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Surface treatment / Coating

High-tech coating of finest wires

Luma Metall supplies Tungsten and Molybdenum wires, which are drawn down to ultra-thin measurements to offer the finest possible wires that are known to ... By Jörg Dambock

Technical textiles made from aluminium-coated high-performance fibres

Significant advantages for electromagnetic shielding

Fibre Coat from Aachen, Germany, uses the aluminium-coated basalt fibres to produce short fibres, yarns and fabrics for electromagnetic shielding in electric ... By Jörg Dambock

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 38/2022 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

CNC transfer bending machine “Speed Former”

Easy and reliable series production of hairpins

The “Speed Former” made by Wafios is the first machine that unites three well proven bending techniques from conventional wire and tube bending machines ... By Jörg Dambock

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“Braiding – manufacture of braids for cable and wires” , the third book by Martin Herzog.

05/08/2022 – Technical book closes gap in technical literature on cable production

Technical book closes gap in technical literature on cable production

“Braiding – manufacture of braids for cable and wires”

After his first books with the titles "Process analysis of double-twist bunching" and "Copper wire drawing", Martin Herzog in his new work deals with ... By Jörg Dambock

Sikora is a leading supplier of measuring and control technology, among others for quality control of cables. © Sikora

04/08/2022 – "Germany's innovation leader 2022"

"Germany's innovation leader 2022"

Award in the category “Measuring, Testing”

Sikora AG, Bremen/Germany, was named "Germany's Innovation Leader 2022" by the F.A.Z. Institute. In a study, worldwide patent applications of companies ... By Jörg Dambock

“Ultra-Mix” has been developed for combining separate compounds online during extrusion. © E-Xhead

03/08/2022 – E-Xhead presents new patented product

E-Xhead presents new patented product

“Ultra-Mix” one-step process compounding unit

Traditional XLPE cables are produced with ready-made compounds from various suppliers. These compounds have predefined recipes of base LDPE, Silane or ... By Jörg Dambock

02/08/2022 – Sustainable steel industry

Sustainable steel industry

Largest hydrogen-based DRI facility in China

A hydrogen-based 1,000,000 ton/year “Energiron” direct reduction (DR) plant will reduce carbon dioxide emission for a sustainable steel industry. By Jörg Dambock

“This acquisition is an opportunity to develop additional business in the Canadian market”, said Geert Follens, Business Area President Vacuum Technique. © Atlas Copco

01/08/2022 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 30/2022 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

Dow introduced “HFDD 4201”, a new technology that is part of the “Endurance” family of “Next Gen XLPE” compounds for power transmission © Dow/adobestock

01/08/2022 – Carbon reduction and usage of renewable feedstock

Carbon reduction and usage of renewable feedstock

Sustainability offering for the wire and cable industry

Latest Dow technologies are designed with safer materials and a strong commitment to carbon reduction and usage of renewable feedstock for high productivity, ... By Jörg Dambock

Karlheinz Wex (right), spokesman of the Plansee Group Executive Board, and board member Wolfgang Köck. © Plansee Group

29/07/2022 – After the acquisition of Ceratizit

After the acquisition of Ceratizit

Sales record thanks to major effort

In total, the Plansee Group achieved sales of 2.02 billion euros in the fiscal year 2021/22 – 56 percent more than in the previous year. By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 03/2022

The current issue 3/2022 contains follow-up reports on "wire 2022" in Düsseldorf. In addition to wire processing and cable production, this issue is devoted in particular to the topic of springs. WIRE introduces a new spring coiling machine from Italy, explains the use of IoT in spring production, presents a high-speed wire coiling machine and reports on various new cable materials.