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On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 17/2024

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

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 2024”

What a great trade fair season!

The desire for personal exchange in these – economically and geopolitically – difficult times was clearly noticeable and the DRAHT/WIRE team was there to catch the best impressions for you. By Antje Schmidtpeter

Casting / Copper

New “RIC 400” model, break-ring, continuous casting technology

At “wire 2024”, Rautomead introduced their new “RIC 400” model, break-ring, continuous casting technology which has been developed to process cobalt alloy, nickel alloy and iron alloy wire rods from 2.5mm to 50mm diameter. By Jörg Dambock

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17/11/2020 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 46 in retrospect

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

Cables are currently classified under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) in respect to reaction to fire properties, the UKCA scheme will be a mirror of the current CPR testing and auditing AVCP system. © Basec

17/11/2020

UKCA update for cable stockists and distributors

Following an announcement made on 1st September by the UK Government, in respect to “UKCA” marking, there will now be additional considerations for all ... By Jörg Dambock

View of the clamping cone and the Uhing “Easylock” of the expansion spool. © Uhing

17/11/2020 – Based on the well known Uhing “Easylock” fast-action clamping system

Based on the well known Uhing “Easylock” fast-action clamping system

Expansion spool warrants ease of operation for winding applications

It expands, increases its diameter and is then ready to receive the material to be wound up. By unlocking the positive release variant of the Uhing “Easylock”, ... By Jörg Dambock

The new machine produces double thick end spokes with a diameter of only about 1.5mm in the middle. © Aachener Maschinenbau

16/11/2020 – Wire processing / Rolling

Wire processing / Rolling

Rolling of variable-diameter wire rod

The booming electric bike market requires new manufacturing processes for bicycle spokes. Aachener Maschinenbau GmbH (AMBA) developed the new spoke-blank ... By Jörg Dambock

The RSB 300++/4 operates as finishing unit for the production of BIC within a dimensional range from Ø 15.0mm up to Ø 50.0mm. © Kocks

13/11/2020 – Kocks 3-roll technology

Kocks 3-roll technology

New combined wire rod and BIC line

Guangdong Shaoguan Iron+Steel commissioned its brand new combined wire rod and BIC line including Kocks 3-roll technology. By Jörg Dambock

Robert Jungbluth (left), one of the Managing Directors of EJP Maschinen GmbH, and Lothar Köppen, the Managing Director of EJP WIRE Technology GmbH. © EJP Maschinen/Suela Paraskevas

13/11/2020 – Wire production and treatment

Wire production and treatment

Cooperation strengthens presence in the wire industry

EJP Wire Technology GmbH, based in Schwerte/Germany, and Italmec Sp. z o.o., based in Katowice/Poland, have concluded a cooperation agreement. By Jörg Dambock

Steffen Klein (l.) and Christopher Schnur, research assistants in the group led by Andreas Schütze, are currently conducting research into the new system. © Oliver Dietze

12/11/2020 – Smart machine maintenance

Smart machine maintenance

New AI system also detects unknown faults

A new maintenance system is helping to make sensors smart. A research team led by Professor Andreas Schütze of Saarland University is combining artificial ... 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