July/August
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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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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