Wiring Suppliers Face Production And Higher-Voltage Tech Challenges

EWIS manufacturing

EWIS manufacturing has been manual so far to enable precision and customization.

Credit: Cyril Abad/CAPA Pictures/Safran
Electric systems are expected to have greater importance in the next generation of aircraft, and electrical wiring interconnection systems may play a leading role. Airframers might use electricity for propulsion, drawing on hybrid-electric architectures. Electrification could also come to systems...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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