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Wire Expo 2010 Attendee Information Wire Expo is scheduled in conjunction with the American Wire Producers Association's (AWPA's) new Long Products Supply Chain Symposium. Wire Expo exhibits are co-located with the National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo. Meet us in the middle and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Wire Expo in Milwaukee. Convention: May 11-13, 2010 | Exhibits: May 12-13, 2010 Midwest Airlines Center | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
WAI's Wire Expo event began in 1990 and has continued to visit a new U.S. venue every other year since its inception. The event schedule coincides with WAI's Annual Convention and it typically comprises
exhibits, technical paper presentations, plant tours, networking opportunities, and social activities offering visitors and exhibitors fresh exposure to the the wire and cable industry in a convenient, regional locale. Back to top. Wire Expo 2010 Visits Milwaukee, Wisconsin Or if you're energized by the electrical | nonferrous segment your registration will take you into neighboring territory as Wire Expo co-locates with the National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo to explore the downstream products and technologies that are of mutual interest.
Travelers' Note: Southwest Airlines' low fares and new service into Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport (GMIA) makes getting there a breeze. P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T S Wire Expo 2010 Course: Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing | Tuesday, May 11
Get back to basics on Tuesday with WAI's, "Fundamentals of Manufacturing." If you are new to the industry or currently fill an operations or technical role, you can sharpen up with exposure to the best manufacturing practices in use today. Choose to accelerate through either a ferrous or nonferrous | electrical track so that you’ll spend time learning about what applies specifically to you. View program content. Back to top. WAI's 5th Annual 5K Road Race - Tuesday, May 11| 6:30 p.m.
Compete for a cause at the WAI’s fifth annual 5K run during Wire Expo. Sponsored by exhibitor Leoni Wire Inc., proceeds from the $20 entry fee benefit The American Cancer Society. Back to top.
Guest Speaker - Thursday, May 13 Industry Standards Industry standards will be covered by a guest speaker from ASTM during Wire Expo. Specifics to be announced.
WAI Mordica Memorial Award Lecture: "A twist on heavily drawn wire" - Wednesday, May 12 | 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Javier Gil Sevillano, a researcher and a full professor at the Technological Campus of the University of Navarra (TECNUN) in San Sebastian, Spain, is the WAI’s 2009 Mordica Memorial Award winner. His address will focus on the question of the absolute upper limits of tensile strength of heavily drawn wires and will reveal how the stress state of many wire products is not a matter of pure tension but a combination of tension and torsion. Learn more about how torsion behavior of highly drawn wires is peculiar enough to merit considerable scientific attention at this Mordica Memorial Lecture following the Awards Breakfast.
Exhibits - Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13 | see schedule for daily hours Begin your networking dialog here. Tour 120 booths on the Wire Expo show floor where suppliers and manufacturers will showcase their newest products, services, and wire-making equipment. Plan to attend the free Production Solutions Demonstrations on the show floor for practical information about wire breaks, wire dies, and lubrication. Then venture to adjacent, co-located booths that are part of the National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo. Full booth descriptions of the growing list of exhibiting companies at Wire Expo will be posted soon to help you plan your visit to the show floor. To get your bearings before the event, view the online floor plan and current roster of exhibiting companies. Wire Expo Reception - Wednesday, May 12 | 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Relax with colleagues and extend your networking opportunities onsite at this informal industry cocktail reception located in and around the exhibits. Meet new WAI contacts and mingle with colleagues from the National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo. Back to top. Technical Program - Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13
WAI's technical paper presentations comprise 25 titles offered over two days. ‘Patenting,' 'Safety,' and 'Pre-/Post-Treatment' themes will help you stay informed about these ongoing and valued industry developments. The balance of presentations are divided into ferrous, nonferrous, and general topics. All presentations include time for questions and answers. View all technical presentations. Reserve time for the two-hour Phosphating 101 class — a highlighted special session, developed by Henkel Surface Technologies — which is designed to cover the ins and outs of phosphating and related surface treatments. It covers cleaning and coating of rod and wire for cold drawing, as well as alkaline cleaning for removal of lubricants and oils, acid pickling or mechanical cleaning of scale and rust, water rinsing, zinc phosphate conversion coatings, reactive and non-reactive lubricants, mechanical line considerations, and the safe handling of chemicals. Going green. Conference Proceedings materials, which include the original manuscripts of the presentations, will be available onsite on a limited basis and will be offered to registrants by electronic download at the conclusion of the show. Back to top. Production Solutions - Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13 Exchange your questions for answers during WAI’s Popular 30-minute Production Solutions demonstrations held on the exhibit floor. Select one or all three topics: wire breaks; wire dies; and lubrication. Charter Steel Plant Tour - Tuesday, May 11 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Charter Steel's Saukville campus will host a facility tour during Wire Expo. Space is limited to 50 participants who will be briefed with introductory remarks and safety information before viewing the Charter Steel melt shop and rolling mill operation. Charter Steel is a fully integrated producer of carbon and alloy steel bar, rod, and wire products. It is the largest wire rod producer in North America with two fully integrated facilities in Wisconsin and Ohio. The company's Saukville campus is home to its corporate offices and a fully integrated mini mill that comprises a melt shop, state-of-the-art rolling mill, and a processing facility. The plant, built in 1978, was expanded several times with the addition of a third chemical cleaning/coating facility; two continuous annealing furnaces; and the expansion of Charter Steel's wire-making capabilities. Charter Steel is a member of Charter Manufacturing, a privately held, family-owned company. Back to top. Rockwell Automation Plant Tour - Tuesday, May 11 | 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. The tour will conclude at the top of the immense Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, which is the largest four-faced clock in the world, where refreshments will be served.
Rockwell Automation makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable by helping customers achieve a competitive advantage for their businesses through leading technologies and a comprehensive
portfolio of products, software, and services. Organizers/Supporting Sponsors The Wire Association International will organize this three-day conference along with educational associates ANTAAC and AWIA. Exhibit space is still available! If you are interesting in exhibiting please visit the exhibition page for more information. Wire Expo 2010. Milwaukee. Register today. |
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Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information,
will offer a plant tour during Wire Expo. Visitors will tour two of the company's technical laboratories including its Product Performance Testing area and its Chemistry & Material Engineering and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) lab. The High Current and Shock & Vibration Labs will be shown to visitors first followed by a look at how materials support and plastics support factor into process evaluation and manufacturing optimization. 