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Increase capacity of Southwire SCR copper rod mill

Primetals Technologies awarded project

Primetals Technologies is partnering with Southwire Company to expand an existing Southwire Continuous Rod (SCR) system owned and operated by an Asian ... By Jörg Dambock

New floor traversable take-up and pay-off

Take-up and pay off “FTU / FPO 100LV”

Maillefer’s new floor traversing take-up and pay-off 100LV meets the demands of heavy load carrying capacity and a broad reel range. By Jörg Dambock

First bar rolled on Kocks “RSB 500++/4” in 5.0 design

Huaigang Special Steel rolls first bar on new “RSB”

The steel producer Huaigang Special Steel Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Shagang Group – the world's 6th largest steel producer and one of China's largest ... By Jörg Dambock

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 04/2023 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

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Cable MES ensures CEOs and CFOs have the assurance that business-critical decisions are being supported by the most robust data available. © Cimteq

24/06/2021 – New White Paper from Cimteq

New White Paper from Cimteq

“Cable MES, the smart choice for wire and cable manufacturers“

This White Paper highlights that it is now more important than ever that wire and cable manufacturers have access to the intelligence they need to future ... By Jörg Dambock

23/06/2021 – Interwire 2021, October 26-27

Interwire 2021, October 26-27

Industry 4.0 Pavilion will feature demonstrations and briefings

The “Industry 4.0 Pavilion” will illustrate how machine learning, automation, artificial intelligence, big data, analytics, IoT, predictive maintenance, ... By Jörg Dambock

23/06/2021 – Straighten, cut and chamfer from Coil

Straighten, cut and chamfer from Coil

Quick-change machines from Videx

Videx is offering straightening and cutting machines from coil, for short and long cut lengths, covering a wire diameter range of Ø¼” to Ø1¼” with optional ... By Jörg Dambock

Sikora’s “Purity Scanner Advanced” installed at a Chinese manufacturer of HV, EHV and subsea cables for inspection and sorting of XLPE pellets. © Sikora

22/06/2021 – Chinese cable manufacturer uses “Purity Scanner Advanced”

Chinese cable manufacturer uses “Purity Scanner Advanced”

Ensure the highest XLPE purity

The well-known Chinese cable manufacturer installed the “Purity Scanner Advanced” in their submarine cable production line and at the beginning of this ... By Jörg Dambock

Tamara Weinert has been appointed as President of Business Area Americas with immediate effect. © Outokumpu

21/06/2021 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 24/2021 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

Kurre Systems has redesigned the length counter for wires, cables, profiles, tubes and filaments. © Kurre Systems

21/06/2021 – Trouble-free and calibrated

Trouble-free and calibrated

Kurre length measurement “MW50”

Kurre Systems has redesigned the length counter for wires, cables, profiles, tubes and filaments. From now on, the new model “MW50” replaces the previous ... By Jörg Dambock

“I’m looking forward to travelling in Turkey and meeting with AWI’s customers to find out how we may further help with their wire needs.” Yusuf Gunes. © AWI

18/06/2021 – Recruiting the 46th international agent

Recruiting the 46th international agent

AWI targets Turkish growth with new international agent deal

Alloy Wire International (AWI), a specialist producer of round and profile wire, straight bars and wire rope in ‘high performance’ nickel alloys, has ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 04/2022

The current issue 4/2022 contains a report on the ‘NE Drahtforum’ in Nuremberg, a non-ferrous wire conference. Further WIRE introduced a new development in hairpin production. Several articles are devoted to exhibitors at the ‘K’ plastics fair in Düsseldorf. An extruder manufacturer reports on digital servicing and maintenance, while several other articles highlight innovations in quality assurance and marks. Researchers from Karlsruhe are working on automating the production of cable harnesses. Quality assurance in stranding is the subject of an article by Swiss company FMS. And a contribution from Spain looks at how to identify faults in wire production using artificial intelligence.