnaround times.
Working with our team on bulk orders is just that simple. No mess, no fuss, practically no wait time.
Success in Industries Around the Globe
There’s hardly a corner of the globe where our custom cables can’t be found. We’ve helped create flat ribbon cable solutions for industries and organizations in every sector. Essentially, where there’s technology, you can find a high-quality ribbon cable.
Here are just a few areas that employee ribbon cables on a daily basis:
- Military applications: Military operations extensively utilize flat ribbon cables in various applications, including ground communications, electrical systems, and information relays. The sheer size and bulk of military operations creating reliable ribbon cables in mass quantities is critical to the armed forces operations.
- The medical field: In hospitals and clinics, medical professionals employ flat ribbon cables in a myriad of medical equipment, including diagnostic tools, computers, imaging equipment, and health monitoring systems. These cables must operate with precision due to the sensitivity of their equipment and the importance of their proper functionality. Medical equipment often requires extra attention to detail because of potential hazards and equipment sensitivity.
- Telecommunications: Telecommunications facilities often involve electronically noisy environments, with heavy electromagnetic interference and other hazards. Another challenge in creating bulk ribbon cables for telecommunications operations is the tight spaces and unusual configurations they often possess. However, flat ribbon cables are essential to a fully operational communications facility.
- Industrial Manufacturing: Industrial production facilities, not unlike Meridian’s operations, require a plethora of cables and wiring apparatuses. As an essential component to switchboards, industrial operating systems, and more, there are countless applications for flat ribbon cables in manufacturing facilities.
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the potential places bulk ribbon cables could come in handy. Over our time in the cable industry, we’ve served countless companies and organizations with our quality cables. When our customers need bulk orders, we step up to the challenge and deliver.
How Our Design Team Creates Magic in Bulk
We’ve integrated automated, semi-automated, and handcrafting with specialized equipment into our production process. These sophisticated systems help us create high-capacity flat ribbon cable orders in no time. We’ve circled the globe collecting the best custom extrusion tools, 3D printers, manufacturing equipment, and more to make our facilities state of the art.
We operate out of two facilities that produce the best cables in the world. Our first operating facility, St Augustine, Florida, is a 7,000 sq. ft building that houses our American offices and industrial production facility. We’re just getting started in this facility and plan to expand in the future.
Our second facility is our overseas branch located in Tanggu, China. This 30,000 sq. ft operating center is the pride and joy of our overseas operations. With top-of-the-line manufacturing equipment, an outstanding team of designers and engineers, and a production staff that can’t be beat, our facility produces custom cable assemblies and bulk custom ribbon cable orders for countless satisfied customers.
Bulk Testing
We thoroughly examine and test every order we produce, especially volume orders. Our state-of-the-art testing lab tests every wire, cable, and conductor to ensure functionality, capacity, durability, and reliability. Our rigorous process isn’t just about crossing our T’s and dotting our I’s and ensuring our customers can count on our products every time. Before a product goes out our doors, it’s been poked, prodded, examined, and put through the fire of our strict standards.
Just like Dad always says, if you’re going to do something, do it right. We build our products correctly without cutting corners or taking the easy road. Our extensive testing process in our testing facility is one way we stand out in the cable production industry.
We are proud to hold multiple UL certifications, indicating our products are the cream of the crop. We take this responsibility very seriously and uphold the most rigid, stringent, and unyielding standards because our customers are worth it.
Working on a Time Crunch
Our team is no stranger to working on a tight schedule. We’ve cultivated a sense of urgency in manufacturing to deliver top-notch products without making our customers wait forever. We operate under the assumption that every bulk flat cable order is needed immediately, so we work quickly to get it in your hands as speedily as possible.
We’ve automated several of our processes to help speed it along. Once the design phase is finished, your product is prototyped, tested, retested, and flows into volume production. Of course, custom projects take time, but you can typically expect your order within just a few weeks. Not to brag, but we think you’ll be surprised how quickly you’ll receive your mass flat ribbon cable order.
Why Choose Meridian?
As a top-tier cable manufacturer, Meridian has the experience, customization capability, and quick turn you can rely on with every bulk cable order. Our expert staff are the best in the biz and can guide you through the process.
When you need a bulk ribbon cable manufacturer, look no further than Meridian Cable. Order bulk ribbon cables with our team today.