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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

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 47/2022 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

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

Cable manufacture / Handling

Automation up to the ready-to-ship product

Kurre Systems is launching a “Maxi line” with a new optimized interface technology. The “Maxi line” includes all elements of an extrusion line with an ... By Jörg Dambock

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26/03/2021 – Changing of wire material for forming

Changing of wire material for forming

“Fine” technologies brighten forming industry

Asahi Sunac Corporation in Japan has continuously developed various advanced technologies for “forging machine and tooling” since 1959 (formerly as Asahi ... By Jörg Dambock

Electronic CVT drive system vs. single drive system. © Unternehmerschaft Düsseldorf und Umgebung e.V.

25/03/2021 – Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT)

Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT)

Saving energy with networked CVT

Electric drive technology is one of the most widespread industrial technologies. This article from Kabel.Consult.Ing discusses how intelligent digital ... By Jörg Dambock

24/03/2021 – Wire processing / straightening

Wire processing / straightening

Expert knowledge and reliable products

For decades, the Berlin-based Witels-Albert GmbH has focused on the development, manufacture and supply of innovative products and services for wire processing. By Jörg Dambock

A pair of extrusion wheels drive four feedstock rods into chamber to form the sheath coating on the outer side of the cable © Dalian

23/03/2021 – Dalian Konform develops “SSLB500” for Furukawa

Dalian Konform develops “SSLB500” for Furukawa

New process for aluminum sheathing of HV power cables

Dalian Konform recently developed “SSLB500” for Shenyang Furukawa, using four feedstock rods to extrude aluminum sheathing for HV power cables. By Jörg Dambock

In multi-stage rolling processes it is necessary to measure and calibrate right after the pre-rolling stages. © Fuhr

22/03/2021 – With integrated measurement system analysis (MSA)

With integrated measurement system analysis (MSA)

Inline measurement system “F-MAS 5.0”

As a manufacturer of rolling mills, Fuhr is constantly being challenged by increasing demands on the finished wire’s geometric precision. Accuracies of ... By Jörg Dambock

A team of physicists at the Technical University of Munich has developed a coil made of superconducting wires that can transmit power of more than five kilowatts contactless without major losses. © Christoph Utschick/Würth Elektronik eiSos

22/03/2021 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 11/2021 in retrospect

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

The Cometo “MTF66” two-dimensional bending machine with a chamfering system is suitable for processing material with a diameter from 0.8mm to 6.0mm. © Cometo

19/03/2021 – Wire bending

Wire bending

Two-dimensional bending machine “MTF66”

The Cometo “MTF66” two-dimensional bending machine with a chamfering system is suitable for processing material with a diameter from 0.8mm to 6.0mm and ... 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.