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Case 5: Fisk Alloy Wire, Inc. and Percon C-59

Exhibit 2 Fisk Alloy Wire Production Process (Authors’ Diagram)

Connector Manufacturing Process

Conductor Manufacturing Process

Conductor Raw Material

Unplated Wire Shipped

Either Unplated Wire Input 7, 12, or 19 Single Wires

Tubular Strander Output; 7 Wire Configuration

Or Plated Single End Wires

Strip Alloy

Roll Heavy Gauge Process – Typically Outsourced by Fisk Alloy

Wire can be drawn & annealed repeatedly until proper size is reached

Large Gauge Rod

Drawing Process

Annealing

Finish wire rolling & drawing

Plating Process

Connector manufacturers fabricate small sections of shaped wire as the electrical contact in their final product.

Conductor manufacturers insulate the stranded wire used in final application, such as airplane wiring.

Round Wire

Fine Wire Drawing