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Day 1 Duesseldorf Impressions

The wire fair just started yesterday. The Meisenbach Metallteam collected some impressions for you.The exhibition space alone covers an area of some 60 football pitches. Visitors can discover a vast range of new machinery, production processes, types of metal, qualities ... By Antje Schmidtpeter

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 15/2024

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

Wafios presents machines with new assistants that facilitate the set-up of parts

New machinery concepts and sustainable solutions for machine retrofits

At “wire/Tube 2024” show, Wafios exhibits machines that feature semiassisted or fully assisted operator support, especially for setting up new parts. As a matter of course, also newly developed machines for the wire and tube processing industry will be showcased. By Jörg Dambock

Enhancing simplicity to deal with complexity

Micro springs

Coiling extra fine wire is a challenging task in the wire industry, as precision is paramount when dealing with diameters below a tenth of a millimeter. Imperfections are magnified when working with such thin wires. By Jörg Dambock

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Who would have thought that Karl Fuhr had a patent for a „keyless lock with variable opening code”? © Fuhr

29/04/2021 – Fuhr is celebrating 75th anniversary

Fuhr is celebrating 75th anniversary

Flat and profile cold rolling mills

This year, Fuhr is celebrating their 75th anniversary. It was not easy to research the exact date, because in 1946, the year the company was founded, the ... By Jörg Dambock

Schnellflechter`s roots go back to Guido Horn (founded in 1908). © Spirka Schnellflechter

28/04/2021 – Braiding

Braiding

Tradition in braiding machine construction

Spirka Schnellflechter (SSB) embodies a more than 100-year old tradition in braiding machine construction and has its origins in Schnellflechter Berlin ... By Jörg Dambock

Ursula Ida Lapp, founder of Lapp Group, died last Sunday at the age 90. © U.I.Lapp

28/04/2021 – Company founder dies at the age of 90

Company founder dies at the age of 90

Lapp Group mourns Ursula Ida Lapp

She was a fantastic businesswoman and made business history: Ursula Ida Lapp, founder of LAPP, died last Sunday at the age 90. "Our mother was the soul ... By Jörg Dambock

The reduced size of Delta Tecnic masterbatches ensures rapid incorporation and optimal dilution into the base compound, improving productivity. © Delta Tecnic

27/04/2021 – Cable / Materials

Cable / Materials

Micromasterbatches to improve dilution process

Delta Tecnic, a Barcelona-based company specialized in the production and distribution of color concentrates and raw materials for plastics and cables, ... By Jörg Dambock

Machine for the production of individual spacers with fully automatic plastic cup insertion system. © Eurobend

26/04/2021 – Wire processing / bending and welding

Wire processing / bending and welding

Fully automatic production of individual four-legged spacers

Eurobend introduces its latest process for the fully automated production of individual spacers. The unique solution offers a compact machine design, flexibility ... By Jörg Dambock

The new Troester management board (from left to right): Thomas Holzer, Peter Schmidt (Managing Partner) and Bernd Pielsticker. © Troester

26/04/2021 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 16/2021 in retrospect

Here, we present you the top articles from our four categories. This week, the most read one comes from the category „Business“. By Daniel Keienburg

The 2019 exhibition attracted 220 exhibitors and 26,410 professional buyers from 41 countries and regions. © Messe Frankfurt

23/04/2021 – Dates confirmed

Dates confirmed

“Wire+Cable Guangzhou” returns from 21 – 23 July 2021

The dates are set for the return of Wire and Cable Guangzhou. Following a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, preparations are underway to welcome industry ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 02/2024

WIRE 2/2024 - the main-fair issue “wire 2024”
From 15 to 19 April the industry will be presenting new machines, technologies and trends expected for the coming years. WIRE shows the highlights in advance.
According to Messe Düsseldorf, the organisers, 1,464 exhibitors from 62 countries have registered for “wire 2024”. Over 67,400 square metres net have been sold in exhibition halls 9 to 17. Together with the “Tube” fair taking place in parallel, around 2,600 exhibitors will be displaying industry news and trends in an area of over 119,000 square metres. On the subject of the fastener area, the current edition of WIRE includes a special section in English of our German-language magazine “Umformtechnik Massiv+Leichtbau”, under the title “Forming Technology solid forming+lightweight construction”. WIRE magazine will be on show at “wire” with its own stand in hall 9, booth C 03. Come and see us at the end of your day at the fair – we look forward to an exchange of views with exhibitors and trade visitors. Your WIRE team