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Review of the industry - week 12/2025

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Daniel Keienburg

Safety concept for manual product guidance

Portal payoff with remaining length operation mode

Kurre Systems, a German company renowned for its custom solutions in mechanical engineering for the cable and wire industry, is enhancing its portal payoff with a new "remaining length" operation mode. This innovation significantly improves both safety and tool-free machine ... By Jörg Dambock

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WIRE 1/2025 March

This March-issue of WIRE is marked by a multitude of new product introductions. AIM Inc. from the USA is introducing its new ‘AFCe-3Dx’ line, an advanced and compact 3D wire-bending machine. By Jörg Dambock

Nexans revolutionizes cable manufacturing with “Cellmaster” technology from Zumbach

A leap towards unmatched efficiency and quality

Nexans, a global leader in cable manufacturing, faced significant challenges with irregularities in their network cable extrusion process at their state-of-the-art facility in Tuzla/Türkiye, leading to increased production losses and material waste. By Jörg Dambock

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The “BM 43 HS” high speed wire bending machine will be on show at “wire Eurasia”. © Wafios

25/03/2025 – Mechanical engineering with excellence and new innovations in wire processing

Mechanical engineering with excellence and new innovations in wire processing

Discover what Wafios has to offer at wire Eurasia in Istanbul

Wafios will unveil the “BM 43 HS” high speed wire bending machine at the trade fair. E-mobility machines for manufacturing hairpins, axial flux coils and ... By Jörg Dambock

SETIC 2000 mm Large Double Twist Strander (TC2000-4M) © Setic

25/03/2025 – Cable production

Cable production

Looking rotating machines and services?

Setic Pourtier, manufacturer of machinery for cable and wire production, is proud to announce its participation in “wire Eurasia 2025”, which will take ... By Jörg Dambock

Modernisation efforts often focus on electrical components, as the mechanical structures of many machines are highly durable and robust. © Fuhr

24/03/2025 – Modernisation of aging production equipment

Modernisation of aging production equipment

Proactively reducing downtime risks

In mechanical and plant engineering, the term ‘retrofit’ refers to the modernisation of existing systems. The primary goal of a retrofit is to increase ... By Jörg Dambock

Rotary swaging and pressing of hollow blanks for the economical production of sophisticated lightweight components. © Felss Systems

24/03/2025 – Cold and hot forming

Cold and hot forming

The right process for every requirement

With our knowledge in cold and hot forming and many years of experience since 1905 in mechanical engineering for tube, wire, and strip processing, Felss ... By Jörg Dambock

Well-known for its products dedicated to steel wires and cables, Condat will highlight at “wire Eurasia” lubricants for electrical wire applications. © Condat

22/03/2025 – Surface treatment / lubricants

Surface treatment / lubricants

Lubricant solutions with responsible performance

Condat’s lubricants range is recognized as a world reference in the wire drawing industry and offers the widest choice of soaps, surface treatment products, ... By Jörg Dambock

21/03/2025 – wire and Tube Eurasia 2025 in Istanbul/Türkiye

wire and Tube Eurasia 2025 in Istanbul/Türkiye

Good market opportunities for the wire, cable and tube industries

Türkiye, a country with about 87.5 million inhabitants, has a broad spectrum of industries. Another strength is its transit hub position between Europe, ... By Jörg Dambock

The “VisionLab-X-300” handles parts up to 12 inches (300mm) in length and 2 inches (50mm) in diameter. © General Inspection

21/03/2025 – With GI “VisionLab-X-300” – 3D fastener gauging system

With GI “VisionLab-X-300” – 3D fastener gauging system

Steel manufacturer upgrades inspection capabilities

A prominent steel manufacturer with a large bolt producing division in the Midwest installed a “VisionLab-X-300”, 3D Fastener Gauging System from General ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 01/2025

This March-issue of WIRE is marked by a multitude of new product introductions. AIM from the USA is introducing its new ‘AFCe-3Dx’ line, an advanced and compact 3D wire-bending machine. Wire bending machines from Wafios such as the ‘BM 43 HS’ offer flexible bending solutions. The ‘BM 12’ bolt-making machine is the most powerful of all machines ever built by Amba. Carlo Salvi recently introduced the ‘CS 663 LF’, a upgrade to its ‘CS 663’ model. An automated feeding system from Simco effectively reducing spring tangling and improving loading accuracy. Pyromaitre’s new ‘P106-Basic’ oven is designed for small springs. For the production of ‘Twinax’ cables, Rosendahl Nextrom has just the right extrusions available. Kurre is enhancing its portal payoff with a new ‘Remaining length’ operation mode. Zumbach helped cable manufacturer Nexans with appropriate solutions. Videx now offers operator-free lines to produce hi-tensile U-bolts from coils and bars. We wish you an enjoyable read! Your WIRE team