Wire Striping
Most specifications limit the number of colors allowed to the ten standard colors. Adding contrasting stripes helps identify the wires when more than 10 conductors are present. Allied can add up to 3 spiral stripes to most wire insulations, including plastics like PVC, fluoropolymers like PTFE, cross-linked insulations like XLPE, and even nylon jacketed materials like
THHN Wire. We can stripe almost any size, from 4/0 to 32 AWG. We also offer ring-band striping, which creates parallel stripes rather than spirals. Look for the striping icon
on items that can be striped.
Dyeing Wire
A wide variety of wires can be dyed to individual specifications. To help facilitate proper identification of existing or custom installations, Allied also provides dyeing to custom colors as well as color matching. Look for the paint bucket icon
on items that can be dyed.
Ink Jet Printing
Using our ink jet printers, we can custom print your wire with black or white ink at a low cost. Custom text, numbers and even logos can be printed onto the wire insulation or cable jacket. We can also add text and/or logos to various types of heat shrink tubing. Look for the "ABC" icon
on items that can be ink jet printed.
Laser Printing
If you want high quality, permanent text or graphics, choose our laser printing services. In this process, a laser is directed at the cable jacket where it reacts with the material to create markings. Laser printing can be done on Teflon and PVC, but not on untreated polyethylene. This printing method is common for military and aerospace cable.
Hot Stamping
This process is similar to printing. However, hot stamping impacts the surface of the cable, pressing the image into the material for extra durability. Hot stamping can be done on wire and tubing.
Installation Solutions
Rely on Allied’s installation solutions to save you time and labor in the field. We offer custom lengths, cut and strip, braiding, tape jacketing, twisting and paralleling, triplexing and quadraplexing, etching, speed pulls, and termination solutions to minimize waste and simplify your installation process.
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Custom Lengths
In order to avoid waste, Allied will custom cut your cable or tubing to the exact length you require.
Cut & Strip
To help streamline your manufacturing process, Allied can cut your wire to the specific length you need, whether it is a few inches or a few feet. We can then strip the insulation to your specifications, removing a small section of the insulation material from the conductor it covers. Want the ends tinned? We can do that too. Look for the scissor icon
on items that can be cut & stripped.
Twisting and Paralleling
To help facilitate your handling and installation process, Allied can group single conductor wires into various multi-conductor configurations. This cuts installation time dramatically. Depending on the AWG size, we can group up to fifty conductors. Look for the twisting icon
on items that can be twisted.
Triplexing and Quadraplexing
To help facilitate three-phase operations, Allied will triplex or quadraplex cable to enable you to do single pulls. Messengers can be added for aerial installations.
Etching
Have cable etched to reduce slippage, make surfaces more bondable, and to allow for processing on automatic cutting machines. This process is used to create a rougher, more workable surface on otherwise difficult-to-handle fluoropolymers such as PTFE and FEP. Cables are etched chemically with a sodium solution.
Braiding
Allied can add an overall braid to any wire, cable, or twisted wire. Braiding adds physical strength and abrasion resistance, while maintaining flexibility and flex life. Braids can also reduce signal interference. They generally provide 80-95% coverage and can be constructed of bare copper, tinned copper, nickel, or silver.
Tape Jackets
Allied can add a tape jacket to your cable in order to group individual wires together creating a multi-conductor cable, as well as adding a little extra protection. Choose from Mylar, PTFE, Kapton or Aluminum/Mylar. Tape jackets are also availabe in a wide range of colors.
Tube Cutting & Marking
Similar to a cable, tubing can be cut to length and marked to exact specifications.
Termination Solutions
Allied possesses the capabilities to construct cable to exact termination specifications.
Custom Reel Sizes and Materials
Our special packaging programs help facilitate installation, storage and inventory control. We can reel your wire into coils, disposable cartons, and special reels, and even load it into reusable plastic containers. Our re-spooling process is UL Approved.
Drum Packing
Allied will pack wire and cable in large drums for easy removal later on. Storage capacity in any given Drum can be thousands of feet depending on the gauge of the wire.
Overseas Shipping
Allied has the ability to customize reels for overseas deliveries. Our export-packaging centers can lag reels over 100 inches in diameter and handle logistical issues with overseas carriers.
UL & CSA Labeling
This service allows customers to receive pre-labeled product with UL/CSA tags to meet their internal certification needs.
RFID & Government
Allied will produce Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Government labels to help meet the necessary identification and tracking standards.
Custom Shipping Labels
Shipment labeling may be customized to your specifications.
Bar Coding
With the latest technology, Allied can provide Barcoding if needed on any package.
Inventory Management Solutions
You’ll never have to stress again, thanks to our inventory management solutions. Allied offers Just-In-Time (JIT), Supply the Job, and consignment services to simplify inventory management and save storage space. We also offer kitting, and our own Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program, CHIMP (Customer Hassle-Free Inventory Management Program). Want to save money? Place blanket orders to lock in current pricing.
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Just-In-Time (JIT)
Allied has a long tradition working with customers by means of Just-In-Time inventory management. JIT is a production philosophy that decreases stock-in-hand, reducing production costs and freeing up valuable floor space. Through constant planning, all materials, parts or finished goods can be received from numerous suppliers and shipped to any number of locations within 24 hours of a request.
Supply the Job
Allied Wire's supply and inventory programs are designed to meet the daily demands of customers, while simultane¬ously eliminating the problems and expense of dealing with multiple manufacturers. Allied will receive, store and break down bulk shipments enabling us to deliver orders composed of items from more than one supplier. We can cut and ship exactly what you need to avoid toler¬ance overruns and field cutting errors.
Consignment
Allied offers consignment services, which store your products until they are needed in a network of distribution centers. While Allied assumes all the cost and responsibility of the material held in its warehouses, you can control its use, determining when and where deliveries are to be made.
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
Let Allied monitor your inventory for you! When your stock is running low, the VMI system alerts us and we will automatically ship out more. There is no need to contact us to reorder. We offer our own package, C.H.I.M.P., or we can work with any existing in-house solution you have. With a VMI package and Allied, you can forget about stock outages and other inventory issues.
Blanket Orders
You can depend on Allied to keep your products in stock and deliver them in a timely manner. To help alleviate the growing cost of wire and cable, customers may place blanket orders to lock in current prices. Knowing how much wire you will need in the near future and buying it now, will help save money down the line.
Kitting
Allied can provide the necessary items to install cable. If a job requires the use of tools and connectors, we will supply these in a separate package.
Private Label
Need to drop ship, but want your customers to see YOUR name? Allied can blind ship your order using unmarked boxes and your company's packing slip.
CHIMP
What is C.H.I.M.P.?
C.H.I.M.P is a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program designed to automate ordering of frequently used products. It is a web-based program that automatically reorders products as you use them.
What does C.H.I.M.P. Stand For?
Customer Hassle-free Inventory Management Program
Benefits of C.H.I.M.P.:
- Decreased stock-outages
- Improved inventory turnaround time
- Improved delivery performance
- Full Inventory Visibility: Search by parts, orders, location, ownership
- Highlight Inventory Issues: Spot part shortages, late orders, and other inconsistencies
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