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Quality management

Precise splice detection

In the wire and cable industry, quality assurance is at the heart of every production line. Especially in areas with fast and continuous processes – such as the production of rods, wires, fuel lines, and cables – intermediate products with defects are often unavoidable. By Jörg Dambock

Marking in the cable industry

Precision that connects

In the production complete product traceability is more important than ever. Especially in the cable industry, where products must withstand high stresses, permanent and reliable marking makes all the difference. By Jörg Dambock

Two 300-ton basic oxygen furnaces (BOF) plus secondary metallurgy now in operation

Extensive expansion of steelmaking plant in record time

Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel, a member of the Hoa Phat Group, has awarded SMS group the contract to increase its steelmaking capacity at Dung Quat 2 in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam by building a new BOF melting plant with a capacity of 300 tons per converter. By Jörg Dambock

Partnership agreement

Keba enters into partnership with HMK in the UK

Keba Industrial Automation has signed a partnership agreement with the British company HMK Automation Group Ltd. Together with HMK, KEBA now intends to expand its presence in the UK market. By Jörg Dambock

Current contents

This rewinding system from Kurre impresses with flexible parameters, compact design, short setup times, and minimal personnel requirements. © Kurre Systems

14/10/2025 – Rewinding system with drum weights up to 10 tons

Rewinding system with drum weights up to 10 tons

Heavy drums - efficiently rewound

Kurre Systems, a leading provider of customized machinery solutions, specializes in meeting the unique needs of its clients. A merger of Kurre Special ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist-gelesen-Wire-KW-41 Copyright Outokumpu — Outokumpu has appointed Johann Steiner (M.Sc. Econ.) as President, business area Americas as of October 6, 2025. He will be based in Calvert, Alabama. © Outokumpu

13/10/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 41/2025

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

Complete spring wire production line by Lämneå Bruk, featuring advanced descaling, drawing, lubrication, and no-twist coiling for maximum efficiency and wire quality. © Lämnea Bruk

10/10/2025 – Wire manufacturing / spring material

Wire manufacturing / spring material

Complete line for efficient spring wire production

Lämneå Bruk delivers fully integrated solutions for efficient spring wire production. This article outlines how their advanced handling, cleaning, drawing, ... By Jörg Dambock

Fig. 1. Resulting from 40 years of experience in the springs world, the machine is designed with manual spring feeding. © Easydur

08/10/2025 – Spring manufacturing

Spring manufacturing

Semi-automatic hydraulic unground spring presetting

In the manufacturing of high-performance springs, presetting is a critical step to enhance spring life and performance. This process involves compressing ... By Jörg Dambock

Johann Steiner will be based in Calvert, Alabama. © Outokumpu

07/10/2025 – Management change

Management change

New leadership team in business area Americas and Group Functions

Outokumpu has appointed Johann Steiner (M.Sc. Econ.) as President, business area Americas as of October 6, 2025. Tamara Weinert, the previous position ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist-gelesen-Wire-KW-39 Copyright Madem — The new facility will cover a total area of 25,000m², including 15,000m² of built-up space. © Madem

06/10/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 40/2025

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

The appearance of stains may become visible at a different, later stage in the production than where the defect had occurred. © Q8Oils

02/10/2025 – Surface treatment

Surface treatment

Stains on copper wire

For copper and copper alloy wire products, the surface quality is usually very important. Many types of surface defects may occur, and a particular set ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 04/2025

“Cable & Wire Fair 2025” and more ... – read in our new issue with focus on “Cable+Ropes” about materials, production, handling systems, process control, and quality management. Many of the companies featured in this issue will also be exhibiting at the “Cable & Wire Fair” in New Delhi, India. Several Indian manufacturers also presents their products in this issue of WIRE. In the field of cable production, we present several stranders and look at fast rewinding in addition to extrusion. The marking of cables and optical fibres is also covered in the report. There is a contribution from Austria on wire coating and hairpins for electric motor construction. In line with the focus topic, we also present a new wire rope. WIRE also reports on the “International Congress of Spring Industry” in Versailles, France, on a new sorting device for springs and a system for ensuring the quality of industrial springs.