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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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The company Wire and Cable Machinery GmbH from Austria uses two different centrifugal force-compensated CF-Comp-PRO-E sensors from Tensometric for a larger tensile force range in a rotating unwinder. © Wire and Cable Machinery

20/03/2024 – Quality management / Stranding

Quality management / Stranding

Measuring tensile forces in rotating machines

Whether for cable stranding machines, wire drawing machines, winding, braiding and taping machines and many other individual applications, Tensometric ... By Jörg Dambock

19/03/2024 – Wire processing

Wire processing

U bolt machines

Videx Machine Engineering from Israel has been manufacturing machinery for U bolts, anchor bolts and eye bolts since 1973. The machines work from wire ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist gelesen Wire KW 11 — Steve Mepsted, managing director of PWM. © PWM

18/03/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 11/2024

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

Left: Receiver of the "FMS-Cradle Guard". Right: Control panel with mounted receiver. © FMS

18/03/2024 – Replacing slip-rings with wireless technology

Replacing slip-rings with wireless technology

Modernising cable lines

With a strong commitment to innovation and customer service in today’s fast-paced manufacturing industry, upgrading their machines is a necessary step ... By Jörg Dambock

“Elotest M6” – portable eddy current instrument. © Rohmann

15/03/2024 – Modular concept for the non-destructive testing of pipes, rods and wires

Modular concept for the non-destructive testing of pipes, rods and wires

Testing solutions from Rohmann

For the testing of the surfaces of long products, including pipes, rods and wires amongst others, the Rohmann GmbH offers a modular concept for materials ... By Jörg Dambock

For the first time, the innovations showcased by the industry players in the exhibition halls will be accompanied by an extensive programme of supporting events tuned to the market. © Messe Düsseldorf

14/03/2024 – Plus an attractive mixture of lectures, info slots, “eco and high-potential trails”

Plus an attractive mixture of lectures, info slots, “eco and high-potential trails”

Exciting line-up of side events

Some 2,300 exhibitors on more than 118,000 square metres of net exhibition space – with these numbers “wire/Tube 2024” are setting a powerful agenda. For ... By Jörg Dambock

13/03/2024 – Industrial and reinforcement mesh production

Industrial and reinforcement mesh production

“AKK” welding machine series

During the “wire 2024” in Düsseldorf, Eurobend GmbH will demonstrate a machine of the new “AKK F” series, producing mesh 2,4m x 6m. 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