Made in the Midwest, get highly-engineered custom and standard cables you can count on
Cables you can trust, made here in America
It doesn’t take much to throw a job off schedule.
A delayed spool, a supplier that can’t turn around custom specs or stock stranded across country (or worse, overseas) can all bring progress to a halt.
For teams under pressure to keep systems running, cable shouldn’t be the part holding everything back. With production right here in the Midwest, you can rely on Lake Cable to deliver.
A different approach to cable manufacturing
Lake Cable has built a reputation on both quality and understanding how to keep things moving.
With five facilities in the Chicagoland area (meaning your custom cables are never far away), they combine four generations of wire and cable know-how with a modern manufacturing model designed for speed and consistency.
Instead of a linear production line approach, Lake uses what they call cell manufacturing.
What the heck is that?
Insulating, cabling, jacketing, and packaging are grouped into mini-factories, or cells, where people and equipment work side by side.
The advantage of cell manufacturing:
- Boosts flexibility: cells can be reconfigured faster for new products or smaller runs
- Improves quality because cross-trained operators see more of the process
- Cuts down on wasted movement and waiting between steps
Because of this, Lake Cable is an industry leader in both lead times and minimum order quantities (MOQs), ensuring a dependable and efficient supply chain. By controlling their supply chain with their own copper drawing facility and employing the cell manufacturing model, Lake Cable offers incredibly short lead times and small minimum runs that are unmatched in the industry.
In addition, Lake Cable provides 100% quality inspection with complete traceability on all raw materials, individual machines, and operators for every single reel and box. This dedication to excellence guarantees a superior product with every order.
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Custom or standard cables, big or small – you get exactly what you need
Every job has different requirements and Lake Cable is set up to handle them.
Standard runs move quickly, but when a design calls for something unique, like specialized constructions, a particular color, print legends, packaging, etc., their team can engineer and deliver without slowing down.
Shorter minimum runs mean you don’t have to over-order just to get what you need.
A broad lineup, built here at home
Lake Cable produces everything from control and power cables to highly engineered builds.
For example:
- CAN bus cables that simplify machine communication in equipment and automation
- Tray cables built for the rugged demands of industrial power and control
And whatever the application, production happens here in the U.S., with American-sourced raw materials whenever possible.
Supply chain control = Quality you can count on
Here’s another major differentiator: Lake Cable owns its own copper drawing and stranding facility, which gives them a level of control over quality and materials many competitors can’t match.
An integrated tracking system follows each order from design to delivery, with IoT monitoring that checks details like thickness along the way.
What does that mean for you?
Consistent quality and the guarantee that the cable you spec is the cable you receive.
Why choose Lake Cable
Quality. Flexibility. Reliability. Speed.
Lake Cable doesn’t try to be the biggest cable manufacturer in the world; they focus on being the supplier you can count on.
Faster lead times keep schedules intact. Customization options mean you don’t have to settle for “close enough” and with U.S. production based right here in the Midwest, you avoid shipping delays (and tariff surprises).
Get the cable you need without the long wait. Talk to us about Lake Cable’s custom and standard options today.
