Innovative High Fiber Density, Low Fiber Count Cables with Two-Piece Armor
by Ellen A. Stupka, Bradley Blazer, Taylor Towery, Jody Greenwood, Ebna Zabir – Corning Optical Communications Carrier networks continue to
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Rebuilding and Reshoring: What Can Be Done?
by Harry C. Moser The volatility and uncertainty resulting from trade wars and the COVID-19 pandemic are challenging companies to
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USPTO Wire & Cable Industry Patents for September/October 2022
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as compile by the editors of Wire & Cable Technology International Quad-Shield Coaxial
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Wiring Systems: Up a Volcano in an Electric Car
by Gregor le Claire, LEONI AG Professional long-distance automobile driver, Rainer Zietlow, has scaled the Uturuncu volcano located in Bolivia
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Flexible Cables for Fixed & Moving Applications
The simplest cable is a solid wire with a plastic sheath. It can bend and retains this bending—if you don’t
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Enhancements to Accelerate the Adoption of Smart Manufacturing
by Amy Clements, Zuken USA, Inc. Harness Builder for E3.series 2022 introduces enhancements to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing,
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Registration Opens for the 2022 IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum
Registration is now open for the 71st annual IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum, taking place October 10–13, 2022 in
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Innovative Self-Annealing Microrolling: Copper Rod Breakdown Greener Solution
Continuus-Properzi has provided innovative technology for more than 75 years that has allowed the end-users of our equipment to be ‘greener’, in order to reduce their CO2 emission, well before being ‘green’ was in fashion. This began with Properzi’s disruptive technology for continuous casting and direct rolling of nonferrous metals, which completely changed the production method for nonferrous rod by making it safer, more economical, and above all less energy intensive thereby reducing CO2 emission.
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50 Years of Copper Rod Technology
Cast and rolled copper wire rod as starting material for the electrical and electronics industry.
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Ultra-High Performance Material for Wire and Cable Applications
Semi-crystalline thermoplastics marked by excellent chemical resistance, high temperature performance and high mechanical strength.
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Configuration Optimizer for Fiber Optics Secondary Coating Lines
The global demand for optical fiber cables is increasing at a growing rate. At the same time this market has seen very tight competition between the margins. The key to this problem is in increasing the efficiency of cable manufacturing lines. As an optical fiber cable consists of a bundle of buffer tubes, each potentially covering multiple optical fibers
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USPTO Wire & Cable Industry Patents for July/August 2022
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as compile by the editors of Wire & Cable Technology International Cable Processing
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Faster Curing Ethylene-Silane Copolymer for Moisture-Cured Insulation & Jackets
Dow’s SI-LINK™ DFDF-5451 NT Faster Curing Ethylene-Silane Copolymer is a new solution for moisture-cured insulation and jackets for use in low-voltage and medium-voltage electrical cables. Specifically, it has a breakthrough contribution of attributes that create value for manufacturers
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WHMA Recognition Awards Recipients
The Wiring Harness Manufacturers Association (WHMA) offers recognition awards each year to honor the accomplishments, leadership and contributions of professionals working in the wire harness and cable assembly industry. These awards were distributed at the WHMA Annual Wire Harness Conference
and the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE). The first two awards, WHMA Hall of Fame and two WHMA Volunteer Excellence Awards, were presented at WHMA’s 29th Annual Wire Harness Conference on February 16, 2022.
Straight from the Show: News and Images from 2022 EWPTE
EWPTE, the Cable & Wire Harness Industry’s Exclusive Trade Show, Returned as In-Person Event & Drew Over 2500 Attendees From
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Closer Is Better: Onsite Mexico Manufacturing Training Program
The manufacturing labor force in the USA will have 2.4 million jobs to fill by 2028, according to The Manufacturing Institute. Mexico provides wire harness manufacturers a strong alternative with youthful, cost-competitive labor. Without a commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous improvement, however, Mexico’s workforce will fall behind.
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Capstans, Dancers, Accumulators Round Up
Suppliers have responded to our call for the state-of-the-art in capstans, dancers and accumulators equipment and technology. Articles are compiled
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After Four Long Years, A Return to Düsseldorf
At last! After being postponed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, wire, the International Wire and Cable Trade Fair,
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WAI’s Wire Expo 2022 & Operations Summit
to Set Clear Path for Today’s Wire Makers
by Janice E. Swindells, Wire Association International, Inc. The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. has announced that the presentations and
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