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Niehoff technology: Flat wire drawing and annealing

Producing flat copper wire for cable shieldings

The copper shielding around the insulation layer is an important component of HV and EHV cables. It acts as a protection shield against electromagnetic radiation and is usually made of round wires. Flat wires, however, would be much more advantageous for several reasons. By Jörg Dambock

Best-ever year of Italian sales

AWI claim record export sales

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire has enjoyed its best-ever year of Italian sales. By Jörg Dambock

Leverage “Duplex 2205”

Managing corrosion in industrial applications

Corrosion is a persistent challenge in many industries, affecting component longevity and increasing maintenance costs. Traditional solutions such as coatings and inhibitors can degrade over time, requiring ongoing reapplication and oversight. By Jörg Dambock

Upgrade project generates electrical energy and electrode consumption savings

Baku Steel achieves improvements with EAF Upgrade

Primetals Technologies has recently received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for an upgrade of the 60-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) at a facility operated by the Baku Steel Company CJSC group (BSC) located in Baku, Azerbaijan. By Jörg Dambock

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Ridgway’s high speed taping machinery has been designed and manufactured for a wide variety of applications. © Ridgway

04/05/2025 – Cable manufacturing

Cable manufacturing

Taping machinery for cable and conductors

Ridgway Machines will be showcasing at “Interwire” its latest range of machinery by displaying insightful and informative videos as well as making available ... By Jörg Dambock

03/05/2025 – Bartell Machinery’s roll form strander

Bartell Machinery’s roll form strander

Transforming cost efficiency in cable manufacturing

Bartell Machinery Systems offers the advanced “roll form strander system”, a solution designed to revolutionize conductor stranding with unmatched efficiency ... By Jörg Dambock

Flexibility is achieved through the use of modern machinery. © Webster+Horsfall

01/05/2025 – Wire manufacturing

Wire manufacturing

Fast delivery for small quantities

Webster and Horsfall Ltd, established in 1720, is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of specialist wire. The company combines centuries of experience ... By Jörg Dambock

The company’s unique Profelis automatic wet blasting machine has become an industry favourite for the cleaning and finishing of wire and cable products. © Vapormatt

30/04/2025 – Surface treatment

Surface treatment

Have a go at wet blasting at “Interwire”

Vapormatt’s unique “Profelis” automatic wet blasting machine has become an industry favourite for the cleaning and finishing of wire and cable products. By Jörg Dambock

Delta Tecnic shakes up the telecom sector with a masterbatch that ensures the flawless miniaturization of fibre optic cables. © Delta Tecnic

29/04/2025 – Masterbatch is revolutionising the telecoms world

Masterbatch is revolutionising the telecoms world

A new horizon in fibre optics

In today's fast-paced technological landscape, the continuous advancement in telecommunications demands a constant evolution of underlying components. ... By Jörg Dambock

The drawing machines are used to produce high-resistance quality wires for industrial applications. © Schlatter

29/04/2025 – Cold rolling, multiple drawing, stretching, and coiling processes

Cold rolling, multiple drawing, stretching, and coiling processes

Broad spectrum of manufacturing solutions

The Schlatter Group is not only known worldwide as a leading system provider for resistance welding systems in mesh production, but is also your comprehensive ... By Jörg Dambock

Extruder group for high-precision foaming of fluoropolymers and polyolefines. © Rosendahl Nextrom

28/04/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 17/2025

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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Digital Issue 02/2025

From 13 to 15 May, Wire Association International (WAI) will be organising the “Interwire” trade fair. In this April issue we have compiled a compact summary of information on exhibitors for readers and visitors in the run-up of the fair.
Over 350 companies will be presenting their products and services, including many European businesses. Introduced in 1981, “Interwire” is the largest and longest-running wire and cable marketplace in the Americas. Hosted biennially, the “Interwire 2025” will be staged in Hall A of the “Georgia World Congress Center” (GWCC) in Atlanta, GA/USA. 82 speakers and 43 conference presentations are on the programme. WAI announces a special conference programme for the “Interwire” and its “4th Global Continuous Casting Forum” (GCCF), May 12-15, at the GWCC. The GCCF is WAI’s fourth forum for copper and aluminum continuous casting, in conjunction with “Interwire”.
We wish you an enjoyable read of this second WIRE issue of the year! Your WIRE team