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On our own behalf - Wire

Week 12/2023 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

Wire drawing / Simulation

Wire drawing with “Copra”

The new version of “Copra FEA RF Wire Rolling” now also includes a feature to simulate shaped wire drawing. The software considers the nonlinear plastic ... By Jörg Dambock

Cable manufacturing / Unwinding

Unwinding sensitive products at highest speeds

Kurre Systems is worldwide known for innovative solutions when it comes to customer-specific requirements in the cable industry. A new generation of high-speed ... By Jörg Dambock

Windak's “FC” series of automatic coiling machines

Flexible and versatile coilers

One of the Windak top products is the “FC” series of automatic “Flex Coilers”. Why this type of equipment is in great demand among their customers? The ... By Jörg Dambock

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Hosted by the Wire Association International, “Interwire” is the largest wire and cable event of its kind in the Americas. © WAI

06/03/2023 – Georgia World Congress Center May 9-11, 2023

Georgia World Congress Center May 9-11, 2023

Inspired manufacturing at “Interwire”

Wire and cable manufacturers look to the Wire Association International’s (WAI’s) biennial “Interwire” trade exposition and annual educational conference ... By Jörg Dambock

02/03/2023 – WIRE 1/2023 March

WIRE 1/2023 March

The new issue is available now!

In the current issue 1/2023, the articles hit the buzzwords of our time: sustainability, energy costs, CO2 footprint, e-mobility or shortage of skilled ... By Jörg Dambock

Fig. 2: Typical semi-finished product geometries that were successfully produced using the friction-induced recycling process. © LUF

02/03/2023 – Research / Wire manufacturing

Research / Wire manufacturing

Sustainable wire production through recycling

The constantly growing global challenges require the responsible and economical use of available resources. One possibility to reduce the energy demand ... by Thomas Borgert and Werner Homberg

Aldo Kamper will be leaving Leoni AG effective 31 March. © Leoni

01/03/2023 – Supervisory Board will initiate talks immediately

Supervisory Board will initiate talks immediately

Aldo Kamper will be leaving Leoni

The Supervisory Board of Leoni AG accepted Aldo Kamper’s wish to leave the Company effective 31 March 2023 and to resign his mandate as Chief Executive ... By Jörg Dambock

The early-bird offer at significantly reduced conditions runs until 1 June 2023. © Messe Düsseldorf

01/03/2023 – Exhibitors at “wire” and “Tube” are looking forward to their Düsseldorf trade fairs 2024

Exhibitors at “wire” and “Tube” are looking forward to their Düsseldorf trade fairs 2024

Already registrations from all over the world

Following the successful restart of “wire” and “Tube” in June 2022, preparations for the 2024 events are already in full swing. Three weeks after publication ... By Jörg Dambock

Nexans has refined the sorting of aluminium scrap at its production sites in Europe. © Trimet

28/02/2023 – Collaborative project between Nexans and Trimet

Collaborative project between Nexans and Trimet

Eco-balance of power cables

Trimet and Nexans have developed a new product able to meet the high technical requirements on the mechanical properties and conductivity of the alloy ... By Jörg Dambock

“Oelflex DC Grid” from U.I. Lapp. © Lapp

27/02/2023 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 08/2023 in retrospect

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

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Digital Issue 01/2023

In the current issue 1/2023, the articles hit the buzzwords of our time: sustainability, energy costs, CO2 footprint, e-mobility or shortage of skilled workers. Scientists from Paderborn produce wire sustainably through recycling. Nexans also uses recycling to improve the eco-balance of power cables. An example from Niehoff shows how new machines help save energy costs, even if the "old" one still does. Several contributions are devoted to the straightening of wire.