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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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25/11/2022 – Advance Wire and Cable Design and Manufacturing Digitisation

Advance Wire and Cable Design and Manufacturing Digitisation

Cimteq by UL Solutions announces new webinar

Cimteq by UL Solutions today announced its latest webinar, “Achieve a 25% Increase in Productivity by Digitalising Design and Manufacturing Processes.” ... By Jörg Dambock

The “FC8” coiler is a single-head fully automatic machine. © Windak

24/11/2022 – New “FC8 Automatic Coiler”

New “FC8 Automatic Coiler”

Fully automatic coiler with many special features

New “FC8” model – the range of coiling machines is expanding to meet all the needs of the cable industry. By Jörg Dambock

Mark Venables, Bill Graham and Tom Mander (all Alloy Wire International). © Alloy Wire International

23/11/2022 – More than five decades of service

More than five decades of service

Bill Graham retires from Alloy Wire International

Bill Graham will retire this month after what has been a roller-coaster career with the manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire, a career that saw ... By Jörg Dambock

New in-line surface inspection system for all kinds of products: “Simac 40/70” from Zumbach. © Zumbach

22/11/2022 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 46/2022 in retrospect

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

The “Laser 2025 T” measures the diameter and ovality of cables. © Sikora

22/11/2022 – A short exposure time is decisive for accuracy

A short exposure time is decisive for accuracy

Precise diameter values despite vibrations

Fast-moving subjects, such as a passing car, must be photographed with a short exposure time if the image is to succeed. Exposure times that are too long ... By Jörg Dambock

Fig. 1: Examples of wire-based stent implants. © ITA

18/11/2022 – Flexible, compatible and future-proof

Flexible, compatible and future-proof

Wire-based stent implants

The demand for stent implants for treatment is increasing in line with the number of cases. At the same time, the areas of application are becoming increasingly ... By Jörg Dambock

Isend has been developing its “Eddyeyes” systems since 2014. © Isend

16/11/2022 – „Eddyeyes“ – vision and artificial intelligence

„Eddyeyes“ – vision and artificial intelligence

AI to classify defects automatically

Gone are the days when defects were detected with eddy current coils and the results had to be interpreted with varying degrees of expertise by the inspector. ... 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