Wire & Cable Technology International

July 6, 2026 WCTI 4 Views 2026,  July/August If an attacker encrypted your engineering file servers tonight, how long would it take your production floor to feel it? In a connected wire and cable facility, the answer is measured in hours. The product specifications, compound formulas, extrusion recipes and customer project files that live on those servers are not separate from production. They feed it.

July 6, 2026 WCTI 4 Views 2026,  July/August Despite major geopolitical challenges, disrupted supply chains, high tariff s and scarce raw materials, the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, were buzzing with activity during wire and Tube 2026 – the world’s leading trade fairs for the international wire, cable, tube and pipe industries. Attendees met to discuss, develop and rethink. Here, an entire industry demonstrated its unwavering determination to actively shape the future and break new ground.

July 6, 2026 WCTI 4 Views 2026,  July/August Extrusion can be an inherently expensive activity, and it is important to perform tool maintenance to minimize costs as much as possible. Extrusion processors need to be aware of the following factors in their attempts to be profitable: Materials often cost more than labor. Running a product oversize to hold the minimum tolerance can waste valuable material. Downtime due to poor or damaged tooling is costly.

July 6, 2026 WCTI 2 Views 2026,  July/August Wasik is an original equipment manufacturer with over 40 years of history designing and maintaining turnkey electron beam crosslinking systems for the wire and cable industry, specializing in custom and compact solutions that meet the unique demands of each manufacturer. From engineering services, system design, and manufacturing to remote support, fi eld service and training, our team has the expertise you need to excel with electron beam processing.

July 6, 2026 WCTI 4 Views 2026,  July/August The Wire Association International Inc. (WAI), Madison, CT, USA, reported energy, enthusiasm and multiple highlights following the staging of its biennial Wire Expo Operations Summit & Exhibits held May 6 – 7, 2026, at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, WI, USA.

July 6, 2026 WCTI 8 Views 2026,  July/August Directly after the extruder, in the CV pipe, the X-RAY 8000 ADVANCED X-ray measuring system measures the dimensions of the cable – such as wall thickness, eccentricity, diameter and ovality. Unlike conventional systems on the market, the X-RAY 8000 ADVANCED features unique High-Speed Technology (HST). It is equipped with 16 measuring sensors, which reduces the measuring distances and thus measures at least 10 times faster than conventional systems.

Wire & Cable Industry patents compiled by the editors of WCTI for July 2026 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Apparatus and Method for Packaging Wire or Cable in a Barrel or Drum Container US Patent 12654980 Published June 16, 2026 Inventors: William T. Bigbee, Jr., Hawkins, TX, USA; John L. Rhoads, Lewisville, TX, USA; Andrew P. Hull, McKinney, TX, USA; and Benjamin L.

July 6, 2026 WCTI 6 Views 2026,  July/August In the wire enameling process, the conductor passes through multiple coating and curing stages, with the die precisely controlling the amount of enamel applied at every pass. This critical function ensures uniform insulation thickness, consistent surface quality and reliable electrical performance throughout the finished conductor. Far more than a simple production component, the enameling die is a key quality-control element within the process.

April 10, 2026 WCTI 2 Views 2026,  May/June The Wire Association International, Inc. (WAI) reports that two keynote speakers will headline on consecutive days at its biennial Wire Expo event May 6 – 7, 2026, at the Baird Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. All Wire Expo content is built around this year’s theme: “Accelerating Progress Together ~ Where wire, innovation & industry connect.” Keynote Addresses – First up on Wednesday, May 6, is John W.

April 10, 2026 WCTI 1 Views 2026,  May/June This paper covers the following topics: background of PFAS; various local, state and country regulations; and the testing and certification requirements for compounds used as insulation and jacket materials in wire and cable.