Some products combine cable assemblies, electronics, sensors, controls and mechanical components without fitting neatly into a single established sector. Others begin as engineer-developed prototypes whose manufacturing method is still evolving. WH Kemp works alongside customer engineering teams to turn these designs into testable, documented and repeatable builds. Our role can extend beyond wiring to include component sourcing, mechanical assembly, panel manufacture and final integration, while responsibility for the underlying product design remains with the customer.
Bespoke Product-Test Equipment
WH Kemp has reproduced complex electromechanical test equipment developed by engineers for the testing of consumer products. The original equipment combined wiring, controls, fabricated parts and mechanical movement in bespoke, robot-like assemblies. Our task was to understand the approved build, reproduce it accurately and manufacture batches of up to ten equivalent units for use at manufacturing sites around the world.
The purpose of individual systems was often confidential, and in some cases our production team did not need to know which product or test programme the equipment supported. What mattered was disciplined interpretation of the customer’s design, close attention to mechanical and electrical detail, and consistent manufacture across every completed unit.
Interactive Installations and Multi-Material Builds
Some projects require WH Kemp to supply much more than a cable assembly. For large interactive entertainment installations, we manufacture the varied electrical and electromechanical panels that form part of the finished visitor experience. We procure the required timber, fabricated metalwork and bought-in components, then integrate wiring, switches, controls, sensors and mechanical elements into complete panels ready for installation.
These are substantial, project-based builds with many different panel designs rather than one standard repetitive product. They require coordinated purchasing, careful configuration control and the flexibility to manufacture a large number of individually detailed assemblies to a common project schedule.
Protected Electronics and Developing Applications
Emerging applications often require practical trials before the production method can be fixed. WH Kemp has developed and tested potting and encapsulation processes for products exposed to moisture and temperature change, including weather-monitoring electronics and illuminated road markers. Current development work includes a coloured illuminated marker intended for cycle-track applications.
Encapsulation performance depends on the interaction between the electronics, enclosure, compound, filling method and curing process. Our experience, supported by the chemistry knowledge within our quality team, helps customers establish a controlled manufacturing process rather than relying on assumption or an unrepeatable prototype method.
Specialist Control Systems and Machinery
WH Kemp also manufactures cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, control boxes and electromechanical assemblies for specialist machinery and infrastructure products. Examples include equipment for accessibility systems, food sorting, gas detection and fluid dispensing. These programmes commonly involve low volumes, varied configurations, evolving designs and close working contact between the customer’s engineers and our production, quality and purchasing teams.
Where appropriate, we can help improve an existing control box or assembly by reviewing manufacturability, component availability, build sequence, testing and documentation. The objective is not to take ownership of the customer’s product design, but to establish a more practical and dependable route to repeat production.
