wiredInUSA december 2018

Education first

Wire Association International’s first regional Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing workshopwas reportedas agreat success. The workshop’s first time as a stand-alone event, held in McKinney, Texas, attracted 105 industry professionals. Course attendance has risen steadily over the years at WAI’s annual conventions. Steven Fetteroll, WAI executive director, explained: “The increasing interest in the program ledWAI to test the format in Texas, where two nearby companies, Encore Wire, and Wire and Plastic Machinery Corp, graciously hosted facility tours to round out the educational schedule.”

services, said: “The popularity of the course shows us that the demand for basic wire and cable manufacturing information is high, and it likely reflects the turnover in manufacturing jobs at industry plants.” The course covers the mechanics of wire drawing; drawing dies; wire drawing lubricants; wire breaks and surface damage; stranding cable; cleaning and coating of rod and wire; extrusion; basics of electrical testing; ferrous heat treatment; used machinery; manufacturing problem solving; testing and properties; and ferrous metallurgy. The course will again be on offer at WAI’s 89 th annual convention during Interwire in Atlanta, on 13 th May 2019.

Remarking on the event, Marc Murray, WAI’s director of education and member

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