EuroWire May 2019

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Cable assemblies power engines on life support vessels

CABLE assemblies supplied by Convert Ltd are being used to power engines on life support vessels serving the waters surrounding the UK and Ireland. Over the past 18 months, Convert has delivered a total of 15 port and starboard cable assemblies to Marine and Industrial Transmissions Ltd (MIT) – a UK supplier of marine transmissions and driveline systems, which includes engine manufacturers among its customers. With more orders received and more cable assemblies about to go into production, it looks like Convert’s relationship with MIT is on the crest of a wave. Dave Lord, managing director at Convert, said: “A number of us at Convert are keen dinghy sailors. Like every person using the water, you never know when you’ll be in a situation where you’ll need the help of a life support vessel, so to be able to work on this project was fantastic. “We worked closely with MIT to reverse engineer the assemblies from samples. It’s fair to say it wasn’t straightforward as each life support vessel consists of two engines – one port and one starboard – but the cable assembly for the port engine is slightly different to that of the starboard. “This meant each had to be treated as a separate part. But we enjoy challenges at Convert, so this project was right up our street.” Approximately 75m of cable was used for the port engine loom, making 32 connections in the main loom, which itself was over two metres long. The starboard engine used around 70m of cable with 30 connections. Both had further connections on the fuse board.

▲ ▲ Convert’s Pandi Karuppiah Chinnadurai working on the cable assemblies for MIT

and harnesses manufactured explicitly to our customer’s application, all while exceeding agreed lead-times.” Convert Ltd – UK Website : www.convertltd.co.uk MIT Ltd – UK Website : www.mitgroup.co.uk

In total, the length of cabling amounted to 147m, which is almost equivalent to the length of three Olympic-sized swimming pools. Dave Little, sales and application manager, MIT Ltd, said: “With design and delivery key to this project, Convert was able to supply bespoke cable looms

LLFlex has hired Curtis Conley as director of global supply chain. In this role, Mr Conley will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s supply chain operations, including inventory control, supplier management, logistics and customer service. Prior to joining LLFlex, he served as a global commodity manager at Woodward Inc and for Amcor Flexible Packaging. Both positions provided tight oversight of supply chain operations and procedures – a must as he steps into his multi-industry role with LLFlex. New global supply chain director

Wrap yields a line of mono layer film formulations using uniform, high-quality resins throughout the structure for consistent, reliable long-term performance. “Mr Conley’s extensive experience in the intricacies of supply chain management position him for great success at LLFlex,” said Victor Dixon, CEO of LLFlex. “His demonstrated knowledge and leadership skills will ensure efficient supply chain management and add substantial value as we move to further streamline our warehousing and shipping capabilities.” LLFlex – USA Website : www.llflex.com

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May 2019