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Interest in CabWire continues to grow with
more than 80 participants registered and
only eight unsold table top exhibits for
the conference in Düsseldorf from 7 th-8th
November.
Apart from a high quality programme of
technical papers and interesting plant
tours to Leoni and Drahtwerk, Cologne,
the conference features three keynote
presentations:
Philip Radbourne, Integer Research,
UK: “An overview of the global cables
market” This presentation, which will
provide an overview of the current global
market for cables, will focus on key trends,
market drivers and technology demands
and provide projections for future market
direction. Topics covered will include
the impact of renewables on smart grid
investment, the recent developments of
smart phone bandwidth demand on the
cable sector, and the impact of high copper
prices on the use of aluminium across the
cable sector.
Dr Klaus Probst, Leoni, Germany: “New
developments and trends in automotive
wires” Increased environmental and safety
requirements combined with the customer
preference for full comfort configuration
and additional features will be a technical
challenge for OEMs as well as suppliers.
The next generation of EU specifications,
which are still under discussion, will
move the automotive industry into a new
generation of extraordinary “clean” cars.
The technological effort to fulfil these
requirements is enormous.
Both electromobility as well as engine
improvement will be a key factor. Engine
management will require strictly controlled
exhaust gas emissions. The cable industry
will support these technologies with
special sensor cables for a wide range
of exhaust gas sensors and onboard
controls. Additionally, the miniaturisation
of cables by conductor size reduction and
cable downsizing will support the overall
efficiency thanks to the weight reduction of
wiring system components.
The cable industry has significantly
increased its efforts to develop weight
reduction designs and electromobility
solutions. Features such as top view/area
view, parking assist and driver assist systems
are aimed at satisfying the customer’s
growing desire for a higher level of comfort
and safety. Leoni data cables define new
standards for digital data transfers.
Stuart Bullas, Tata Steel Europe, UK:
“Improvements in steel industry” This
talk will cover improvements that the steel
industry is seeking to provide its customers
over the short term (two to three years)
and the long term (five to ten years). These
areas include cost control; defect reduction;
general product improvements, such as
drawability (without acid cleaning), higher
tensiles, shorter lead times and innovation,
among others.
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