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SMS speeds up decarbonization through integration of Metso’s ferrous technologies

Acquisition completed

With the acquisition of sintering and travelling grate and straight grate pelletising business units, SMS group completes its range of solutions for sustainable iron and steel production. By Jörg Dambock

Evolving needs of today’s wire and cable manufacturing workforce

The WAI Education Center expands online video training courses

The Wire Association International Inc. (WAI) announces the expansion of its professional development video training courses. By Jörg Dambock

Downtime minimized compared to conventional electrode arm installation

Tonggang optimizes ladle furnace performance

Primetals Technologies has recently completed a ladle furnace upgrade at Tonghua Iron and Steel (Tonggang) in Jilin Province, China. By Jörg Dambock

Higher dome, greater visibility, and maximum flexibility

Werma expands its MC55 series with the "MC55 High"

With the new "MC55 High," Werma Signaltechnik continues the success story of the compact “MC55” signal light series. The 55mm diameter light has a higher dome, offering significantly better visibility – even from a greater distance or at unfavourable viewing angles. By Jörg Dambock

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Mathiasen will be displaying photos of a wide variety of wire and cable manufacturing machinery. © Mathiasen Machinery

25/01/2025 – New and secondhand wire and cable manufacturing machinery

New and secondhand wire and cable manufacturing machinery

Bought and sold internationally

Mathiasen Machinery will be displaying at “wire Mexico” photos of a wide variety of new and secondhand wire and cable manufacturing machinery. By Jörg Dambock

24/01/2025 – Mexico: the second largest economy in Latin America

Mexico: the second largest economy in Latin America

Increasing demand for wire and tubular products

With a population of almost 130 million, Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America after Brazil, and an important production location due ... By Jörg Dambock

Wire drawing machines for copper, aluminum and relevant alloys. © Samp

24/01/2025 – A pioneer manufacturer in the field of drawing, extrusion and rotating processes

A pioneer manufacturer in the field of drawing, extrusion and rotating processes

Samp Group presents wire and cable machines

Headquartered in Bologna, Italy, for more than 85 years Samp Group has crafted and maintained the world’s finest wire and cable machines. By Jörg Dambock

Condat is proud to support its worldwide partners to provide efficient and safe wire drawing lubricants. © Condat

24/01/2025 – Surface treatment

Surface treatment

Lubricant expert for wire drawing

The journey of Condat in the world of lubricants began in 1854 and since that year the Condat family has changed it into a great adventure. By Jörg Dambock

23/01/2025 – MFL Group will showcase their range of machinery for wire, cable, and rope production

MFL Group will showcase their range of machinery for wire, cable, and rope production

Portfolio, from drawing and stranding to extrusion

During “wire Mexico 2025” MFL Group will showcase at booth 428 their comprehensive range of machinery for wire, cable, and rope production. 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.