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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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Time for recap — © magele-picture / stock.adobe.com

03/01/2023 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Industry retrospect 2022

Which news and topics moved our readers in 2022? We'll tell you in our annual retrospect! By Editorial staff

Kurt F. Breischaft is the 70th president of the WAI non-profit association. © WAI

03/01/2023 – 70th president of the Wire Association International

70th president of the Wire Association International

Kurt Breischaft to lead WAI in 2023

The Wire Association International (WAI), announces the appointment of Kurt F. Breischaft as the 70th president of the association for a one-year term ... By Jörg Dambock

Two components of the motors were considered – the rare-earth permanent magnets and cobalt-iron laminations. © Vacuumschmelze

22/12/2022 – E-mobility / Materials

E-mobility / Materials

Highly efficient materials for electric drives

Since 2018, Vacuumschmelze GmbH+Co. KG (VAC) has been working with partners from industry, research institutes and universities on improving the power ... By Jörg Dambock

Magnets are present in various places in cars. Goudsmit not only supplies magnetic components and assemblies, but also offers a solution that accelerates time-to-market for automotive manufacturers. © Goudsmit

20/12/2022 – Development and prototyping within shorter time frames

Development and prototyping within shorter time frames

Customer-specific magnets for the automotive industry

Finding the right magnet for an electric motor, actuator or sensor can be a difficult and time-consuming process for automotive suppliers. In addition ... By Jörg Dambock

IWCS welcomed attendees to the 71st annual Cable+Connectivity Industry Forum in Providence Rhode Island on October 10–13, 2022. © IWCS

19/12/2022 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 50/2022 in retrospect

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

Delta Tecnic is a benchmark company in the production of masterbatch for colouring cables and PVC © Delta Tecnic

16/12/2022 – Specially developed for colouring PVC and the improvement of the final finish

Specially developed for colouring PVC and the improvement of the final finish

Latest developments in masterbatch

Delta Tecnic, a benchmark company in the production of masterbatch for colouring cables and PVC, showcased its latest product innovations at the „K 2022“ ... By Jörg Dambock

14/12/2022 – Borealis is investing in global assets to satisfy future demand

Borealis is investing in global assets to satisfy future demand

High-quality wire and cable compounds

As leading innovators and reliable partners to the wire and cable industry, Borealis and Borouge presenting a wide range of innovative and more sustainable ... By Jörg Dambock

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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