WCA November 2015

Industry news

Countdown to wire 2016 is on

EXHIBITOR registrations for wire 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany, next April are strong, with more than 900 exhibitors from 46 countries reserving 630,800ft 2 of exhibit space. The 741 companies from 41 nations at Tube 2016 will occupy 516,700ft 2 . Both events will be held concurrently from 4 th to 8 th April 2016 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf. As in the past, countries with particularly strong exhibitor participation at wire 2016 are Italy, Belgium, France, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, Sweden and Germany. A large number of registrations have also been received from USA, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Japan and China. wire 2016 will feature machinery for the production and finishing of wire, tools and auxiliary materials in process engineering as well as materials, special wires and cables. It will also cover innovations in measurement, control and test engineering. The trade fair will occupy halls 9-12, 16 and 17, featuring wire, cable and glass fibre machinery, wire and cable products as well as wire and cable trade. Innovations in metal forming will be shown in hall 15, and hall 16 will house mesh welding machinery and spring making technology. Metal forming will occupy hall 5, while halls 6 and 7a will feature

tube-processing machinery. Mechanical engineering and construction will be presented in hall 7a. Halls 1 to 7.0 will also include profiles for a wide range of applications. The special show PTF will be presented in Hall 7.1 Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany Website : www.wire.de ❍ Exhibitors have already reserved 630,800ft 2 of exhibit space for wire 2016

❍ More than 900 companies have registered as exhibitors for the event

Ali Shehab, CEO of Cimteq, a cable design and manufacturing software company, was delighted to be recently bestowed the award for Best Presentation of the 63 rd IWCS International Cable & Connectivity Symposium which took place in November 2014. Mr Shehab’s paper considered a practical analysis of the use and benefits of a manufacturing execution system (MES) in the cable industry. Through use of a real-life scenario he effectively and concisely explained the different elements of MES. Focusing on its attributes and benefits he demonstrated how its application can transform a production environment. He was ideally placed to speak on this topic based upon the nature of his business and the fact that Cimteq has Cimteq CEO takes best presentation award

designed its own MES tailored specifically to the unique requirements of the cable industry: CableMES. “It was an honour to be asked to speak at the symposium, let alone to be selected as the most outstanding speaker is truly flattering,” said Mr Shehab. “I am extremely grateful and it is fantastic that my paper gained such attention. At Cimteq we are highly enthusiastic about sharing the benefits that CableMES offers to those manufacturing companies operating in the industry, and demonstrating how such a system can completely transform their productivity and efficiency.” He was presented with his award at this year’s symposium on 6 th October in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Cimteq Ltd – UK Website : www.cimteq.com

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