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Ucimu: First quarter 2024

Downturn in the orders of machine tools

In the first quarter 2024, the index of machine tool orders, elaborated by the Economic Studies Department+Business Culture Centre of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre, highlighted an 18.9% downturn over the period January-March 2023. The absolute value of the index was 77.9 (base ... By Jörg Dambock

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

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

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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Barbara Colombo, president of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre, commented: “Although there are clear signs of a slowdown, the 2023 of Italian manufacturers is closing with a positive sign.” © Ucimu

19/12/2023 – 2023, an overall positive year for the italian machine tool manufacturing industry

2023, an overall positive year for the italian machine tool manufacturing industry

Ucimu: Year 2024 will be stable

2023 has been another positive year for the Italian manufacturing industry of machine tools, robots and automation systems, which has achieved a new production ... By Jörg Dambock

Merrry christmas and a happy new year - Your WIRE team. © Racamani / stock.adobe.com

18/12/2023 – WIRE wishes you ...

WIRE wishes you ...

... a Merry Christmas, ...

... happy holidays and a good start to a hopefully peaceful and successful 2024. By Jörg Dambock

Dimensional Inspection: The “Gi-100DT” comes standard with three cameras, one from the side, one from the bottom and one from the top. © General Inspection

18/12/2023 – Quality management

Quality management

General Inspection installed another “Gi-100DT”

General Inspection, LLC Davisburg, MI/USA installed another “Gi-100DT” inspection system, this time in California, for a manufacturer of precision aerospace ... By Jörg Dambock

Stainless steel for the production of knives. © Outokumpu/Stahl Krebs

18/12/2023 – Outokumpu, Zwilling and Stahl Krebs join forces

Outokumpu, Zwilling and Stahl Krebs join forces

Reducing carbon footprint of knives

Outokumpu, Zwilling, and steel trading company Stahl Krebs have signed a contract on the deliveries of the world’s first towards-zero stainless steel, ... By Jörg Dambock

“eSign” – a visible sign of consistent progress: powerful features, maximum compatibility and an industrial design that combines functionality with style and robustness. © Werma

15/12/2023 – More colours, more effects, more individuality - also for cleanrooms

More colours, more effects, more individuality - also for cleanrooms

LED signal tower “eSign” – now also in white

The “eSign” LED signal tower has already established itself in the industry - the unique signal tower is now also available in white! The beautifully ... By Jörg Dambock

Groundbreaking ceremony held at SSAB Oxelösund, Sweden, on November 28 with the Prime Minister of Sweden – Ulf Kristersson. © Henrik Hansson

14/12/2023 – Groundbreaking ceremony in Sweden to decarbonize the steel industry

Groundbreaking ceremony in Sweden to decarbonize the steel industry

SMS to build new electric arc furnace for SSAB for fossil-free steel production

SMS group has secured the contract from Nordic steelmaker SSAB to engineer, deliver and construct a new electric arc furnace (EAF) for steelmaking at ... By Jörg Dambock

Heikki Malinen, President and CEO at Outokumpu, and Mark Backhaus, Head of Factory at Siemens’ Frankfurt switchgear factory. © Siemens

14/12/2023 – Reduce carbon emissions in the production of medium-voltage switchgear

Reduce carbon emissions in the production of medium-voltage switchgear

Outokumpu and Siemens join forces

Outokumpu and Siemens have agreed on the first deliveries of the world’s first towards-zero stainless steel. Outokumpu “Circle Green”, with up to a 93% ... 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