Automotive Market
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The automotive industry is changing rapidly. Disruptive tech-driven trends and advancements are setting customer expectations extremely high. Such trends and advancements include:
- Autonomous driving
- Connectivity
- Electrification
Electric vehicle adoption is expected to surge even higher than in recent years. International Wire meets the automotive industry’s needs with versatile solutions for charging stations, battery cables, EV battery busbars, shielding products, airbags, and aftermarket electrical parts. Bunched copper wires are commonly required in the automotive market.
Types of Wire Used in the Automotive Industry
Wires come in many shapes and sizes and are used in various automotive applications. Here are the common wire types used in different sectors of the automotive industry.
Automotive – General
This general category of automotive wires is for general automotive applications. Product types we supply include:
- Braid
- Bunch
- Pigtail/Rope
- Rope bunched
Heavy Equipment Earth Moving
This sector comprises backhoe loaders, excavators, bulldozers, motor graders, trenchers, and other heavy earth moving equipment for construction projects. We supply block strand wires and braids for needs of these vehicles.
Heavy Truck/Tractor Trailer
Large trucks and tractor trailers also require special wiring. International Wire offers bunch, rope bunched, and heavy concentric wires to meet the needs of these vehicles.
Light Vehicle Battery Cable
Battery cables are rigid, heavy-gauge copper wires. Wires and wire products we provide for this application include:
- Bobbins
- Braid
- Bunch
- Heavy concentric
- Rope bunched
- Rope concentric
- Smooth bunch
Light Vehicle Primary
This category includes any electrical wire used in an automotive setting. Primary wire products we offer include:
- Block strand
- Bobbins
- Braid
- Bunch
- Fine concentric
- Heavy concentric
- Single end
- Smooth bunch
Light Vehicle Relay
Relays on light vehicles are switches controlled by electricity that power circuits on and off at specified intervals. International Wire provides:
- Braid
- Bunch
- Pigtail
- Rope bunched
- Smooth bunch
Light Vehicle Shielding
Electrical wires and cables are subject to electromagnetic interference (EMI), which can cause these components to malfunction. It is especially important in automotive applications for wire and cable assemblies to have the proper shielding. International Wire provides finished braids and bobbins for our customers’ braiders in automotive market.
Electric Vehicle Products
Electric vehicles require multiple components and parts, including:
- Wiring and busbar
- EV charging infrastructure
- DC-DC converters
- Electric motor
- Power inverters
- Power electronics controller
- Auxiliary batteries
- Thermal system
Automotive Wire Products at International Wire
International Wire plays a fundamental role in the automotive industry. Our team designs and manufactures high-quality copper wire products for the automotive market’s current and future needs. We are a leading manufacturer of premium-quality bare, tin-plated, nickel-plated, and silver-plated copper wires.
Call us at (315) 245-3800 to order our products. You can also contact us online, or request more information about our copper products and services.
