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Cimteq at CabWire 2019 The team at Cimteq, leading worldwide provider of software solutions specific to the cable manufacturing industry, has just returned from a successful two days at one of the cable industry’s premier events Hosted by the International Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA), the conference was opened by Amanda Shehab, Director of Cimteq and IWMA Technical Committee Chairman and the keynote speaker was Marcello Del Brunna, CEO of Prysmian UK. Ali Shehab, CEO of Cimteq, presented on ‘An Introduction to Automation Systems’, an insightful presentation exploring the development of the Smart Factory and Industry 4.0, along with its fundamental impact on the wire and cable manufacturing industry. The conference also included Training Fundamental Workshops by speakers on subjects including In addition, there were plenty of networking an introduction to armouring, fire performance opportunities, including evening entertainment at of cables, steel wire drawing, an introduction to the National Motor Museum, where delegates had galvanising, an introduction to induction heating and the chance to tour the museum and its eclectic range dies for copper & aluminium wire drawing. of cars including the famous Bluebird driven by Donald Campbell, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Formula There was a tour of the Tony Davies High 1 racing cars and Harrods and Royal Mail postal vans Voltage Laboratory on the first day, led by Dr of times gone by. Thomas Andritsch, a lecturer at the University of Southampton, where delegates were shown Commented Amanda Shehab: “CabWire is one of around the laboratory and watched high voltage the highlights of the cable industry’s calendar. The demonstrations. The second day of the conference IWMA considers that one of its primary functions included an exclusive tour of the Prysmian factory in is to promote education and growth within the wire Eastleigh, Southampton where delegates were shown and cable industry and this conference is an ideal around its customer centre, telecom factory and opportunity to share best practice and learn from special cables factory. some of the sector’s thought leaders.” . WIRE NEWS EVENTS May 2019 13