Contributions toward the scholarships came
from Cable Components Group, the Wire & Cable
Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA), The
Christopher Kenneth Eoll Memorial Endowment,
and the Wire Association International (WAI).
A new Symposium Committee member added in 2018
is Brian G. Risch, Materials Technology Manager for
Prysmian Telecom North America.
The IWCS 2019 Cable & Connectivity Symposium
will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
on September 29 – October 2, 2019. Information can
be found on www.iwcs.org. The UL and IWCS China
2019 Cable & Connectivity Symposium will be
held in Shanghai, China on March 25-27, 2019
at the Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre and
information can be found on the English website
www.ulandiwcschina.org, which has a link to the
website in Simplified Chinese.
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AWI Set the ‘Bar’ at Advanced
Engineering Show
Alloy Wire International enjoyed significant
interest at the Advanced Engineering Show
last week, with potential customers from all
over the UK heading to its stand.
Staff from AWI were on hand in Birmingham to
talk to manufacturers from every area of industry
imaginable, with significant interest in its ability to
offer straight bar below 10mm diameter.
feeling was to keep working and make the most of
This is extremely applicable to companies who ‘turn’
whatever situation we are dealt with. Increasing
bar to make small components supplied into units
our alloy stockholding was applauded as a very
that have to withstand very high temperatures
proactive and welcome move. “As well as this, people
and/or corrosive environments. “It was a very busy
were talking about composites and 3D printing,
exhibition - we even had some potential clients who
with discussions about how they could use nickel
were on our stand after it had finished, discussing
alloy wire that can be woven into carbon fibre…a
our production capabilities in shaped wire,” explained new area for us to supply wire into.” One of the
Stephen Olley, Sales Executive at Alloy Wire
stranger inquiries taken by the AWI team focused
International.
on the company’s ability to make small quantities
of precision wire with minimal waste. This would
“Everyone we spoke to was saying how busy they were, be ideal for processing wire from free issue precious
which is great for UK manufacturing. There was the
metals such as silver, platinum and gold.
occasional discussion about Brexit and what might
www.alloywire.com
happen after March 29th, but the overwhelming
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