Sandin Manufacturing is a leading provider of wire ropes, mechanical cable assemblies, and related hardware. Based in Michigan City, Indiana, our company specializes in CNC machining, extrusion, and tensile testing — all performed in-house within our ISO 9001:2015-certified, state-of-the-art facility. We excel at both low-volume custom projects as well as full-scale OEM manufacturing services, offering tailor-made solutions to clients across diverse industries.
For our customers in the automotive sector, we supply standard and custom automotive cable assemblies durable and strong enough to handle rugged applications. Our team is here to help with turnkey services as well as products of consistent quality with rapid lead times.
Types of Automotive Cable Assemblies
Automotive manufacturers require a wide range of cable assemblies and components to make safe, reliable, high-performance vehicles. To address that need, Sandin Manufacturing has a comprehensive cable assembly selection available for our customers.
Wire Rope Assemblies
Cable assemblies constructed of wire rope typically feature end fittings at their terminals to connect the rope to an object. The assemblies serve to push, pull, suspend, reel, secure, restrain, or otherwise support that object. Wire rope assemblies from Sandin Manufacturing are strong, durable, and flexible enough to satisfy the requirements of numerous heavy-duty or safety-critical automotive applications, like parking brakes. They also offer high wear and corrosion resistance to deliver superior performance you can trust.
Our wire rope assemblies are customizable, enabling us to tailor them to your specific application. We build these assemblies to virtually any length, diameter, or strand configuration, such as 7×7 and 7×19 strand constructions. You can also select from material options such as stainless steel (grades 302, 304, and 316) and galvanized steel.
Coated Cables
Cables may need finishing treatments to withstand the ambient moisture, corrosive substances, extreme heat, and other potential environmental hazards to which automotive applications might expose them. Our in-house extrusion services enable our team to efficiently coat cables in the following to increase their durability and damage resistance:
- Polyethylene
- Polypropylene
- Nylon
- UV-resistant vinyl
- Hytrel
End Fittings and Hardware
Along with complete cable assemblies, we manufacture standard and custom end fittings and hardware to simplify installations, connections, and terminations. We specialize in the following:
- Ball shanks. At Sandin Manufacturing, we offer both single and double shank ball fittings.
- Eye terminals. You can choose eye terminals of stainless or carbon steel construction.
- Thimbles. We supply the following thimble options: AN100, G-411, and G-414.
- Threaded studs. As with eye terminals, our threaded studs are available in stainless and carbon steel.
- Sleeves. Our team makes sleeves from stainless steel, aluminum, and copper.
- Stops. Aluminum, copper, and stainless or carbon steel are your material options for these end fittings.
In addition, we offer plain ball, strap fork, and strap eye ends. Sandin Manufacturing leverages our team’s zinc die casting expertise to produce complex fittings with good dimensional consistency, corrosion resistance, and precise surface quality.
Coiled Cable Assemblies
For assemblies that must be well-suited to automotive applications, such as retractable systems that require efficiency of space, we manufacture quality coiled cable assemblies. They offer good flexibility for your vehicles.
Automotive Cable Assembly Applications
Systems within cars and other modes of transportation are becoming increasingly complex. At Sandin Manufacturing, we engineer cable assemblies to handle multiple categories of automotive applications.
Safety and Restraint Systems
Safety and restraint systems are critical to driver and passenger safety. With a focus on high tensile strength and dependable performance even under stress, our products include:
- Safety harnesses
- Seatbelt anchoring
Interior Motion and Actuation
Sandin Manufacturing engineers cable assemblies that ensure smooth, convenient, and silent functionality in automotive applications. The interior motion and actuation solutions we provide include:
- Adjustable seat components
- Latches for vehicle hoods and glove boxes
- Trunk releases
Custom OEM Solutions
For automakers that need unique automotive cables and assemblies, we provide industry solutions customized to specific vehicles or projects. Our team is proficient in a full range of quality services as an OEM automotive cable manufacturer, and we’ll work closely with your automotive engineers to understand your needs for:
- Design support
- Prototyping
- Manufacturing
- Extrusions and coating
- Reverse engineering
Why Automotive Manufacturers Trust Sandin
Manufacturers throughout the automotive industry choose to partner with Sandin Manufacturing for our:
- Reliable quality. Sandin Manufacturing is ISO 9001:2015 certified, evidence of our commitment to consistently delivering products that adhere to the highest quality standards.
- Extensive experience. Our team is backed by more than 60 years of industry expertise in creating reliable cable assemblies for myriad industries.
- Comprehensive services. We provide end-to-end, in-house service solutions, including CNC machining, extrusion, and tensile testing.
- Customization capabilities. Along with standard options, we customize cable assemblies to suit your unique application requirements.
Contact the Experts at Sandin Manufacturing
Start your next automotive cable assemblies project by partnering with Sandin Manufacturing today. For all our clients, we strive to offer a variety of customized cable solutions with fast turn times. Request a quote online or reach out to us with questions. Our team will be happy to assist you.