Technical Resources

February 23rd, 2018 - Choosing the right materials for your custom cable can be a daunting task. To help clear up the ambiguity and to get you started on choosing an appropriate conductor type, we have laid out some information below on the eight most common conductors and the benefits of each.

To meet the growing demands of medical customers, Northwire responded to the need for a soft and supple silicone-like material that did not require a lengthy curing process, which resulted in the development of BioCompatic. The custom cable insulation and jacket material...

December 11th, 2017 - Santa and his team of Elves are very experienced when it comes to managing projects in freezing temperatures. They know firsthand that extreme cold can be very tough on technology. It can freeze, seize, rigidify, paralyze, and even break machinery and its corresponding...

Questions to ask before selecting your cable jacket material.

November 13th, 2017 - LEMO has been designing precision connectors for seven decades. Offering more than 75,000 combinations of product that continue to grow through custom specific designs, LEMO and its affiliated sister companies REDEL, NORTHWIRE and COELVER currently serve more than 100,000...

October 30th, 2017 - You could argue countless reasons to employ Veterans including performance under pressure, leadership, teamwork, and integrity to name a few. Northwire has a history of proudly employing these brave men and women and currently has 18 veterans on the team because of the...

October 12th, 2017 - Whether supplying air, dissipating heat, or suctioning fluids, tube material choices can make a big impact on cable performance. Depending on the environment and the demands of the application, the tube could be at risk of collapsing, kinking, or even being too...

September 30th, 2017 - As we celebrate this monumental day on Friday, October 6th, we look back at some of the significant manufacturing milestones throughout history. Check them out:

September 26th, 2017 - The custom cable manufacturing company got its start in 1972 when 59-year-old Ormund A. Kravik saw a need for small order quantities of cable and wire. Mr. Kravik traveled up and down the St. Croix River looking for the perfect spot for his new business, which he...

Special attention is given when designing and manufacturing components for harsh environments (i.e. aerospace/defense and the oil and gas industry). Every minute of downtime costs money, and equipment is often vulnerable in isolated, harsh conditions as well as complex...