Design and Manufacturing Terms

  • 1. This document specifies the following rules:

    • 1.1 The cable datasheet generated by Pickering Connect’s TSA software supersedes customer-supplied documents and reflects the final cable design. Customers are responsible for reviewing and confirming all specifications in the datasheet before the production
    • 1.2 The material used
      • Each part has a listed manufacturer part number in the BOM in the cable datasheet
      • Product (cable) properties are determined by the material used (max/min temperature, electrical attributes)
      • We reserve the right to substitute equivalent materials of the same specifications and function. (e.g. different manufacturer)
      • However, for applications requiring strict sourcing (e.g. specific brands, manufacturers or traceability), please inform us in advance. These may affect lead times and pricing
      • If we need to substitute any material (obsolete or unavailable), we will inform the customer, update the design and up-revision the part number of the cable
    • 1.3 We act based on European Union legislation
    • 1.4 All additional requests must be submitted before the quoting process
    • 1.5 Any additional changes requested after the quoting process may result in a revised quote, adjusted lead times or additional costs

  • 2. Manufacturing details:

    • 2.1 We typically produce cables in compliance with industry standards
      • WHMA 620/E Class 2
      • Class 3 is possible upon request
    • 2.2 Certificates (we can provide these for a small fee):
      • COO – Country of origin
      • HS – Harmonisation code
      • ROHS
      • REACH
      • ECCN – Export Control Classification Number
    • 2.3 Test
      • How we test:
        All our products undergo a test; no cable leaves our facility without a proper test. We test all connections with 4-Wire.

        What we test on our cables:
        • Standard test:

          LV testing (4V, 1mA to 1A)
          • continuity testing (shorts, missing wires, missing contacts)
          • 4-Wire path resistance (0.001 Ω to 10 Ω ± 2% ± 0.001 Ω)
          • component test (Diodes, Resistors, Capacitors)
          HV testing (100 to 2000VDC)
          • Insulation Resistance (5 MΩ to 1000 MΩ ± 10%)
          • Dielectric Withstand Test (Leakage, Overcurrent)
        • On-demand – may include extra set up charge:
          • Twisted Pairs (verify proper pairing in twisted pair cables)
          • values of all Insulation resistances
          • RF testing (insertion loss, VSWR)
          • PDF test report
        • The test report includes:
          • all tester settings according to max specs of the cable assembly
          • max path resistance on the cable
          • 4-Wire resistance of each path
          • any custom values according to customer demands
          • more in the attached report sample
          • add test sample
    • 2.4 Free-issue material
      • It is possible for the customer to supply his material
      • The rules below must be followed
        • Specify all parts and materials, including manufacturer part numbers and quantities.
        • Complete the Free Issue Material List and return it to us
        • Specify the time of sending parts
      • The product delivery date will be confirmed after we receive and check all the free issue materials

  • 3 Quoting:

    • 3.1 Quote is generated after both approve the cable design: the customer and the technician
    • 3.2 Quote states the price of the product and the current lead time (in weeks)
      • Quantity discounts are possible
      • The quote is valid for 6 months (price)
      • After validation expires, Pickering Connect will refresh the quote upon request
      • Lead time may vary, depending on actual production capacity and parts lead time
    • 3.3 Quote states the Set Up Charge
      • Set Up Charge = NRC (Non-recurring charge), one-off payment for setting all listed below, based on the initial design of a given cable
      • The Set Up Charge helps us to cover the following jobs and procedures:
        • New parts
          • Adding new material to the databases
          • Generate Graphics for CDT
          • Searching for proper tooling
          • Counterparts necessary for testing the cable
          • New PCB design
          • New mechanical design (backshell, strain relief, holder, etc.)
        • Cable documentation
          • Drawing cables into our Cable Design Tool (CDT)
          • Providing technical support
          • Discussion about manufacturing processes




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