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Primetals and Acciaieria Arvedi

VOD Upgrade enables Acciaieria Arvedi to produce electrical steel

Leading Italian steel producer Acciaieria Arvedi has recently tasked Primetals Technologies with an upgrade of its two vacuum degassers (VD) at the steel plant in Cremona, Italy. The project is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2025. By Jörg Dambock

Ucimu members meeting

Barbara Colombo completed her term of office

“Moreover, – concluded Barbara Colombo, president of Ucimu – if we observe the giants around us, we have to be aware that the size of companies and also that of countries do not play in our favour. That is why our belonging to the European Union will be more and more important: ... By Jörg Dambock

Farnborough International Airshow

AWI set to take off with appearance

Alloy Wire International is looking to capitalise on a significant return in aerospace volumes when it heads to Farnborough (July 22nd – 24th). By Jörg Dambock

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 29/2024

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

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The motorized adjustable Pintle gradually adjusts to the required spool diameter. © Kurre Systems

26/06/2024 – New developments from Kurre Systems

New developments from Kurre Systems

Changing the pintle during operation

Replacing pintles for holding and winding different spools is time-consuming. In addition to the downtime, this also increases the scrap rate. What if ... By Jörg Dambock

Through Gi’s user friendly software, each dimension is saved and recalled by part number for fast part to part changeover. © General Inspection

25/06/2024 – Quality management

Quality management

High speed inspection system selected by Swedish bolt maker

General Inspection, LLC Davisburg, MI USA recently installed a “Gi-360T” high-speed automotive bolt inspection system in Sweden. By Jörg Dambock

Meist gelesen Wire KW 25 — Danfoss Power Solutions names Roy Chen president of Editron division. © Danfoss Power Solutions

24/06/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 25/2024

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

Fig. 1: A 3D cable modeled in the Comsol “Multiphysics” simulation software. © Comsol

24/06/2024 – Cable manufacturing / simulation

Cable manufacturing / simulation

Cable analysis using 3D modeling and simulation technology

NKT in Sweden uses numerical modeling to investigate electromagnetic fields and calculate armor losses in 3D cable designs. The modeling results were ... Brianne Christopher

Nearly 120 passengers participated at the flight and bus trip from Düsseldorf to Nymburk to visit the NCZ in-house exhibition. © Niehoff

21/06/2024 – Niehoff looks back on a “wire 2024” of superlatives

Niehoff looks back on a “wire 2024” of superlatives

Trendsetting wire and cable manufacturing equipment

The “wire 2024” trade fair was a great success for Niehoff. The company, one of the largest exhibitors in Düsseldorf, presented a series of innovations ... By Jörg Dambock

Cabopol has invested substantial resources and expertise in the creation of TPE, TPU, and TPX compounds. © Cabopol

21/06/2024 – Cable materials/Compounds

Cable materials/Compounds

Improved solutions for EV charging applications

Cabopol Polymer Compounds, a company with over 60 years of experience in the research, development, and production of thermoplastic and crosslinked compounds, ... By Jörg Dambock

The 4-axis system with gripper pintle and integrated vacuum unit positions spools precisely horizontally or vertically. © Kurre Systems

20/06/2024 – Cable manufacturing / handling

Cable manufacturing / handling

Simple order picking thanks to clever details

After production, an automated, cost-effective and gentle product packaging process is essential. In addition to complete production lines, Kurre Systems ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 02/2024

From 15 to 19 April the industry presented 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”. On the subject of the fastener area, the current edition of WIRE included a special section in English of our German-language magazine “Umformtechnik Massiv+Leichtbau”, under the title Forming Technology solid forming+lightweight construction. Your WIRE team wishes you an interesting and inspiring read!