A method according to the teachings of the present disclosure may include disposing a sheath around a conductor assembly, with an outer surface of the sheath defining spaced apart crowns and valleys. An outlet of at least one ink jet print head may be positioned adjacent the sheath at an angle of 60 degrees to 120 degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the sheath. The method may also include using at least one ink jet print head to print marking indicia on the sheath, the marking indicia indicating at least characteristic of the electrical cable assembly.

A wiring harness (1010), a motor vehicle component (1000), a mold (15) for manufacturing a wiring harness (1010), a mold system (10) and a method for manufacturing the wiring harness (1010), the wiring harness (1010) comprising at least one bunch (1020) of at least two cables (1025) and a sheath (1030), at least some sections of the bunch (1020) of cables being embedded in the sheath (1030).

Disclosed herein is a system and method of measuring for manufacture and deployment of distribution cable assemblies. The measurement includes a distribution cable ruler having at least one similar feature as a distribution cable of a distribution cable assembly. The at least one similar feature comprising at least one of an outer diameter, a bend radius, or a rigidity. The distribution cable ruler includes measurement indicia to facilitate measurement of a distribution length of the distribution cable of the distribution cable assembly. The method includes positioning a distribution cable ruler in a path intended for a distribution cable assembly. The method further includes measuring a distribution cable length of the distribution cable ruler using measurement indicia of the distribution cable ruler.

An adapting cable structure includes a cable, a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The cable is used to transfer a power signal or a control signal. The first circuit board includes a plurality of contacting parts and a plurality of first welding parts. Another end of the cable is on the second circuit board and the plurality of the contacting parts are located at two sides of the first circuit board. The plurality of welding parts are connected to one end of the cable. Furthermore, a pattern of a text or a specific design is placed on the cable. The pattern is used to improve the appearance or the identification of the cable.

A gripping element for arrangement on a component, wherein the component, in particular a cable harness, is of flexible design and has a changeable form, wherein the gripping element has at least one optically detectable marker via which a spatial orientation of the gripping element is detectable by an optical recognition device, and wherein the gripping element is grippable by a gripper.

A cable management system includes multiple cables, each having a unique identifier associated therewith and each including first and second barcodes including the unique identifier, the first barcode located proximate a first end of the cable, the second barcode located proximate a second end of the cable. The system also includes a barcode scanner to scan barcodes of the cables, the barcode scanner including a clip to receive one of the cables. The system also includes a mobile computing device having a processor, data storage medium, communication unit, and user interface including a display. The mobile computing device is configured to receive via the user interface first end location information for a first cable, receive from the barcode scanner the first barcode of the first cable, and save and display the first end location information in association with the unique identifier of the first cable included in the first barcode.

The present disclosure provides a cable assembly and a cable indication system. The cable assembly includes a first cable, a second cable, a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The first cable includes a jacket defining a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity includes a light guide extending through the first cavity, and the second cavity has an open end. The second cable is encased by the first cable in the second cavity, and the second cable extends through the second cavity. The first connector is electrically coupled to a first end of the first cable and includes a first interface for connecting with a first device. The second connector includes a second interface for connecting with the first connector. The third connector includes a third interface for connecting with a second device.

A flat harness includes a plurality of flat circuit bodies that are stacked to each other. A mark is provided on a side surface of each of the plurality of flat circuit bodies. A position of the mark in a length direction of the flat circuit body is provided so as to be different for each type of the flat circuit body.

Twisted pair communication cables that include reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, and the respective insulation formed around each conductor included in the plurality of twisted pairs may include one or more polymeric materials that are not blended or compounded with any colorant. Individual shield layers may be provided for two or more of the plurality of twisted pairs. Physical indicia may be selectively formed on at least two of the shield layers, and the physical indicia may facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs. Additionally, a jacket may be formed around the plurality of twisted pairs and the shield layers.

Superconductor cable or superconductor cable-in-conduit-conductor having a plurality of generally flat, ribbon-shaped superconductor tapes assembled to form a single stack or multiple stacks or a plurality of round or nearly round superconducting wires assembled to form a single bundle or multiple bundles. The superconductor cable or superconductor cable-in-conduit-conductor has at least one or more clocking features that identify its angular position with respect to the background magnetic field. Multiple types and geometries of superconductor cables and superconductor cable-in-conduit-conductor are disclosed. Superconductor power cable disposed within and separated from an electrical insulator with a space passing cryo-coolant between the superconducting cable and insulator is also disclosed.