IWCS Inc., producer of the International Cable & Connectivity Symposium, and UL, a global independent safety science company, have collaborated to establish a regional Asian conference in Shanghai, China. The UL and IWCS China 2017 Cable & Connectivity Symposium is the region’s leading forum for the exchange of information on technical innovations and solutions in the industry. Based on the IWCS educational symposium format, the China symposium will be held on April 25-27, 2017, at the Marriott Shanghai City Centre.

R&D Director Dr Mikko Lahti said:

IWCS is an important venue for the cable and connectivity industry, and we are proud to join the Symposium.

At the conference, Dr Lahti will present his paper entitled “Exploring the Limits of Buffering Process for Both Standard and Micro Tubes”. Dr Lahti will be available during the whole conference to discuss the results of his work and the manufacturing solutions currently available from Maillefer.

Our high-performance solutions offer a wide variety of innovations. For example, compression technology with tension feedback provides precise control of excess fibre length (EFL). Our Fibre Optic Secondary Coating Line OEL 40. With OEL 40///Explore, we have even tripled production speeds compared to conventional secondary coating lines.

Maillefer provides manufacturing solutions for every stage of the fibre optic cable process. The portfolio includes tight buffering, secondary coating, SZ stranding and jacketing lines available for production ranging from long-haul cables to FTTx with low fibre counts and short lengths.

Original announcement: Maillefer
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