Shortage of cable-laying ships changes plans for subsea cable
7/2/2022 – In 2018, plans were announced for a new fiber-optic cable system from Montréal to Toronto that would include a submarine segment through Lake Ontario between Kingston and downtown Toronto. Per a report at www.subtelforum.com, those plans changed. Below are excerpts from that article about why that happened. Announced in 2018 as a venture […]
Cable thefts in South Africa mines can be deadly serious
6/2/2022 – Stories about installed or stored copper being stolen for its raw material value are so common that WJI seldom prints them, but thieves in South Africa platinum mines have stood out, and not in a fun or quirky way. This story is just tragic. Below are edited excerpts from multiple media reports about a […]
Poland Chapter technical event in May to include a timely panel discussion
4-/1/2022 – Responding to world events, the WAI Poland Chapter has changed the focus of its panel discussion for its 9th International Drawing Conference, to be held May 18-20 at the Hotel GALAXY in Cracow, Poland. The panel discussion has evolved from a pure technical theme to one that addresses the European reality in dealing with Covid-19 and the war in […]
Supply Chain solutions? It comes down to actions… and people
From Wire Journal International‘s February 2022 Feature Thomas J. Rosen, president and CEO of Wire & Cable Consulting, LLC, has nearly 40 years in the industry, holding executive positions with companies such as IWG High Performance Conductors, Phelps Dodge Corporation and Nesor Alloy Corp. Below, he shares his thoughts about the supply chain. He can […]
CABLE contest winner: NanoAL Lightning/NanoAL LLC
3/4/2022 – In January, WJI presented the 10 Stage 1 winners in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Conductivity-enhanced materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog Electric applications (CABLE) conductor manufacturing initiative. Below, Francisco Flores, senior materials engineer, NanoAL, LLC, discusses the focus of his team’s winning entry. For more about the company, go to www.nanoalllc.com. WJI: How did […]