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MWS Featured in Manufacturing in Focus Magazine

MWS Wire is thrilled and honored to be prominently showcased in the August 2023 issue of Manufacturing in Focus. This exclusive feature provides insight into our cutting-edge innovations, unwavering commitment to quality, and our relentless pursuit of excellence in manufacturing. We invite everyone to delve into the article and discover how MWS Wire is shaping the industry landscape with our …

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The Future Starts Now at MWS

To Our Valued Customers, Although 2020 has surely not been a year worth celebrating, MWS is proud to announce that we have completed construction and moved into our new location in Oxnard, CA. Since purchasing this property in 2016, MWS has been working towards this date and has invested significantly into a building that mirrors the ambition and commitment that …

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100% Open and Delivering On-Time

To our valued customers, While so many people and industries have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis, MWS has kept its facility running as an essential business. With the unsurpassed dedication of our employees, we have been able to deliver on our promises and keep vital supply chains running for our customers. This includes precision wire for key equipment …

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Trends in Coil Winding call for custom wire specifications and the highest quality spooling

Coils provide the magnetic field of motors, transformers, and generators, and are used in the manufacturing of loudspeakers and microphones. Today, manufacturers are demanding more from their providers to attain technological advantages in the areas of efficiency, size, cost and performance. MWS is responding to those requirements with unique wire solutions produced in our plant by skilled technicians with years …

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Polyimide ML Insulation is key to performance and longevity in space

The uses for Polyimide ML insulation (thermal class 240°C) are high-temperature continuous duty coils, hermetically sealed relays, and fractional and integral HP motors. This insulation is primarily used in the aerospace industry due to its minimal outgassing property. Aerospace Wire applications – Because of its thermal insulation and radiation resistance properties, Polyimide (ML) is used to wind coils on satellites, …

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Why Plated Wire is so Popular

At MWS, we use electroplating to create specialty wire to provide a solderable, conductive or corrosion-resistant surface. The effect of electroplating depends on the material used. In addition to conductor protection, these plated constructions can improve a wire’s solderability, conductivity, and overall strength. We provide a complete line of electroplated wire in round and ribbon shapes. Wires inventoried include those …

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Meet Our New President of MWS Benjamin Konrad!

We are pleased to introduce Benjamin Konrad as the new president of MWS Wire Industries. Benjamin’s leadership will be effective with the move to our new facility in February 2020. At that point, current president Ken Goss plans to begin his well-deserved retirement. Ken is one of the original MWS employees working alongside Al Friedman in the early 1970s. Benjamin …

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Taped High-Frequency Litz Wire

Taped high-frequency Litz wire constructions are mainly suitable for applications requiring a high break down voltage. The max rated and peak break down voltage is 1000 Vrms and 1414 V peak. Taping gives Litz wire improved capability to withstand flexing and mechanical stress. Self-adhesive tape material increases protection against re-opening during and after manufacturing processes and thus secures the compliance …

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Electric Automotive

As a provider of unique wire solutions for the automotive industry, the electric vehicle presents quite the opportunity for MWS. Custom wire for R&D of fully electric vehicles is in demand. Magnet wire plays a crucial part in the development of electric motors and MWS maintains the worlds largest inventory of magnet wire. More power and less space is the …

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Sensor Technology

Sensors are found in everything from simple touch-sensitive elevator buttons and table lamps to sophisticated industrial applications found in fluid processing, aerospace and automotive industries. With advances in micro-machinery and easy-to-use micro-controller platforms, the uses of sensors have expanded beyond the traditional fields of temperature, pressure or flow measurement, into MARG (Magnetic, Angular Rate, and Gravity) sensors and consist of …