According to a Re:Build Cadonix spokesperson, CNH “can connect electrical system design directly to harness manufacturing within a single digital platform” by adopting Cadonix’s Arcadia and smartBuild tools.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—To modernize and streamline its wire harness design and manufacturing processes for precision farming equipment, CNH selected software tools Arcadia and smartBuild from Re:Build Cadonix, according to a release from Re:Build Cadonix.
CNH is an equipment, technology, and services company that serves the agriculture and construction sectors.
Cadonix, a Re:Build Manufacturing company, provides what it calls “the industry’s only cloud-native, end-to-end electrical design and manufacturing platform built specifically for modern wire harness and electrical system development.” One of its software tools, Arcadia, is reported to provide a fully integrated, cloud-based electrical CAD environment that connects electrical schematics directly to wire harness layout, formboards, documentation, and manufacturing outputs.
When combining Arcadia with smartBuild, Cadonix’s digital formboard and harness manufacturing platform, CNH is said to gain “a seamless digital thread from engineering through production—helping teams improve design efficiency, manufacturing productivity, and overall product quality,” the release stated.
“CNH is a recognized leader in advancing precision agriculture and next-generation vehicle technologies,” said Chris Flaherty, of Re:Build Cadonix, in the release. “By adopting Arcadia and smartBuild, CNH can connect electrical system design directly to harness manufacturing within a single digital platform. This enables engineering and production teams to collaborate more effectively, reduce errors, and deliver high-quality systems faster and with greater confidence.”
“Electrical systems are becoming increasingly complex as agricultural equipment continues to evolve with advanced electronics, sensors, and autonomous capabilities,” said Brian Carda, director of operations at CNH’s Sioux Falls, South Dakota, manufacturing facility, in the release. “By adopting Arcadia and smartBuild, we expect to significantly improve the efficiency of our design and manufacturing processes while enhancing quality and traceability. We anticipate these improvements will have a meaningful positive impact on our business as we continue to scale and innovate.”
CNH develops advanced technologies that enable modern agricultural equipment to operate with greater precision, efficiency, and automation. By integrating sophisticated electronics, connectivity, and automation into agricultural machinery, the company helps farmers improve productivity and optimize field operations.
Through its software tools, including Arcadia and smartBuild, Cadonix reportedly enables organizations to maintain a digital thread from concept through manufacturing execution, automatically generate accurate manufacturing documentation, and eliminate manual interpretation and build errors. Cadonix is also said to accelerate production cycles by up to 50 percent, reduce design-to-build errors by up to 95 percent, lower direct labor costs by up to 25 percent, and support rapid product variant management and scaling of production.
“By unifying engineering and manufacturing workflows, Cadonix helps manufacturers build faster, build right the first time, and confidently scale production,” the release stated.