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On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 41/2024

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

Cold forging

Tool strength has never been more compact

High tool loads are a challenge in cold forging processes of all sizes. While previously limited to a minimum outer diameter of 80mm, compact Strecon stripwound containers now offer optimized prestressing in installation spaces as small as 36mm in outer diameter. by Martin Killmann

Cold pressure welding

Welding trapezoidal wire

Cold pressure welding, well-established as a method of bonding round wire and rod, can also be used to bond other forms of nonferrous material, such as strip and profile. British company PWM Ltd has developed specialist machines to help manufacturers improve productivity, ... by Steve Mepsted

Spring manufacture

Investment doubles hot coiling manufacturing capacity

The Lesjöfors Group, world-leaders in spring and pressing manufacture, has seen an increase in demand for its large diameter spring product range and consequently has invested over one million euros in the purchase of an additional hot coiling line. 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 03/2024

The new issue of WIRE focuses in particular on spring production. We report on the requirements of e-mobility with wire diameters from 22mm to 30mm through to the production of micro springs in the 0.05mm range. Companies also explain new spring wire materials and spring coiling machines. WIRE will also be presenting the new CNC transfer bending machine ‘BQ 10’, which Wafios presented for the first time at ‘wire 2024’. We also report on a new lubricant for cold forming in the section ‘From the world of research’ .
News from the industry and trade fair highlights from ‘wire China’ and ‘Spring World’ round off the magazine’ s content. Your WIRE team wishes you an interesting and inspiring read!