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Review of the industry - week 48/2024

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

Cable manufactruing / Compounds

Cabopol advances sustainability and fire safety

Cabopol’s Research and Development (R+D) team has recently introduced innovative compounds under the “R-Sofiplus” brand. By Jörg Dambock

Subsea cable operations

Third generation of cable laying vessels

Nexans is investing in a new cutting-edge cable laying vessel to support a record project backlog and meet future needs in a booming offshore wind and interconnection market. By Jörg Dambock

“Helix 6036” from SSB

Spiralling machines for heating cables

Heating cables are versatile cables with numerous applications including frost protection, ice and snow melting and many more. The “Helix 6036” from SSB are designed for the spiralling of all kinds of core material in horizontal direction. The base machine is equipped with ... By Jörg Dambock

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Hot coil during bar-in-coil outlet commissioning. © Primetals

25/10/2024 – Primetals Technologies successfully completed

Primetals Technologies successfully completed

New combination mill installation at Baoshan Iron and Steel

Primetals Technologies has recently completed an installation at Baoshan Iron and Steel in Shanghai, China, for a new combination mill featuring both ... By Jörg Dambock

Based in the centre of Northern France, Ressorts Lacroix product portfolio includes a range of springs and wire parts. © Lesjöfors

24/10/2024 – First French spring manufacturer acquisition for Lesjöfors Group

First French spring manufacturer acquisition for Lesjöfors Group

Ressorts Lacroix now part of the Lesjöfors Group

Acquiring their first spring manufacturer in France, with the purchase of Ressorts Lacroix, the Lesjöfors Group has expanded its European spring supply ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist gelesen Wire KW 42 — The spiral brushes offered by Geo-Reinigungstechnik are available as standard in outer diameters of 40mm, 57mm and 80mm. © Geo-Reinigungstechnik

21/10/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 42/2024

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

When purchasing the new machine, a small delegation from EWES traveled to Bihler in Germany. © Ewes

18/10/2024 – Spring manufacturing

Spring manufacturing

Northern Europe’s most modern machinery park

That’s at least the goal for Ewes in Bredaryd, Sweden's oldest family-owned spring company, which is heavily investing in new technology and smart solutions. by Gabriella Mellergårdh

Meist gelesen Wire KW 41 — PWM’s “TR45” produces strong, reliable welds on trapezoidal profile up to 45mm². © PWM

14/10/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 41/2024

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

14/10/2024 – Geo-Reinigungstechnik

Geo-Reinigungstechnik

Spiral brushes – always a well-rounded solution

Spiral brushes with inward-facing filaments made of polypropylene, polyamide or wire are a proven tool for removing scale residues, powder drawing agents ... By Jörg Dambock

Strecon compact container with OD 36mm (Lego piece for size comparison). © Strecon

10/10/2024 – Cold forging

Cold forging

Tool strength has never been more compact

High tool loads are a challenge in cold forging processes of all sizes. While previously limited to a minimum outer diameter of 80mm, compact Strecon stripwound ... by Martin Killmann

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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