Up to 50% faster production. Up to 95% reduction in design to build time. Direct labor cost reductions of up to 25%. These are measurable improvements reported with smartBuild.
Wire harness assembly demands precision, clarity, and repeatability. smartBuild’s Animated Build Instructions transform harness design data into interactive, step by step visual guidance delivered directly at the build station.
By automatically generating build instructions from design elements and animating them in sequence, smartBuild helps manufacturers accelerate production while maintaining accurate wire harness assembly.
Animated Build Instructions visually guide each stage of assembly. Every connection appears in a structured sequence, reducing ambiguity and minimizing manual interpretation of drawings.
Technicians see exactly where wires should route, how splices connect, and which connector cavities to use. This clarity contributes to reported reductions in design-to-build time of up to 95% by streamlining how instructions move from engineering to manufacturing.
Connections can be dynamically grouped by type, including multicore connections, splices, multi-crimp terminals, single wires, and twisted pairs. Teams can also reorder or store alternate build sequences for each wire harness design, ensuring instructions align with real-world production workflows.
Each wire path is color-coded using its primary, secondary, and tertiary colors to provide immediate visual guidance. Special harness features such as splice networks and twisted pairs are clearly highlighted during animation.
Connector loading views are automatically imported from Arcadia’s Intelligent Component Database. Animated cavity views identify the exact insertion point for each wire, helping ensure accurate and error-free terminal placement.
This visual precision supports improved efficiency and contributes to reported direct labor cost reductions of 15 to 25%.
Animated Build Instructions are available across all smartBuild form factors.
On a Digital Build Station, electronic formboards are projected at full 1:1 scale on large monitors. Technicians build directly over the display while following animated wire path and cavity insertion guidance.
On a Hybrid Build Station, manufacturers enhance existing build boards with guided assembly instructions and integrated navigation using the smartBuild Controller.
Because smartBuild projects deploy to either form factor, manufacturers can standardize build guidance across stations and facilities without changing underlying design data.
Animated Build Instructions are powered by smartBuild’s AI-driven build sequencing. Manufacturers can define assembly preferences in natural language, and AI generates a complete build sequence automatically.
These AI-generated sequences drive the animated instructions shown at both Digital and Hybrid Build Stations, ensuring assembly guidance reflects manufacturing preferences while maintaining consistency across builds.
Animated Build Instructions support faster onboarding by enabling simplified instruction sets tailored to technician experience level.
Training time for complex harness builds can be reduced to less than half a day. This flexibility allows manufacturers to deploy technicians more efficiently while maintaining quality and consistency.
By combining guided animation, customizable sequencing, and integrated connector loading views, smartBuild helps manufacturers improve efficiency and build accuracy.
Per-harness profitability has been shown to increase by up to 10% through accelerated production, reduced labor effort, and improved build consistency.
Animated Build Instructions provide structured, repeatable assembly guidance across both Digital and Hybrid Build Stations, helping manufacturers scale production with clarity and control.
Learn more about how smartBuild accelerates wire harness production, ensures more consistent builds, and provides full traceability across stations and sites by downloading the smartBuild brochure today!
Whether you’re reducing formboard lead times or transitioning to digital build stations, smartBuild by Re:Build Cadonix removes manual complexity from harness assembly so your teams can build faster, with higher quality, and complete confidence from design through testing.
