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Key technologies wire, cable and tube and pipe remain system-critical

Record trade fairs face economic challenges

What a great trade fair season! With 1,500 exhibitors from 60 countries on 67,400 square metres the biggest wire in its almost 40-year Düsseldorf success story; and Tube with around 52,200 square metres and 1,200 exhibitors from 54 countries that now increasingly looks to ... By Jörg Dambock

Wire ropes

800t-swager for swaged wire rope end connections

Wire rope confectioners rely since 75 years on “Talurit” swagers when it comes to swaged wire rope end connections. “Talurit” swagers are continuously enhanced and an extensive assortment of accessories gives many possibilities to customise them. By Jörg Dambock

Wire | Springs | Cable

Impressions from the “wire 2024”

For a week, the team from Meisenbach Verlag Bamberg’s metal technology trade journals spent time at “wire 2024” in Düsseldorf/Germany finding out about innovations in wire production and wire processing, spring and cable production. A big thank you to all the exhibitors ... By Jörg Dambock

Advantage in >800V EV

Polyimide coated magnet wires

Electrical breakdown of high-temperature insulation materials can be prevented by using thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI). This polymer can be extrusion-coated as other polymers, but “Aurum” reduces electrical and magnetic losses. By Jörg Dambock

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24/12/2020

Happy Holidays from WIRE

A truly extraordinary year is coming to an end. We wish you a wonderful time - and would like to say thank you! By Editorial staff

Niehoff is pleased to invite everyone interested to an online event on October 20 from 12:30 to 14:00 CET. © Niehoff

21/12/2020 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 51 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

With the “EDL60” the traction force always remains constant. © Supertek

16/12/2020 – Winding

Winding

15 years of innovation

Supertek GmbH is a think tank from North Germany and was founded in 2005 in a small workshop by the ideas man, developer and managing director, Gerd Janssen. By Jörg Dambock

16/12/2020 – Wire Association International announces

Wire Association International announces

“Interwire” rescheduled to October 26-27, 2021

The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces that its flagship trade exposition, “Interwire”, and its concurrent annual meeting have been postponed ... By Jörg Dambock

Zwick Roell becomes majority shareholder in Emco-Test. © Emco-Test

15/12/2020 – Acquisition of Emco-Test shares

Acquisition of Emco-Test shares

Zwick Roell becomes majority shareholder

Testing machine manufacturer Zwick Roell further expands the company’s materials testing portfolio, and as of January 1, 2021 will assume majority shares ... By Jörg Dambock

Cross section of an extra-high voltage cable with discharge. © Sikora

14/12/2020 – Inspection and sorting of plastic pellets

Inspection and sorting of plastic pellets

Guarantee for visually and functionally perfect products

Black specks and color deviations often lead to increased scrap rates in the production of plastic injection molded parts, but also in the manufacture ... By Jörg Dambock

“Kurre Systems” is the new name that unites Kurre Spezialmaschinenbau and Siebe Engineering. © Kurre Systems

14/12/2020 – Kurre and Siebe become “Kurre Systems”

Kurre and Siebe become “Kurre Systems”

Takeover completed

After a two-year transition period, the integration of the extruder specialist Siebe Engineering into the Kurre Group will be completed on January 1, ... 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