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Key technologies wire, cable and tube and pipe remain system-critical

Record trade fairs face economic challenges

What a great trade fair season! With 1,500 exhibitors from 60 countries on 67,400 square metres the biggest wire in its almost 40-year Düsseldorf success story; and Tube with around 52,200 square metres and 1,200 exhibitors from 54 countries that now increasingly looks to ... By Jörg Dambock

Wire ropes

800t-swager for swaged wire rope end connections

Wire rope confectioners rely since 75 years on “Talurit” swagers when it comes to swaged wire rope end connections. “Talurit” swagers are continuously enhanced and an extensive assortment of accessories gives many possibilities to customise them. By Jörg Dambock

Wire | Springs | Cable

Impressions from the “wire 2024”

For a week, the team from Meisenbach Verlag Bamberg’s metal technology trade journals spent time at “wire 2024” in Düsseldorf/Germany finding out about innovations in wire production and wire processing, spring and cable production. A big thank you to all the exhibitors ... By Jörg Dambock

Advantage in >800V EV

Polyimide coated magnet wires

Electrical breakdown of high-temperature insulation materials can be prevented by using thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI). This polymer can be extrusion-coated as other polymers, but “Aurum” reduces electrical and magnetic losses. By Jörg Dambock

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SAS Engineering+ Planning is specialised in the manufacturing of equipment for cold finishing. © SAS

20/05/2022 – Lines for ferrous and non-ferrous metals

Lines for ferrous and non-ferrous metals

Coil and bar drawing and peeling

SAS Engineering+ Planning for almost fifty years now operates in the processing sector of ferrous and non-ferrous metals supplying technological solutions ... By Jörg Dambock

The new dates for the rescheduled fair will be announced at the earliest opportunity. © Messe Frankfurt

20/05/2022 – Originally scheduled to take place from 22–24 June 2022

Originally scheduled to take place from 22–24 June 2022

“Wire+Cable Guangzhou” postpones its 2022 edition

With covid-19 containment efforts continuing across various provinces in China, the 13th edition of Wire+Cable Guangzhou has been put on hold. By Jörg Dambock

SPC-EVO: semi-automatic SPC control and data collection optical system. © Dimac

20/05/2022 – Quality management / Fasteners

Quality management / Fasteners

Inspection and sorting machines for fasteners

The Italian company Dimac that recorded a great success in the 2018 „wire“ Show is pleased to announce its participation in the next edition to be held ... By Jörg Dambock

High-speed automatic spring coiling machine “MT15”, fitted with the latest generation multi-axis numerical control. © Simplex Rapid

19/05/2022 – Spring manufacturing

Spring manufacturing

Present and future of quality spring production

After an interruption of four years, Simplex Rapid – trendsetter in the wire industry for over 70 years – is coming back to “wire”. During these challenging ... By Jörg Dambock

AWI will introduce “Inconel: 617”, a nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum-aluminium alloy. © Alloy Wire International

19/05/2022 – Wire manufacturer

Wire manufacturer

AWI promises ‘security of supply’

Alloy Wire International (AWI) is returning to Dusseldorf for the first time since Covid-19 and is expecting to target spring, semiconductor and fasteners ... By Jörg Dambock

Walzdraht mit Salzeinsatz “Condorlub 280 SAL”. © Condoroil

18/05/2022 – Environmental and safety regulations

Environmental and safety regulations

Borax free lubricant salt

Condoroil Chemical has developed a borax free lubricant carrier salt to facilitate the cold forming of workpieces of stainless steel. The product allows ... By Jörg Dambock

The new, Innovative Wafios parts output. © Wafios Umformtechnik

18/05/2022 – Fasteners

Fasteners

New pneumatic transport system

Wafios Forming Technology is revolutionizing the output of finished parts from the machine. The new “PTS” pneumatic transport system (Patent pending) takes ... 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