Chief Editor Patrick McLaughlin talks to Mentor Graphics about its VeSys 2.0 wiring harness design software.; Mentor Graphics; VeSys 2.0; wiring harness; wiring harness design; "LEAN Ideas for Wire Harness Companies," presented by Ray Sweeney of Unlimited Services of Wisconsin. Part 1 of 3.; lean manufacturing; wiring harness; "LEAN Ideas for Wire Harness Companies," presented by Ray Sweeney of Unlimited Services of Wisconsin. Part 2 of 3. CS_Wire09Lean2; lean manufacturing; wiring harness; "LEAN Ideas for Wire Harness Companies," presented by Ray Sweeney of Unlimited Services of Wisconsin. Part 3 of 3. ; lean manufacturing; wiring harness; Wiring harness manufacturers suppliers' update from the 2009 WHMA Conference.; At WHMA 2009, Brent Stringham of Cirris Systems demoed his company's Pin-Sight connector pinning tool for Connector Specifier senior editor Matt Vincent.; Cirris Systems; Pin-Sight; WHMA; wiring harness; John Wilson, VeSys Product Manager at Mentor Graphics, chats with Connector Specifier Senior Editor Matt Vincent at the 2008 National Wire Expo in Milwaukee, WI.; Connector Specifier; John Wilson; Matt Vincent; Mentor Graphics; VeSys; Wire & Harness Specifier; wiring harness; wiring harness software; Brent Stringham, director of sales and marketing for Cirris Systems, demos the company's EZPinner device for Connector Specifier senior editor Matt Vincent.; Brent Stringham; Cirris Systems; Connector Specifier; Matt Vincent; military and aerospace; Wire & Harness Specifier; wiring harness; Part one of a presentation by Schleuniger's crimping product manager, Rob Boyd.; Connector Specifier; crimp; crimp force; crimp monitoring; Matt Vincent; Schleuniger; Wire & Harness Specifier; wiring harness; Part two of a presentation by Schleuniger's crimping product manager, Rob Boyd.; Connector Specifier; crimp; crimp force; crimp monitoring; Matt Vincent; Rob Boyd; Schleuniger; Wire & Harness Specifier; wiring harness; Part three of a presentation by Schleuniger's crimping product manager, Rob Boyd.; Connector Specifier; crimp; crimp force; crimp monitoring; Matt Vincent; Rob Boyd; Schleuniger; Wire & Harness Specifier; wiring harness; At OFC 2008, Luxtera's vice president of marketing Marek Tlalka discusses the company's silicon photonics products with Connector Specifier's senior editor, Matt Vincent.; Connector Specifier; Luxtera; Marek Tlalka; Matt Vincent; OAC; optical active cable; silicon photonics;