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Review of the industry - week 10/2025

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

Wire drawing / lubrication

Why zinc’s unique properties require a distinct approach in terms of lubrication

Zinc’s physical and chemical properties differ significantly from other non-ferrous metals such as copper and aluminum. By Jörg Dambock

Efficient, flexible printing

Brady reimagines 76mm core label printing

Identification specialist Brady Corporation’s new “Brady Printer i7500” for 76mm core label rolls automatically adjusts all of its settings when new consumables are loaded. Ready to print in just 40 seconds, the printer also removes all calibration waste by printing the ... By Jörg Dambock

First heat scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026

New 190t electric arc furnace

SSAB, one of the world’s most carbon-efficient steel companies, has chosen SMS Group for the construction of a new 190t EAF, which is set to be one of the largest installations in the world with an upper shell diameter of 9.3m. By Jörg Dambock

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01/04/2024 – Quality management

Quality management

100% inspection and sorting machine

Dimac achieves a remarkable milestone with the limited-edition version of “MCV4 La Mille”, a concept machine developed in cooperation with ITW Rivex France ... von Redaktion

01/04/2024 – Cable manufacturing

Cable manufacturing

Fibres and machinery for the wire and cable industry

Roblon is a total solution provider to the cable industry, with focus on FRP, performance fibres for cables, cable-making machinery, and above all the ... By Jörg Dambock

Wardwell exhibit a “16 Carrier Speedmaster LB Wire Braider, model 2M“. © Wardwell

01/04/2024 – The original high-speed, rotary machine to shield cable for decades

The original high-speed, rotary machine to shield cable for decades

Braiding machines

Wardwell Braiding Co. will be at “wire” and exhibit the following equipment braiding machine type: “16 Carrier Speedmaster LB Wire Braider, model 2M” By Jörg Dambock

The “X-Ray 6000 Pro” measures the wall thickness, eccentricity and diameters of cables in insulating and sheathing lines. © Sikora

31/03/2024 – Quality management

Quality management

Measuring, control and sorting technologies

Sikora, manufacturer of innovative measuring, control and sorting technologies, will present the entire range of current, improved and new products for ... By Jörg Dambock

31/03/2024 – Thread rolling machines

Thread rolling machines

Built to last

Their versatility enables the machining of complex parts, shortens throughput times and reduces production costs. By Antje Schmidtpeter

31/03/2024 – Cable manufacture / handling

Cable manufacture / handling

New multi-package machine

Reelex Packaging Solutions, Inc. will be debuting the new “S320e” multi-product combination spooler. By Jörg Dambock

At “wire” The company will be represented by staff from the UK and agents from Germany, Italy, and the US. © Alloy Wire International

30/03/2024 – Wire manufacturer

Wire manufacturer

Transatlantic deal puts Alloy Wire in good shape for „wire“

The UK’s manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire is heading to “wire 2024” off the back of one of its largest ever export orders. By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 04/2024

As part of the ‘Metalflow Alliance’ of Messe Düsseldorf, the 9th ‘wire India’ is to be held in Mumbai, India from 27 to 29 November. Some 400 exhibitors from 21 countries exhibited at the last ‘wire, Tube and Metec India 2022’, occupying about 20,000m² of exhibition space.
WIRE issue 4/2024 shows some exhibition highlights in advance. Roughly 17,350 visitors attended the trade show during the three exhibition days. As in 2022, the 2024 trade fair will again take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NESCO). The Metal trade fair quartet, comprising ‘wire India’, ‘Tube India’, ‘Metec India’ and ‘India Essen Welding+Cutting’, features 600 exhibitors from 21 countries across more than 38,000m2 of exhibition space.
We wish you an enjoyable read! Your WIRE team