Contract Manufacturing

As the world’s largest manufacturer of military and aerospace contacts, ACIT is on more qualified supplier lists than any other OEM and can support crimp, solder, wire wrap, pc tail, and custom solutions from the tiniest fine wire to 0000 power distribution cables. Terminations of all shapes and sizes are available. Fabrication capabilities include:

• Precision turning
• Cold heading & forming
• CNC machining
• Selective plating
• Striping
• Tooling development

Aerospace fiber optic cables and assemblies start and end with Amphenol CIT. Building custom fiber optic cable construction begins with spools of glass, followed by the addition of buffer and jackets for specific environments and performance. ACIT engineering is always available to support custom assembly design, termini selection, and address application-specific needs.

Partnering with ACIT gives medical device manufacturers a full-service cable development partner that combines 86+ years of cable manufacturing expertise with ISO 13485-aligned processes and global resources. Our engineering, extrusion, and testing capabilities enable custom cable constructions that meet tight performance, regulatory, and durability requirements while minimizing development risk and accelerating time to market.

• Multi-conductor cable
• Hybrid cable
• Miniature & micro-miniature coax
• Long-life cable
• Cable for high-cycle motion

Amphenol CIT has a diverse range of manufacturing capabilities for wire, cable, and complex multi-conductor constructions.  From coil cords to fire zone applications and high voltages to high-speed data, ACIT has the expertise to configure the perfect construction for every need and deliver at the volumes required to make every connection.

A wide range of electrical and mechanical assembly capabilities is available in all Amphenol CIT manufacturing facilities.  From the most basic rivet installation or harness assembly to the most complex integrated module or equipment rack, ACIT can deliver at the perfect build level to support your needs.

• Riveting, press installation hardware & threaded fasteners
• Welding, adhesive bonding & wet sealant assembly
• Wire cutting & marking, strip, solder & crimp
• Rack & module electrical integration
• J Standard, IPC 620, Space Addendum, NADCAP Harness Assembly
• US, Mexico, China & India-based facilities & supply chain options

Let the global supply chain and manufacturing resources at Amphenol CIT help simplify your procurement and delivery.  As a large OEM and global manufacturer, ACIT has unmatched capabilities to create turn-key parts packages, semi-finished and finished manufactured goods, and deliver them for a single aircraft, large fleet, or continuous production plan.  

Amphenol CIT supports a wide range of finishing solutions for fabricated products through a combination of in-house and subcontracted finishing. This includes NADCAP finishing and plating on site, which meet the highest standards for aerospace finishing process control and provide durable, trusted protection for manufactured parts.  In-house finishing facilities include:

• MIL-C-5541, Type II chemical conversion coatings
• MIL-A-8625, Type IC, Class 1 anodizing
• Prime & top coat painting
• Selective gold plating

Amphenol CIT has extensive manufacturing facilities for sheet metal in:

• Aluminum
• Stainless steel
• Titanium

CNC-controlled profile, punch, coining, and forming processes ensure precision parts up to 96 inches long with tolerances as tight as 0.001 inch.

3- and 5-axis vertical and horizontal CNC machining centers featuring the latest technology allow Amphenol CIT to deliver complex parts of any size with the high quality demanded by aerospace customers. In-house inspection facilities include the largest granite foundation CMM in North America, optical scanning to 3D models, and conventional manual gauging. Capable of handling billets up to 3 tons and fabrication of parts up to 4 meters x 1.5 meters (13.1 feet x 4.9 feet), ACIT has the equipment for your most challenging aerospace metal parts.