Ways to encapsulate, protect and strain relief parts include adhesive heat shrink solutions, potting, high pressure injection molding, and low-pressure injection molding (LPM). For a cost effective solution, superior to the other methods because of ease of application, environmental characteristics and esthetic appeal LPM can be a good choice.
Cable Assembly length tolerance have different considerations than the dimensional requirements for other types of products. Machine tolerances are typically much tighter than the dimensions you will see on cable assemblies.
A first article and the corresponding first article inspection report are formal quality manufacturing practices that verify that a manufacturer has a complete understanding of their customer’s requirements.