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Q. WHAT ARE THE HARDEST PARTS OF DEVELOPING AI TOOLS? HOW MUCH DATA DO YOU NEED?
» Developing AI tools itself is no longer as challenging as it used to be – we have the right infrastructure, tools and frameworks in place. The real challenge is scaling. It’ s about turning promising use cases into solutions that can be rolled out successfully across the organisation to deliver significant enterprise value and higher returns on investment. Success in AI comes from an organisation’ s ability to deploy, not running isolated pilots.
On the data side, the key is consistency and accuracy, not just volume: data needs to be structured and available in a way that supports scaling solutions across the organisation.
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EXECUTIVE HEADQUARTERS: PENNSYLVANIA, US
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 93,000 MARKET CAP: US $ 58BN
Q. HOW HAS THE CRIMPING BARREL CONTACT DESIGN WEB SYSTEM CHANGED YOUR PROCESSES?
» The crimping design system replaces what traditionally has been a highly manual and very repetitive task.
On these lines, our employees are no longer spending non-value adding time examining insulation cross-sections and classifying wires. The AI-enabled system automates this process, rapidly analysing image-based data to generate optimised compression ratios and design parameters. What previously took months of iterative engineering analysis can now be completed at significantly higher speed and consistency.
Rather than eliminating engineering roles, the system augments them.
It frees up time for our engineers to focus on higher-value work while improving the accuracy and repeatability of design outputs.
Q. HOW MUCH MAINTENANCE DO SYSTEMS LIKE THE CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL FOR STITCHING NEED?
» Closed-loop AI systems require structured but manageable maintenance. This typically includes regular checks on model performance, data quality and whether operating conditions have changed. The biggest effort is usually not the AI model itself. It’ s making sure the input data remains reliable and that operators and engineers monitor exceptions and trigger adjustments when needed.
54 August 2026