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Successful participation at “wire 2024”

Windak celebrates 30th anniversary

The exhibition was a great success, with Windak’s booth attracting significant attention, particularly for the “FS200-SA” spooling machine and the new transformable “AutoReeler AR18/24”. By Jörg Dambock

PWM celebrated its 40th anniversary at the show

Innovative cold welder makes its debut at “wire 2024”

Cold welding specialists PWM introduced a new machine designed specifically for trapezoidal profile at “wire 2024”. The company, which celebrated its 40th anniversary at the show, presented a comprehensive range of products, including the “P1500” rod welder and “ST40” strip ... By Jörg Dambock

ITM Industry Europe fair, June 4-7, 2024

Expansion of innovation leaders

The next edition of “ITM Industry Europe” will feature global brands with offers that set the highest standards in this industry. Some companies already have clearly defined plans for their activities at the June fair in Poznan. By Jörg Dambock

Business

Arcole invests in Setic Pourtier

Arcole, a French private equity fund, in partnership with longstanding shareholder and CEO Thierry Collard, is excited to announce a new phase of growth of Setic, a global leader in designing and manufacturing machinery for the wire and cable industry based in Roanne and ... By Jörg Dambock

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Kemno offices near Milan. © Condat Italia

02/10/2020 – Take over

Take over

Condat acquires Kemno

Condat, Chasse-sur-Rhône/France, and Kemno, Nova Milanese/Italy, have reached the closing date of the agreement giving Condat possession of the Italian ... By Jörg Dambock

The European umbrella organisations as well as major companies of the leading international trade fairs wire and Tube clearly speak out in favour of the trade fair dates from 7 to 11 December 2020 at Dusseldorf Fairgrounds. © Messe Düsseldorf

28/09/2020 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 39 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

25/09/2020 – Cable wraps and armor tapes

Cable wraps and armor tapes

LLFlex acquires “Wire+Cable Armoring Tapes Segment” from Web Industries

The assets of the Web Industries’ Bare Metal Armoring Tapes Slitting Division will be integrated into the state-of-the-art production infrastructure at ... By Jörg Dambock

Fig. 1: Cellular metals from wire developed at the ITM of TU Dresden. © ITM, TU Dresden, Mirko Krziwon

24/09/2020 – Weaving technology

Weaving technology

Woven cellular metals made of wires

A team of researchers at the TU Dresden has succeeded in producing three-dimensional cellular metals from wires with the help of weaving technology. The ... By Jörg Dambock

A video shows the hygiene concept of Messe Dusseldorf. Take a look https://bit.ly/2G5eU72. © Messe Düsseldorf

23/09/2020 – Decision in favour of Trade Fair from 7 to 11 December

Decision in favour of Trade Fair from 7 to 11 December

IWMA and WCISA endorse the dates

From 7 to 11 December 2020 “wire” and “Tube” 2020, the No. 1 trade fair for the wire and tube industry, will open its doors at the Dusseldorf Exhibition ... By Jörg Dambock

“Instead, we are inviting to an in-house exhibition in spring 2021,” states Stefan Plaggenborg, owner of the Kurre Group. © Kurre Group

22/09/2020 – wire 2020 update

wire 2020 update

Kurre in-house exhibition in spring 2021

Kurre and Siebe postpone their participation in the “wire” fair until 2022. “Due to the very special situation and to protect our customers and employees ... By Jörg Dambock

The DC Laboratory at Fraunhofer IPA tests components for converting production plants to direct current. Electronic power converters and a stationary battery storage system at Fraunhofer IISB. © © Fraunhofer IPA/Rainer Bez

22/09/2020 – Powered by direct current

Powered by direct current

DC smart grids for production halls

Most production plants today are still powered by alternating current. In the long term, however, research teams from the Fraunhofer Institutes for Manufacturing ... 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