WCN Spring 2009

Share your insight: publish your findings

The IWMA Trust Fund, a charitable organisation registered in the UK, was founded for the purpose of supporting education and training in the wire and cable industry worldwide for the next generation of wire and cable professionals. Its funds are maintained by the IWMA, which makes an annual donation to the Trust. A board of trustees drawn from the industry administers the charity and decides upon all awards made to individuals or organisations, according to a strict set of conditions. There are two main elements to the work of the Trust. Its main activity is the awarding of scholarships of up to US$24,000 or its equivalent, over a two-year period to an institute, training organisation, university, college or similar establishment to assist an individual or group of trainees, students or apprentices engaged in study, research or training activities related to the wire, cable or wire product industries. The Walter Niehoff Scholarship scheme is named in memory of a founder member and past president of the IWMA. Applications can be considered from anywhere in the world but an application must be introduced and endorsed by an IWMA member organisation. Members of the IWMA are not precluded from applying for a scholarship Abstract submissions are welcome for original papers to be presented at the Istanbul Cable & Wire 09 international technical conference in Istanbul, Turkey, 2 nd -3 rd November 2009. The programme co-organisers seek manuscripts that specifically address any of the topics listed below. Ferrous – the manufacture of steel wire for structural applications: Mesh production • Stainless steel rebar applications • Suspension bridge ropes: design, construction and • manufacturing Rust preventative fillers for suspension bridge ropes • Sheaving of suspension bridge ropes with PVC or similar • materials Dry drawing lubricants for high carbon steel wire • Offshore applications for steel rope • Metallurgical designs and aspects of rod production for high- • carbon steel Rope • Nonferrous – recent developments in non-ferrous wire and cable technologies: Fire-resistant cable • Communication and data cable update • New developments in wire processing • New developments in rod and wire production • Plating of nonferrous wire (silver, nickel) • Copper-clad conductors (bi-metal conductors) • Undersea cables • The work of the Leonardo Power Quality Initiative, Europe’s • cooperative of professionals and academics dedicated to improving power quality particularly as it applies to Turkey.

Cable &Wire

2-3 November 2009, Istanbul, Turkey “New Technology for Global Markets”

Please submit your abstract online:

Log on to www.wirenet.org 1. Click on the horizontal “Technical” tab on the main page 2. Select the “Call for Papers” tab from the drop-down menu 3. Complete and submit the abstract form. 4.

Deadlines: Abstract Deadline: Author Notification: Manuscript Deadline:

6 th April 2009 4 th May 2009 4 th August 2009

For more information concerning a speaker application please contact: Marc Murray, Director of Education, The Wire Association International, Inc, 1570 Boston Post Rd, PO Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437 0578 USA, Tel: +1 203 453 2777 ext. 121, Fax: +1 203 453 8384, Email: mmurray@wirenet.org Istanbul Cable & Wire 09 is organised by the Wire Association International (WAI), Associazione Costruttori Italiani Macchine Per Filo (ACIMAF), Comité Européen de la Tréfilerie (CET) and IWMA.

IWMA Educational Trust News

for one of their own trainees or sponsored students. A second element to the IWMA Educational Trust is the John C Hogg Travel Award, named after the late founder and Secretary General of the IWMA. The John C Hogg Travel Awards, which have benefited a significant number of trainees since the inauguration of the award, are made to successful applicants from all over the world to give them the opportunity to attend wire Düsseldorf, the world’s largest and most important exhibition for the wire and cable industry. The award covers the costs of travel and hotel accommodation. The Trustees have recently made an award to the Institute of SpringTechnology (IST) to assist with the funding o=f a series of training seminars in the UK, which attract trainees from various parts of the world, as well as a programme of seminars in India, Thailand and China. For a report on a recent seminar in India, held in conjunction with the IST, turn to page 24. For more information about the IWMA Educational Trust please visit the education page on the IWMA website: www.iwma.org/education.cfm

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WIRE & CABLE NEWS • Issue N° 40 – Spring 2009 • www.iwma.org