News
Expanded Build Services: Box-Build, Kitting, Battery Cables, and More
We now offer box-build, kitting, electromechanical and electronic assembly, military harnesses built to print, and custom battery cables.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
MiniProto Blog
Read our latest articles on custom wire harness manufacturing, industry insights, and more.
News
New Services: Reverse Engineering and Harness Design
Two new engineering services: reverse engineering from a physical sample, and harness design from your requirements or sketch.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
Electronics
The Connector Families You Can Configure Online
Every connector family, wire type, and covering you can build with in the MiniProto configurator, grouped by what each is for.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
New Release
Meet the New MiniProto Configurator
The new MiniProto configurator is live. Design harnesses visually in the browser with a real-time BOM and pricing, then order or quote.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
New Release
We're Rebuilding Our Online Configurator
A first look at the new MiniProto configurator: a visual canvas for designing wire harnesses with real-time pricing. Launching soon.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
Electronics
Deutsch DT vs DTM vs DTP: Picking the Right Sealed Connector
DT, DTM, and DTP compared: contact sizes, typical current, way counts, and how to pick the right sealed Deutsch connector for your build.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
Guide
Connector Keying and Polarization, and Why They Matter
What connector keying and polarization do, how Deutsch and MIL-DTL-38999 handle them, and why to plan keying early in your design.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
Guide
Crimp vs. Solder: Choosing the Right Wire Termination
When to crimp, when to solder, and why crimped contacts are the default in wire harnesses. Practical guidance from the shop floor.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
New Release
August Release
Hey folks, Starting this month, I’ll be sending a monthly update so you can see where we’re headed and what’s changing. Here’s the August edition:
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
News
The State of MiniProto
Hey folks, Alex Malcoci, founder of MiniProto, coming at you with an update on the state of the wires. I am sending this email to the wonderful community we’ve built over the last year as I think we owe you an explanation. We built and continue to build MiniProto for people like you and I hope that you will engage with this email. Delays, delays, delays... I’ll start with the thing that has caused the most headache for many of you. In the last few months, we have not been able to achieve our goal of rapid turnaround harnesses, with some delays stretching into months. We absolutely hate becoming the problem that we aimed to solve. We are sorry. So why the delays? MiniProto has grown way faster than we ever imagined during times of uncertainty. Our biggest growth spurt came at the confluence of Lunar New Year and the rollout of a new historic tariff regime which drove our demand through the roof. We did not know if the demand was going to be sustained and took a conservative approach. As it turns out, this was not the correct path. The growth was sustained, despite having all our marketing channels off since the start of the year. We’ve been upgrading our operations. We finally accepted the fact that the demand was real and sustained in May, and have been working to improve our throughout. Our lead times have already decreased by 50% from peak. Here are some of the highlights: We have tripled the size of our assembly staff and created a staff training program to allow us to grow headcount at 10-20% monthly indefinitely while maintaining quality. Big thanks to HVVH for awarding us grants to accomplish this. We’ve invested in additional tooling to improve our throughput. We deployed a custom operations management platform tailored to our use case that will keep our hundreds (and hopefully thousands!) of orders organized and flowing smoothly. We’re moving to a bigger office in August, though remaining in Kingston, NY. One of our biggest bottlenecks has been space as we’re locked into a lease and this should uncork us significantly. Looking to the future. In our operations scaling, we’ve definitely neglected a few things that we hope to address in the coming months: Our customer communication and order transparency needs to improve. We’re planning to roll out systems that will make this significantly clearer. Our website is... broken. Our configuration tool could definitely use some love and it will receive it. We started documenting, but it’s nowhere near enough. Let us know what you’d like to see. We’re going to continue on the path of growth and hope that you will join us. We’d love to hear from you regarding this direction - just respond to this email.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
New Release
MiniProto on the Stack Overflow Podcast!
Alex Malcoci of MiniProto talks with Ryan and Ben about smart prototyping, supply chain shifts, and automation's impact on engineering.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
New Release
Introducing the MiniProto Documentation Portal
Explore MiniProto's new Documentation Portal — tutorials, specs, and guides for custom wire harnesses, all in one place.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
News
MiniProto Chosen as Most Promising in Hudson Valley
Grateful to The Hudson Valley Venture Hub for hosting an amazing pitch competition. Excited to share that MiniProto won Third Place alongside outstanding founders.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
Guide
Shielding Basics: A Guide to Reducing Electromagnetic Interference
This article explains how EMI shielding mitigates electromagnetic interference through reflection and conduction to ground. It covers shielding strategies for magnetic and electric fields, compares cable shielding types (non-shielded, foil, braided, and combination), and discusses shielding effectiveness in decibels (dB). Giving a basic understanding of these aspects helps engineers select the right shielded cable for their custom harness applications.
Kornelis Poort
Chief Production Officer
Guide
Flexibility and Bend Radius Considerations for your Wiring Harness
This article explains bend radius, its importance in harness design, and tips for selecting cables for reliability.
Kornelis Poort
Chief Production Officer
Guide
Current and Voltage Requirements for your Custom Wiring Harness
Learn to select the right wires for your wiring harness with tips on current, voltage, ampacity, and voltage drop calculations for safe performance.
Kornelis Poort
Chief Production Officer
New Release
Release Notes - Dec 4, 2024
New updates to MiniProto: Select from wire types like Silicone, Hookup, and GXL. Plus, preconfigured harnesses for easy ordering!
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
Guide
Solid or Stranded Wire?
This blog explains the differences between solid and stranded wire, highlighting their advantages for custom harnesses, from flexibility to strength.
Kornelis Poort
Chief Production Officer
Guide
Wires or Cables, Is There Even a Difference?
This blog compares wires and cables, showing how custom wire harnesses benefit from cables' durability and wires' flexibility.
Kornelis Poort
Chief Production Officer
New Release
Release Notes - Aug 28, 2024
MiniProto users can now save harness designs! Log in, name your project, and click "Save" to access and manage projects under "My Projects."
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
New Release
Release Notes - May 30, 2024
Discover the latest updates to MiniProto’s configuration tool: new connector families, mid-harness features, and upcoming enhancements like account saving and sharing configurations.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
New Release
Release Notes - Apr 17, 2024
Explore MiniProto's latest enhancements: new quote interface, expanded connectors, account system, and a revamped homepage!
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
Guide
Wire Length Measurement Guide
Explore how MiniProto ensures accurate wire lengths for harnesses using our design tool, covering measuring guidelines and examples for precise custom configurations.
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder
New Release
Release Notes - Apr 3, 2024
MiniProto enhances custom harnessing tool on mobile and adds new custom harness connector options. Quick, custom harness solutions!
Alex Malcoci
CEO/Founder