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Day 1 Duesseldorf Impressions

The wire fair just started yesterday. The Meisenbach Metallteam collected some impressions for you.The exhibition space alone covers an area of some 60 football pitches. Visitors can discover a vast range of new machinery, production processes, types of metal, qualities ... By Antje Schmidtpeter

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 15/2024

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

Wafios presents machines with new assistants that facilitate the set-up of parts

New machinery concepts and sustainable solutions for machine retrofits

At “wire/Tube 2024” show, Wafios exhibits machines that feature semiassisted or fully assisted operator support, especially for setting up new parts. As a matter of course, also newly developed machines for the wire and tube processing industry will be showcased. By Jörg Dambock

Enhancing simplicity to deal with complexity

Micro springs

Coiling extra fine wire is a challenging task in the wire industry, as precision is paramount when dealing with diameters below a tenth of a millimeter. Imperfections are magnified when working with such thin wires. By Jörg Dambock

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The conference and exhibits open at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA, June 7-8, 2022. © WAI

07/06/2022 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 22/2022 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 Editorial staff

Straightening machine “RA 7-15 H PO” with revolutionary technical solutions for quick opening/closing, individual and defined roller adjustment plus the toolless quick roller change. © Witels-Albert

07/06/2022 – Wire straightening

Wire straightening

Pure power density

Regardless of whether the focus is on the processing of rolled wire, reinforced steel wire, cold heading wire or spring steel wire, if the geometric and ... By Jörg Dambock

Smart control of the processes on the shop floor. © IT Engineering Manufacturing

07/06/2022 – C-technologies / MES

C-technologies / MES

Smart manufacturing – intelligent analyzing

Everyone knows, digital transformation won’t work without MES and Co. At the “wire” IT Engineering Manufacturing Solutions GmbH shows how manufacturing ... By Jörg Dambock

Foerster has developed the optical documentation system “Defectoview HS” to supplement the eddy current testing. . © Institut Dr. Foerster

06/06/2022 – High-speed photography

High-speed photography

Documentation of quality in wire rolling mills

Electromagnetic testing methods have long been established as a method for quality monitoring in the wire industry. Quick, non-destructive, and reliable, ... By Jörg Dambock

No twist coiler “NTC 1200”. © Lämnea Bruk

05/06/2022 – Auxiliaries

Auxiliaries

Pay-off and take-up for drawing machine

At “wire” Lämneå Bruk’s will showcase and run one of their newest innovations: The “No Twist Coiler 1200”. This machine acts as pay-off and take-up for ... By Jörg Dambock

The “JET Rapid Wire PI” in use at cable manufacturer Huber+Suhner from Pfäffikon in Switzerland. © Leibinger

04/06/2022 – Speed record

Speed record

Printing on cables at over 60 km/h

Leibinger presents its innovative coding and marking systems at “wire”. Among the products being showcased will be the JET Rapid Wire – a high-speed printer ... By Jörg Dambock

2M-Tech supplies crossheads and complete extrusion coating lines for special applications. © 2M-Tech

04/06/2022 – Cable manufacturing

Cable manufacturing

Equipment for the manufacture of optical fibre and power cables

2M-Tech supplies crossheads and complete extrusion coating lines for special applications, as well as a wide range of products and components for the manufacture ... 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