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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

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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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RP420-WF (TR4/W20) : With the new WF line, Sacma Group, completes perfectly its whole range of machines. © Sacma

02/04/2021 – Right equipment for each demand

Right equipment for each demand

Sacma Group: WF headers product line

Sacma Group, already leader in the market of headers for special materials, completes its range of machines with the new "WF line" and is now able to ... By Jörg Dambock

01/04/2021 – Force Testing

Force Testing

Flexible Chatillon “CS2” series

Accuracy, repeatability, and documentation of results are important factors when applications and raw materials undergo force testing. The ideal test ... By Jörg Dambock

31/03/2021 – Real-time performance monitoring

Real-time performance monitoring

Stay smart with “Smart Monitoring”

Data gathering and data monitoring is a clear trend in the process industry. It is the way to truly know what is happening in the line in real time as ... By Jörg Dambock

Happy Easter! © jd-photodesign/stock.adobe.com

31/03/2021 – On our own behalf

On our own behalf

WIRE wishes Happy Easter

Just like 2020, Easter will be different in many ways this year. By Editorial staff

For Wolfgang Becker, Head of Production at Kostal Kontakt Systeme, the “BZ2-S8” forms the basis for the high-quality production of contact parts. © Otto Bihler

30/03/2021 – Wire processing / bending

Wire processing / bending

Bihler: Mechanical engineering at its best

Kostal Kontakt Systeme GmbH is the very first company to use the new processing center “BZ2-S8” from Bihler. By Jörg Dambock

The “HVC 360 SA” with a wide range of electrodes. © DSE

29/03/2021 – Booming market for E-motors requires new test equipment

Booming market for E-motors requires new test equipment

Tester for hairpins used in E-motors

The new “HVC 360 SA” High Voltage Continuity Tester can be integrated in the production line as a separate Stand-alone operating unit. By Jörg Dambock

26/03/2021 – Changing of wire material for forming

Changing of wire material for forming

“Fine” technologies brighten forming industry

Asahi Sunac Corporation in Japan has continuously developed various advanced technologies for “forging machine and tooling” since 1959 (formerly as Asahi ... 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