A system for manufacturing wire having a mill and a finishing station configured to receive the wire output from the mill in a continuous fashion. The UV-assisted MOCVD system of the present invention includes a UV source that irradiates the deposition zone and improves the thin film growth rate. Each vending device is operatively coupled for communication with the server, normally via a network connection. Vacuum deposition using this composite vapor-deposition material yields a composite deposited film having a composition comprising almost 100% of the high vapor-pressure metal formed in the initial stage of evaporation, and a composition comprising 100% of the low vapor-pressure metal formed in the final stage of evaporation. The connector assembly can include a connecting element and a bumper element engageable to the first and second anchors.