Multi-Tek Chooses Schleuniger
to Update its Wire Processing
Production Needs
Multi-Tek, Inc., located in Portland, OR,
specializes in the manufacture of low voltage
signal and power cable assemblies, primarily
serving the semiconductor, industrial tooling
and industrial electronics markets.
Since its founding in 1995, the company has
owned many different wire processing machines
from multiple manufacturers. Multi-Tek was
impressed with the longevity and user-friendly
operation of their Schleuniger machines, so as
their need for more equipment increased, they
turned to Schleuniger.
John Ferguson, Engineering Manager at Multi-Tek,
explains, “Our production line has to adapt to a
wide variety of applications, wire sizes, and cable
types.” After purchasing and running Schleuniger’s
UniStrip 2300, JacketStrip 8310 and StripCrimp
200 for several months, the company was very
pleased with the reliability of the machines
and level of service and support provided. They
decided to purchase several additional pieces of
Schleuniger equipment over the next few years.
From small benchtop wire strippers to a
CrimpCenter 36 SP fully automated crimping
machine, Multi-Tek now has a wide range of
Schleuniger equipment. According to Ferguson,
“One of our biggest challenges had been processing
small gauge wire on a Schleuniger competitor
machine, especially when we had to deal with
wire memory, which can make termination
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difficult.” Since upgrading to the CrimpCenter 36
SP, Multi-Tek has reduced set-up times by 40%
and increased processing speed by 60%. Ferguson
added, “My favorite feature with the CrimpCenter
36 SP is being able to monitor in real-time the
data from the WireCam, SmartDetect module
and Crimp Force Monitor on one screen, with
historical data. This has dramatically improved our
crimp quality, as well as reduced the amount of
time needed to correct set-up errors.”
The company is also impressed with Schleuniger’s
MultiStrip 9480 and its versatility when