EuroWire May 2023

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• Achieving high quality in wire using eddy current testing • Inline profiling of magnet wires for e-mobility • Upcast oxygen-free copper rod metallurgy, OFHC/OFE wire manufacturing, and other practicalities Mordica lecture Presentation by Dr Bruce Kiefer – Ferrous rod – before it gets to be wire Production solution demonstrations Manufacturing challenges and common process hurdles are reviewed at these live demos, offered on 10 and 11 May, featuring: • Factors affecting wire production from pre-coats to lubricants • Wire breaks • Wire drawing die material and profile specification considerations Exhibits 300 exhibiting companies will participate in the Interwire marketplace to showcase the latest products and developed technologies available to wire and cable manufacturers. 80 product categories are represented, and WAI introduces more than 30 new exhibiting companies to Interwire this year. Conference and exhibit schedule, details and registration infor mation are available on the event website: www.interwire23.com. The Wire Association International, Inc www.wirenet.org

Extrusion/polymer sessions • Advanced extrusion technology – Mikko Lahti, R&D director, Maillefer Extrusion • Polymer technology for wire and cable applications – David Lindsay, market manager – energy, North America, Borealis • What are you risking by using out-dated controls on your extruder? – Scott Barlow, CEO, Integrated Control Technologies Industry outlook • Can the cable industry avoid the impending economic downturn? – Aisling Hubert, editor, CRU • Executive panel – Steel market • Executive panel – Copper supply and demand Conference and exhibit registration also includes presentations at the WAI Theater in exhibit Hall A, featuring: Technical sessions • In-situ evaluation of the performance of wire drawing using multiple sensors • The future of industrial work – how smart AI is helping to unlock the true potential of today’s workforce • Inline surface dimensional flaw detection and outer diameter/ ovality measurements using laser line triangulation • Manufacturing high-quality fine copper wire at a low cost by combining three-roll rolling and wire drawing • Application of polymer lubricants to replace zinc phosphate in wire drawing • Thermo-mechanical and air patenting in modern rolling: characteristics and advantages

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