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Key technologies wire, cable and tube and pipe remain system-critical

Record trade fairs face economic challenges

What a great trade fair season! With 1,500 exhibitors from 60 countries on 67,400 square metres the biggest wire in its almost 40-year Düsseldorf success story; and Tube with around 52,200 square metres and 1,200 exhibitors from 54 countries that now increasingly looks to ... By Jörg Dambock

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 16/2024

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

“wire 2024”

What a great trade fair season!

The desire for personal exchange in these – economically and geopolitically – difficult times was clearly noticeable and the DRAHT/WIRE team was there to catch the best impressions for you. By Antje Schmidtpeter

Casting / Copper

New “RIC 400” model, break-ring, continuous casting technology

At “wire 2024”, Rautomead introduced their new “RIC 400” model, break-ring, continuous casting technology which has been developed to process cobalt alloy, nickel alloy and iron alloy wire rods from 2.5mm to 50mm diameter. By Jörg Dambock

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With commissioning planned for spring 2025, the new contract involves building a brownfield 132kV station , the extension of a 400kV substation. © Linxon

16/01/2023

Linxon wins turnkey substation order from Vattenfall Eldistribution in Sweden

Linxon has been chosen by Swedish distribution system operator, Vattenfall Eldistribution, to deliver 400 kV, 220 kV and 132 kV substations in Hagby in ... By Jörg Dambock

Istanbul Fairground. © Tüyap Fair Istanbul

16/01/2023 – New investment business in May 2023 in Istanbul

New investment business in May 2023 in Istanbul

“wire” and “Tube” go Türkiye

Another important step has been taken towards globalisation with a focus on the international growth markets of the metal industry: from 24 to 27 May ... By Jörg Dambock

“SEZ-6-302” belt grinding descalers. © Witechs

13/01/2023 – Machines for production lines in China and Taiwan

Machines for production lines in China and Taiwan

Walsin Lihwa counts on wire inline pre-treatment technology from Witechs

In line with its efforts to mitigate operating impacts on the environment and their objectives for future development, Walsin Lihwa has placed an order ... By Jörg Dambock

“AWS3” combines pneumatic weld heads and weld pincers with an inverter weld controller. © Amada Weld Tech

12/01/2023 – Now available for pneumatic weld heads

Now available for pneumatic weld heads

New “AWS3” pneumatic active welding system

Amada Weld Tech Europe announces the release of the new “AWS3” pneumatic active welding system. This unique system combines pneumatic weld heads and weld ... By Jörg Dambock

Mammoet’s new technology will debut in mobile cranes, then move to other equipment fleets. © Mammoet

11/01/2023 – Innovation gives customers clear, accurate audit trail for emissions regulations

Innovation gives customers clear, accurate audit trail for emissions regulations

New technology enables real-time carbon monitoring

Mammoet has developed a new technology platform that reports emissions data from heavy lifting equipment in real time. The system allows customers to ... By Jörg Dambock

Three “Meros” plants from Primetals Technologies have been implemented at Acciaierie d’Italia’s site in Taranto. Construction work for an additional four “Meros” plants started in September. © Primetals

10/01/2023

Third Meros off-gas cleaning plant started up at Acciaierie d’Italia’s steel plant in italy

Recently, the third “Meros” plant implemented at Acciaierie d’Italia’s sinter plants in Taranto, Italy was started up by Primetals Technologies. The steel ... By Jörg Dambock

General Inspection recently added a new high/low thread measuring algorithm to its “Vision Lab”. © General Inspection

09/01/2023 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 01/2023 in retrospect

Here, we present you the top articles from our four categories. This week, the most read one comes from the category „Products“. By Daniel Keienburg

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Digital Issue 02/2024

WIRE 2/2024 - the main-fair issue “wire 2024”
From 15 to 19 April the industry will be presenting new machines, technologies and trends expected for the coming years. WIRE shows the highlights in advance.
According to Messe Düsseldorf, the organisers, 1,464 exhibitors from 62 countries have registered for “wire 2024”. Over 67,400 square metres net have been sold in exhibition halls 9 to 17. Together with the “Tube” fair taking place in parallel, around 2,600 exhibitors will be displaying industry news and trends in an area of over 119,000 square metres. On the subject of the fastener area, the current edition of WIRE includes a special section in English of our German-language magazine “Umformtechnik Massiv+Leichtbau”, under the title “Forming Technology solid forming+lightweight construction”. WIRE magazine will be on show at “wire” with its own stand in hall 9, booth C 03. Come and see us at the end of your day at the fair – we look forward to an exchange of views with exhibitors and trade visitors. Your WIRE team