This year's Training Fundamentals Workshops will be held at the University of Southampton in the UK. Southampton is ranked 6th in the UK for it's Physics department where they conduct research in high voltage cable systems, these projects typically involve modelling and/or physical testing of cable systems, to determine their thermal, electrical or mechanical behaviour.
The training workshops on 2nd April are education sessions in the basic fundamentals of the processes that go into wire & cable manufacturing, presented by experts in their field. There is both a Ferrous and non-Ferrous programme covering a number of topics including - wire drawing, stranding, extrusion, armouring, dies, automation systems and many more...
Also included on 2nd April is a tour of the Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory.
We are also very excited to announce that the second day, 3rd April, will be an exclusive organised visit to Prysmian Cables & Systems Limited located in Eastleigh, part of the global Prysmian Group, for a tour of their customer centre, optical factory, special cables factory and the viewing platform of the high voltage laboratory. This price of this tour is included in your CabWire ticket.
