WCA May 2016

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IWCS call for papers THE IWCS International Cable & Connectivity Symposium has officially announced a call for papers for its 65 th annual conference to be held in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, from 2 nd to 5 th October 2016. For over 60 years, the IWCS Symposium has been a leading worldwide conference for peer-reviewed papers and presentations on technologies and trends in wire, cable and connectivity for the communications, data, electronics, power, industrial, automotive and aerospace industries. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and authors will present their work at the 2016 IWCS Conference. Awards are given for the outstanding technical paper, outstanding poster paper and best presentation. Abstracts for papers are sought from academic, manufacturing and user communities worldwide – including subject matter experts, application solutions providers and product innovators, as well as professionals who are engaged in various industry segments. If the work is of interest to the worldwide cable and connectivity industry, it should be presented at the IWCS Conference. In the 2015 symposium, over 130 papers were presented to nearly 1,000 attendees. The 2016 Symposium will emphasise innovations, new cable component applications and sustainability issues for raw material compounds, such as fluoropolymers, PVC, low smoke/flame retardant halogen free, olefins, thermoplastic elastomers, and thermoplastic urethanes. Topics of interest also include, but are not limited to: assemblies; cable, fibre and conductor design; commercial applications for materials and processes; codes and standards; copper and optical connectivity; copper cables and accessories; environmental/ sustainability recognition; fibre, fibre optic cables and components; FTTH/FTTX; installation techniques; manufacturing/processing; market studies; materials for cable and connectivity components; present and future network demands; and wire harness design and challenges. In addition to the papers presented in the technical symposium, the conference includes an executive track with presentations by business leaders, key industry analysts and market experts. A supplier exhibition of more than 120 suppliers of materials, components and accessories is another important aspect of IWCS, providing for new product presentations and an excellent networking opportunity with industry peers. An industry-recognised certification programme of professional development courses is offered annually. IWCS – USA Website : www.iwcs.org

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