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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

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 16/2024

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

“wire 2024”

What a great trade fair season!

The desire for personal exchange in these – economically and geopolitically – difficult times was clearly noticeable and the DRAHT/WIRE team was there to catch the best impressions for you. By Antje Schmidtpeter

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

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With the double pressure welding machine “DD0 104” the heat-affected material made of iron or non-ferrous metal is almost completely pressed out of the welding zone with force after the welding process. © Ideal-Werk

14/11/2023 – The double pressure welding process is used especially in wire drawing shops

The double pressure welding process is used especially in wire drawing shops

Double pressure welding machines

With the double pressure welding machine “DD0 104”, but also the “STS 020” from Ideal-Werk, the heat-affected material made of iron or non-ferrous metal ... By Jörg Dambock

Interior of a “D 2002” type double twist stranding machine. © Niehoff

10/11/2023 – Double twist stranding machines from Niehoff

Double twist stranding machines from Niehoff

Efficient stranding of larger power cables

Maschinenfabrik Niehoff has been developing and building rotating machines for the cable industry for around 60 years, including the double twist bunching ... By Jörg Dambock

Daniel Lawrence, President and CEO, Magnetic Analysis Corp. © Magnetic Analysis

10/11/2023 – Daniel Lawrence will succeed Dudley Boden

Daniel Lawrence will succeed Dudley Boden

Magnetic Analysis announces new CEO

Magnetic Analysis Corp., manufacturer of instruments and systems for the nondestructive testing of metals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist gelesen Wire KW 43 — (WAI reports that 275 wire and cable industry delegates met at Milan’s historic Palazzo Giureconsulti on October 16. © WAI

08/11/2023 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 44/2023

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: The Fraunhofer IWM material model predicts the microstructure evolution during wire manufacturing. The computational variation of the process conditions allows to predict their effects on the product properties. © Fraunhofer IWM

08/11/2023 – Predicting microstructure evolution during wire manufacturing

Predicting microstructure evolution during wire manufacturing

Simulation-based microstructure prediction

The simulation of material behaviour is an important tool in process design. A model developed at Fraunhofer IWM allows predicting microstructure evolution ... By Jörg Dambock

First bar on Kocks “RSB 500++/4” at Jiyuan Iron+Steel. © Friedrich Kocks

07/11/2023 – Successful commissioning of Kocks block at Henan Jiyuan Iron+Steel

Successful commissioning of Kocks block at Henan Jiyuan Iron+Steel

Biggest Kocks “RSB” rolls first bar in China

The Chinese steel producer Henan Jiyuan Iron+Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully rolled the first bar on its new reducing and sizing block “RSB 500++/4” in ... By Jörg Dambock

Delta Tecnic has been a success story by developing a single masterbatch capable of covering the same colour in the different ranges of TPU. © Delta Tecnic

06/11/2023 – Cable manufacture / materials

Cable manufacture / materials

Colouring of TPU Cables with a single masterbatch

Delta Tecnic, manufacturer of colour masterbatch for the cable industry, optimizes the colouring of special TPU cables to meet fire resistance requirements. ... 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