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“wire 2024”: Register now and secure early-bird prices

Since 31 January 2023, interested companies can apply to participate in "wire and Tube 2024", which will take place in Düsseldorf from 15 to 19 April ... By Jörg Dambock

Atlanta, Georgia/USA, May 9-11

Keynote speakers for “Interwire 2023”

The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces two keynote speakers scheduled to open its “Interwire” conference program at the Georgia World ... By Jörg Dambock

Major investment strengthens partnership

BMZ and Amada Weld Tech sign contract worth 11 million euros

Amada Weld Tech, innovator of creative joining and metal processing solutions and BMZ Group, a global specialist in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, ... By Jörg Dambock

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 05/2023 in retrospect

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

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Magnetic Analysis Corp.’s electromagnetic test equipment detecting cracks in cold drawn steel rod in 1934 at Union Drawn Steel. © Magnetic Analysis

30/04/2021 – Nondestructive test systems

Nondestructive test systems

Testing wire and rod over the years

Magnetic Analysis Corp., (MAC) joins in congratulating WIRE on its 70 years covering the growth of the wire industry. A designer and manufacturer of nondestructive ... By Jörg Dambock

Who would have thought that Karl Fuhr had a patent for a „keyless lock with variable opening code”? © Fuhr

29/04/2021 – Fuhr is celebrating 75th anniversary

Fuhr is celebrating 75th anniversary

Flat and profile cold rolling mills

This year, Fuhr is celebrating their 75th anniversary. It was not easy to research the exact date, because in 1946, the year the company was founded, the ... By Jörg Dambock

Schnellflechter`s roots go back to Guido Horn (founded in 1908). © Spirka Schnellflechter

28/04/2021 – Braiding

Braiding

Tradition in braiding machine construction

Spirka Schnellflechter (SSB) embodies a more than 100-year old tradition in braiding machine construction and has its origins in Schnellflechter Berlin ... By Jörg Dambock

Ursula Ida Lapp, founder of Lapp Group, died last Sunday at the age 90. © U.I.Lapp

28/04/2021 – Company founder dies at the age of 90

Company founder dies at the age of 90

Lapp Group mourns Ursula Ida Lapp

She was a fantastic businesswoman and made business history: Ursula Ida Lapp, founder of LAPP, died last Sunday at the age 90. "Our mother was the soul ... By Jörg Dambock

The reduced size of Delta Tecnic masterbatches ensures rapid incorporation and optimal dilution into the base compound, improving productivity. © Delta Tecnic

27/04/2021 – Cable / Materials

Cable / Materials

Micromasterbatches to improve dilution process

Delta Tecnic, a Barcelona-based company specialized in the production and distribution of color concentrates and raw materials for plastics and cables, ... By Jörg Dambock

Machine for the production of individual spacers with fully automatic plastic cup insertion system. © Eurobend

26/04/2021 – Wire processing / bending and welding

Wire processing / bending and welding

Fully automatic production of individual four-legged spacers

Eurobend introduces its latest process for the fully automated production of individual spacers. The unique solution offers a compact machine design, flexibility ... By Jörg Dambock

The new Troester management board (from left to right): Thomas Holzer, Peter Schmidt (Managing Partner) and Bernd Pielsticker. © Troester

26/04/2021 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 16/2021 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

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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.