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May 13 - 16, 2019 Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Richard Baker, Prysmian Group WELCOME CASTING PRACTITIONERS On behalf of the forum organizers, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Wire Association Internationl’s 3rd Continuous Casting Forum. The program has been prepared by a team of professionals that have spent their careers amassing experience in the aluminum and copper continuous casting sectors.

The goal of the forum is to complement the well established conventions and user group meetings with another opportunity for technical exchange.

Copper and aluminum are the fundamental building block metals of the nonferrous wire and cable industry and are often interchangeable in use. Despite some similarities there are some significant differences when processing each material, which is why we’ve arranged for both joint and parallel technical tracks at the forum.

We greatly appreciate the suppliers represented in this program and those that have offered generous support as sponsors.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

John Hugens, Hugens Metallurgy and Combustion Juan Sanchez, Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. Janusz Sekunda, General Cable, Prysmian Group Chris Tucker, Encore Wire Corp.

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Welcome to WAI’s 3rd Continuous Casting Forum Join an international class of copper and aluminum practitioners as they discover the Next Generation of continuous casting technology. The Global Continuous Casting Forum runs in conjunction with Interwire 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Experts from all regions unite to share the latest industry developments. The forum features a combined general session, separate tracks for each discipline, a total of 38 presentations, ‘nextworking’ events, and time to see the Interwire exhibits.

Focus: SAFETY COST-SAVINGS TROUBLESHOOTING COMBUSTION SYSTEMS LUBRICATION & FILTRATION FURNACE DESIGN & EFFICIENCY MOLTEN METAL TREATMENT & TESTING

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Who should attend?

METALLURGISTS PROCESS ENGINEERS PURCHASING AGENTS QUALITY CONTROL MANAGERS COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVES ROD PRODUCTION PROFESSIONALS LUBRICATION AND SURFACE CHEMISTS With a guest list of international practitioners that doubles as a who’s who in continuous casting, unalloyed networking is guaranteed. The schedule conveniently dovetails with Interwire 2019. Learn more on the following pages, register today, and watch the forum bloom at:

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MONDAY, MAY 13 7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. | Social Hour

TUESDAY, MAY 14 8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. General Morning Session 8:00 A.M. – 8:10 A.M. Welcome 8:10 A.M. – 8:40 A.M.

Aluminum Welding Wire Technology - Vladimir Djukic

and Giuseppe Marcantoni, Continuus-Properzi SpA Two new Properzi lines, based on a new technology and process, are currently operating in China processing special aluminum alloy wires. This innovation transforms the aluminum welding wire production process by going from ingot to continuously cast 6 mm wire and subsequent cold rolling to 2.2 mm wire. Remarkable savings in annealing steps and overall production are illustrated.

8:40 A.M. – 9:10 A.M.

Operational Advancements in Continuous Rod Systems

Jeffrey Ainsworth, Southwire SCR Technologies As an operator of a single copper rod system and three aluminum rod systems, SCR is intensely focused on maximizing quality and reliability while minimizing operating costs. This presentation focuses on on-going improvements to the SCR process in copper and aluminum rod production from the perspectives of both an operator and an equipment supplier.

9:10 A.M. – 9:40 A.M.

Casting HCOF From Scrap: Myths and Reality

Juan Carlos Bodington, Upcast Oy High conductivity oxygen free copper rod is the most ductile of all copper grades, and its utilization brings important efficiency advantages in high speed multiwire drawing and magnet wire applications. In order to preserve its properties, special care must be taken when it is produced either entirely from scrap or from a cathode/scrap combination. This presentation describes the effect of some melt pollutants on conductivity and drawability.

9:40 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. | Break

10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. | Exhibits Open

Forum registrants have access to the Interwire 2019 exposition where more than 400 companies are exhibiting. See suppliers to the industry and manufacturers of wire; cable; and fastener, formed and fabricated wire products.

10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

Continuous Casting of Dilute Copper Alloys for Drawing to Wire in Specialist Applications

Michael Nairn, Rautomead Ltd. Many modern industrial applications of copper-based conductor wires call not only for high electrical conductivity, but also for other matching physical properties, including high tensile strength, high softening temperatures, creep resistance, abrasion resistance, and corrosion resistance, while also maintaining good ductility. This paper shows examples of dilute copper alloys offering 4 | Global Continuous Casting Forum

10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. compacROD® - Thomas Schatz, SMS Group GmbH The new compacROD® plant for ETP copper rod production combines the know-how of CONTIROD® with the advantages of a small copper rod production plant. The mix of a proven shaft furnace with a cost-efficient wheel/belt casting system and the single driven roll stands of the SMS module system from CONTIROD® leads to an attractive new solution in the segment of copper rod production for capacities of 5-7 t/h. This paper gives an overview of the system and its design features as well as product quality to be produced.

11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.

Continuous Cast Copper Rod: “The Essential Ingredients” - Gary Spence, Copper ConCast Consultants

The author presents his view on the essential ingredients for production of copper rod. Based upon his 45 years of hands-on experience with wheel-belt and twinbelt casting processes he addresses the ASTM rod specification, metal purity, cast bar quality, rolling parameters, rod cleaning, and quality control including rod grading and making rod applications. The goal is to more consistently produce premium quality rod. The author also presents topics for future innovation.

Noon – 1:00 P.M. | GCCF Lunch 12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Keynote: The Future of Wires and Cables in a Connected World - Dr. Shawn G. DuBravac

Dr. Shawn G. DuBravac, best-selling author, global futurist, and trendcaster is the keynote speaker. Since the number of “things” connected to the Internet surpassed the number of people on the planet more than 10 years ago, this huge change is creating tremendous challenges and unheralded opportunities that will redefine our future and influence how we work, communicate and live.

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. General Afternoon Session 1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M.

Cost-Saving Opportunities Panel: Management 2:20 P.M. – 2:50 P.M.

Global Copper Market Outlook

John Gross, J. E. Gross & Co. Although the global copper market has been in a deficit position for a number of years, the price has been falling most recently. It is widely assumed that the rising dollar, coupled with international trade issues, is weighing on prices. This presentation addresses this apparent contradiction and lays out how the author believes the market will evolve going forward.

4:10 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Cost-Saving Opportunities Panel: Technology

6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Interwire Welcome Reception

Join us at The Wire Association’s popular Welcome Reception at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame. Save a few laughs for comedian John Floyd, whose brief, 30-minute act toward the end of the reception will leave you smiling. Space is limited.

CASTING FORUM WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 8:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. Aluminum Morning Session 8:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M.

Melter Furnace Technologies for the Aluminum Industry - Jens Hebestreit, Andritz Metals Inc.

Modern production requirements for molten aluminum call for high quality, high efficiency, and low emissions melter furnaces. The process of melting aluminum or remelting is specific to the required final product. Designing a melter furnace requires qualifications, skills, and experiences to design a furnace tailored to the specific process needs. This paper presents typical melter furnace types for typical melting applications, including environmental aspects. It also discusses the importance of correct combustion system management and the controls for a melter furnace.

8:30 A.M.– 9:00 A.M.

Determining the Effect of Aluminum Wire Alloys on Cement and Phosphate Bonded Castables

Bryan Nelson, Allied Mineral Products Company Utilizing aggressive aluminum wire alloys (8177,1350,6201, and 5154) as well as 7075 as a control and the addition of a salt flux, 86% alumina cement-bonded castables as well as 88% alumina phos-bonded castables were tested at more than 2100°F for 72 hours in precast and dried cups. The cups were sectioned in half and the penetration of alloy was measured and photographed. The test showed that phos-bonded castables resist penetration by wire alloys better than cementbonded castables as a whole.

9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

The Combined Method for Producing Long Products From Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

equipment, technology, know-how, and process control in order to achieve the current status in terms of productivity and product development achievements of this specialized rod mill. A brief outline of the next steps is also discussed.

1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Modification of Aluminum Alloy Filler to Improve Arc-Welding Performance

Shenjia Zhang and Janusz S. Sekunda, General Cable, Prysmian Group Al-Mg alloys are widely used as GMAW and GTAW filler electrode for their high strength and compatibility with a large variety of aluminum grades. Compared to 4000-series filler alloys, Al-Mg alloys have less favorable welding characteristics such as spatter, fume, arc stability and puddle fluidity due to their high magnesium content. Low levels of alloying elements were added to AA5356 and these modified chemistries welding performance were assessed in GMAW and compared to the unmodified alloy. The modified alloys have shown significantly lower spatter, higher arc stability and better puddle fluidity than the baseline alloy. The improved welding performance is likely due to the effect of the alloy addition on metal transfer and surface tension.

2:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.

Development of New High-Performance Aluminum Conductors Produced by Continuous Casting

Nhon Q. Vo, Francisco Flores, and David C. Dunand, NanoAl LLC; and Janusz S. Sekunda and Shenjia Zhang, General Cable, Prysmian Group This paper presents a micro-alloying approach to develop new high-performance aluminum alloys to achieve an improved and optimized combination of strength, electrical conductivity, and thermal stability. The micro-additions create nanoscale strengthening precipitates which are distinct from the traditional strengthening phases, such as β-Mg2Si and Al3Fe, and have a much higher thermal stability and coarsening resistance. This study demonstrates this micro-alloying modification concept in 1000-, 6000-, and 8000-series aluminum conductor alloys and discusses their mass-production scalability by the continuous casting process.

Alexander Salnikov, Rusal This paper deals with a technology for producing long products from aluminum and aluminum alloys by the combined “rolling-extrusion” method. Compared to conventional methods (rolling and extrusion), the combined method combines both processes, which simultaneously occur in one deformation zone. This technology considerably reduces the footprint of equipment, ensures a rather high quality, and allows manufacturing products from a large number of aluminum alloys. The paper provides process diagrams, as well as the results of manufacturing long products from 1000, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 series alloys.

10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

Installation of Flux Feeder Device (FFD) at Lapointe Works - Eric Pilote, STAS Inc.

Québec-based Lapointe Works (Prysmian Group) and STAS share a long history of collaboration. Twenty-five years ago, STAS provided the rod producer with one of its first Aluminum Compact Degassers (ACD) to process molten aluminum with the use of chlorine. Flux injection trials were performed on it to validate metallurgical performance (hydrogen, alkali, and inclusions) vs. the use of chlorine gas and to confirm the cable produced has the same quality specifications.

This paper presents an overview of the metallurgical performance achieved while addressing the positive impact this approach may have on aluminum rod production.

1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. Aluminum Afternoon Session 1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.

Recent Developments in the Production of Aluminum Rod by the Continuous Casting and Hot Rolling Process at Sural

Pedro Orsetti, Sural Over the past few years Sural has built and started up a continuous casting and hot rolling mill aiming to produce a wide variety of alloys for mechanical applications in Québec, Canada. This paper summarizes the overall performance of the Global Continuous Casting Forum | 5

GLOBAL CONTINUOUS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. Copper Afternoon Session

8:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. Copper Morning Session

1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.

8:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M.

ETP vs. FRHC Copper Rod: Correlation with ASTM Standards - Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting Inc.

This presentation discusses influence of residual impurities and alloying elements for both ETP and FRHC copper rod with an emphasis upon annealability and both mechanical and electrical properties. Major effects of oxygen content, thermal-mechanical processing variables, and continuous casting factors are linked to recent changes to ASTM and European standards and will be summarized with an emphasis upon fire refining and resulting rod requirements.

Use of OEE in Optimization of Maintenance Schedule

Dunja Djurovic Batinic and Aleksandar Bukvic, Mika Drive and Automation Services Inc. According to some studies, 50% of all precautionary maintenance is futile. If the maintenance schedule is optimized, it does not only reduce the cost of the maintenance, but also improves the factory throughput. This paper aims to explore the possibilities of using modern mathematical methods for utilizing OEE measurement for achieving the best possible maintenance plan through the use of IIoT. This leads to a maintenance schedule which is dynamically adjusted rather than keeping the standard cyclical schedule.

1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.

Inline and Offline Concepts for FRHC Copper Rod - Hans-Jörg Krassnig, PolyMet

Solutions GmbH; and Rolf Degel and Timm Lux, SMS Group GmbH FRHC copper is either cast directly from the fire refining furnace into products using inline solutions or via offline solutions using FRHC ingots or blocks as cathode substitutes. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of both variants and the different furnace concepts used.

Further, it shows a new TBRC fire refining concept, which allows a reduction in natural gas consumption of up to 40% for FRHC copper.

9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.

The Effect of Flame Intensity on the Shaft Melting of Copper - John Hugens, Hugens Metallurgy and Combustion

The intensity of shaft furnace burner flames influences melting performance in many ways. Actual results contrast with handbook predictions of performance in terms of furnace thermal efficiency and product metallurgy.

Influence of CO Atmosphere on Silicon Carbide Refractories - Julio Spadaccia, Saint-Gobain PCR

One barrier to long service life of refractories in copper shaft furnaces is the reducing atmosphere caused by an excess of carbon monoxide (CO), especially during startup periods. This paper evaluates the degradation behavior of SiC-based refractory bricks in a CO-rich atmosphere as a function of temperature and bond phase chemistry, via thermodynamic modeling and laboratory testing. The findings reveal the degradation mechanisms and the factors that enable extended refractory life.

2:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.

New Dual-Layer Refractory Material for Burner Blocks in Copper Melting Shaft Furnaces

Julio Spadaccia and Ethan Weikleenget, Saint-Gobain Ceramics Copper melting shaft furnaces can develop extremely hot areas around the burner block mountings that cause deformities and breaks in the furnace shell over time. Saint-Gobain has addressed this problem with a new proprietary dual-layer refractory system named Twinfrax. This Twinfrax material is working successfully on burner blocks and has potential beneficial applications throughout the refractory system.

7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. | GCCF Dinner

9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

Evaluation of Monolithic Refractories Used in Anode Shaft Furnaces as Well as Transfer Launders and Process Equipment in Rod and Tube Mills Bryan Nelson, Allied Mineral Products Company This study explores finding the best monolithic refractory to resist corrosion and penetration by anode, rod, and tube mill slags. It is a continuation of work presented at the 2015 Forum.

The work expands now to include the search for an optimum refractory system for the working lining of shaft furnaces as well as the metal transfer and processing equipment downstream of the taphole. The study expands to include evaluation of colloidal silica bonded castables as well as cement bonded castables.

10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

3-D Printed Filters in Copper Production

David Heckman, ASK Chemicals LLC, and Chris Tucker, Encore Wire Corp.

Filtration via strainers or reticulated foam have been incorporated in many applications to achieve improvements in copper quality. Due to the low quality improvement or strainers and foam reticulates pore size restriction, many applications have been left without a path forward. This presentation explores the development of 3-D filters and their use in copper production. The flexibility and repeatability of a 3-D structure with the oxide removal of a reticulated foam has the potential to offer the best of both worlds in copper filtration.

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THURSDAY, MAY 16 8:00 A.M. – Noon Lubrication and Testing Track 8:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M.

Hot Rolling Fundamentals - Managing Rolling Lubricants for Optimum Copper Rod Quality

Kyle Craft, RichardsApex Inc. The ever-increasing volume of copper rod being manufactured on continuous copper rolling plants globally is driving rod producers to improve their copper rod quality due to increased competition. The downstream demand by wire producers to manufacture consistent quality wire outcomes is driven by the quality of the copper rod produced by the rod plant. This paper discusses the tools and process requirements required by the rod plant to successfully manage the key parameters of copper dust, oxide and surface finish, and how the rolling mill lubricants play a part in supporting improved quality outcomes during the copper rod rolling process.

8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.

Copper Rolling Lubrication: The Future

Robert Blithe, Houghton International Nonferrous rolling lubricants have been built around soluble-oil emulsion technology. What works in aluminum rolling applications may not always provide the desired results/benefits for copper rolling applications. This presentation reviews the various copper rolling lubricants utilized and provides insight into

CASTING FORUM the attributes that new technologies can deliver. By making use of new chemical technology, next-generation rolling lubricants can be developed that provide improvements in consistency of operation, improvements in lubrication properties, and improvements to metal surface finish.

9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.

Controlling Bacteria in Soluble Oil Systems with the use of UV Light - Mike Robertson, RH2O Engineering Inc.

RH2O Engineering, Inc. has developed a patented UV light system for controlling bacteria in very opaque liquids. This non-chemical treatment system has been successfully used in continuous casting systems that use soluble oil in milling operations to control bacteria counts to less than 100 cfu/ml. The use of this UV light system eliminates the need for hazardous biocide feed and allows for more consistent soluble oil performance.

9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

Although complex, the modern lines do provide a high level of automation that would normally enable a smooth transformation of the raw copper materials into bright coils of quality rod. This paper addresses hidden issues and variables which make CCR lines so tricky to operate and provides a few hints to achieve better results on a consistent and repeatable basis.

9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.

Hazelett® Twin-Belt Caster – Past, Present, and Future

Wojtek Szczypiorski and Rob White, Hazelett Corporation This presentation gives an overview of the Hazelett® twin-belt caster and its past, present, and future use in the production of ETP copper rod. The technology was developed in the 1940s for casting lead strip and later adapted for use in the production of ETP copper rod. Today, there are over 40 active copper casting installations. The straight-through design, coupled with a tapered mold, offers an inherent advantage for casting alloyed or recycled copper products.

Caster Water Filtration

Mohammed Al-Bedour, Filtertech Inc. In the process of continuous casting copper rod, acetylene soot or graphite is applied to the caster wheel or belts as a release agent and insulator, optimizing heat transfer. The amount of soot or graphite that remains in the water is critical to the process and relates directly to line speed, component life, and product quality. This presentation provides information on a system using proprietary clay chemistry to manage the amount of soot or graphite in the caster water.

10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Continuous Cast Copper Rod Coolant Filtration

Mohammed Al-Bedour, Filtertech Inc. It’s in no doubt at this point that the removal of copper or aluminum oxides from the rod mill coolant is essential to a quality rod, increased mill rolls life, and increased production, in addition to maintaining the coolant quality and coolant service time resulting in less waste-cost and reduced environmental impact. A correctly sized and designed filtration system is a must to accomplish this. This presentation provides the most recent information to the copper rod producer about coolant filtration system design, sizing, and component preference.

11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.

Calibration Control for Surface Oxide Testing and Other Quality Improvements

Gil Baker, Confident Instruments, Inc. Over its 40-year history, surface oxide testing (SOT) in the wire and cable industry has sorely lacked standards, which verify instrument viability, as per quality protocols, and compare test methods. Introduced here is a method for calibration control and an accompanying method further improving measurement confidence and reducing manufacturing costs. The importance of deaeration is illustrated along with the use of DO Meters, UHP gas and two quantifying methods for sub-surface oxides: a combined twist/SOT and dye penetrant.

11:30 A.M. – Noon

High-Speed Eddy Current Testing of Round, Ovate, and Fine Wire - Mario Di Bello and Martin Schilling,

Foerster Instruments Inc. This presentation focuses on new technology that allows high-speed eddy current testing of round and non-round wire while improving flaw detection and minimizing false rejects. The systems can be incorporated in-line to be used during production, or adapted for off-line testing use.

8:00 A.M. – Noon | Automation and Safety Track 8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.

Running a Copper Rod Line: A Tricky Business

Andrea Peviani and Davide Iosa, Continuus-Properzi SpA User-friendly continuous casting copper rod lines are the result of combining three different processes: melting, casting, and rolling, which in the past were separate processes that may have even been located in different buildings.

9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

SILICOM Linear Metal Casting System

Gabriel Perez Sarabia, HORMESA The SILICOM method allows copper rod to be obtained from different types of raw materials. The usual obstacle exists when production levels are relatively low and can lead to an unacceptable cost increase. This has been considered a priority and passed through with a design that takes into account this factor as a basic starting point. Indeed, obtaining a casting with a smaller section than those that can be achieved with any of the other continuous casting methods simplifies and diminishes the price of the subsequent steps, thus compensating the factor derived from the scale of production.

10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Advanced Continuous Rotary Extrusion of Copper and Its Alloys

Johannes Sieberer-Kefer, ASMAG GmbH ASMAG has further developed continuous rotary extrusion technology with a focus on improving product quality, process control, and operational reliability.

The findings of the development have been patented, and ASCON extruders using those innovative solutions are in continuous operation at leading copper semi manufacturers. The innovations include features to minimize and keep constant the process scrap during operation and to produce high-quality oxygenfree copper products.

11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.

Business Challenges for Copper Continuous Castings Carles Camprubí, La Farga Based on long experience, years in the business, and management of three continuous casting operations with different technologies, La Farga shares its vision of the future challenges for the sector, with special emphasis on the challenge of eco-sustainability, and describes how the soft skills of the organization have to coexist with technological know-how for the business model to be successful.

11:30 A.M. – Noon

Safety Culture

Matt Reinoehl, SDI LaFarga LLC SDI LaFarga has inherited and further develops a strong safety culture within the company. This session shares some of the company’s activities in the hope of starting a collaborative discussion on improving safety throughout the industry.

Schedule subject to change.

See www.interwire19.com for up-to-date details.

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Nextworking’ with GCCF participants  ‘The camaraderie of the group was evident during the past two forums. You will get to know practitioners from around the globe during the GCCF activities.

REGISTRATION Registration includes the Global Continuous Casting Forum technical sessions, Tuesday lunch, Wednesday dinner, AND entrance to the Interwire 2019 exhibits, Wire Association International Annual Convention technical program, and the Interwire Welcome Reception on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

REGISTER TODAY: www.interwire19.com Advanced rates valid until April 30, 2019.

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