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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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Under construction: two additional halls for the assembly of wire machinery and equipment. © Lämnea Bruk

04/02/2022 – Two additional halls for Lämneå Bruk

Two additional halls for Lämneå Bruk

Workshop expansion in progress

To manage the increased order volume, Lämneå Bruk has invested in the development of the company and machinery, and is now also expanding the workshop ... By Jörg Dambock

This order from Celsa France represents the third “NextGen” system to be installed in Europe. © Tenova

03/02/2022 – State-of-the-art hardware for upstream off-gas measurement

State-of-the-art hardware for upstream off-gas measurement

Celsa France chooses Tenova’s “NextGen” and “iEAF” digital platform systems

Tenova Goodfellow Inc., a subsidiary of Tenova, has received an order from Celsa France, an EAF steel producer specialised in the production of steel ... By Jörg Dambock

Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU: “The collection of machine tool orders is satisfactory, but affected by the delays in the supplies of raw materials and components and by the exorbitant increase of costs”. © Ucimu

02/02/2022 – More machine tool orders again

More machine tool orders again

Italian Index of machine tool orders showed a 49.4% upturn

In the fourth quarter 2021, the index of machine tool orders processed by the Economic Studies Department and Business Culture of Ucimu-Sistemi per produrre ... By Jörg Dambock

Horst Schneidereit (l) and Marcus Paech welcome Frank Weidenmüller (r) as the new commercial managing director of Witels-Albert. © Witels-Albert

01/02/2022 – Frank Weidenmüller succeeds Horst Schneidereit

Frank Weidenmüller succeeds Horst Schneidereit

New commercial managing director at Witels-Albert

The specialists for the development and manufacture of products for guiding, straightening and transporting long goods place the development and expansion ... By Jörg Dambock

The company manufactures and delivers camera-based tracking systems. © Soft2tec

31/01/2022 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 04/2022 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 Daniel Keienburg

31/01/2022 – End-of-line packaging equipment and robotic automation solutions

End-of-line packaging equipment and robotic automation solutions

New Vice President of Operations for BW Integrated Systems

BW Integrated Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Odegaard to the role of Vice President ... By Jörg Dambock

The motto of the expert meeting organised by Messe Düsseldorf : "The steel industry is forging ahead with the green transformation". © Deutsche Edelstahlwerke

28/01/2022 – The motto: "The steel industry is forging ahead with the green transformation"

The motto: "The steel industry is forging ahead with the green transformation"

Experts' Day at “wire” and “Tube” in June 2022

In addition to innovative technologies and technical highlights in the exhibition halls, there will also be the wire and Tube Expert Meeting for the first ... 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