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WIRE wishes you ...

... a Merry Christmas, ...

... happy holidays and a good start to a hopefully peaceful and successful 2025. By Jörg Dambock

Quality Management

When vendors become partners to ensure high-quality rod and bar

Round Ground Metal (RGM), a premier producer of close-tolerance, high-quality round rod and bar, and Magnetic Analysis Corporation (MAC) a global leader in NDT, recently joined forces to create a fully automated system that would enable efficient, high-quality testing of ... By Jörg Dambock

Debut of “Tube Mexico 2025“ in Monterrey

“wire Mexico 2025” dates announced

The second staging of “wire Mexico” as part of the established Mexican trade fair “Expo Manufactura” will be held from February 11 to 13, 2025, at the Cintermex (Centro Internacional de Negocios in Monterrey). New next year: the debut of “Tube Mexico”. By Jörg Dambock

“IM-ECO“ by EVG convinces at Tammet Oy in Finland

New welding system for the production of fence and industrial mesh

As a specialist for the production of welded grids, the Finnish company Tammet Oy has purchased the newly developed “IM-ECO” welding system from the Austrian machine and plant manufacturer EVG in the course of “wire 2022”. Two years later, both sides enjoy a production performance ... By Jörg Dambock

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Spending on electricity transmission in 2022 by country (in US$ bn). Source: Nick Ferris: Weekly data: grid investment in China more than every other country combined. In: Power Technology, March 15, 2024. © Nick Ferris

14/09/2024 – wire China 2024 open their gates from September 25-28, 2024 in Shanghai

wire China 2024 open their gates from September 25-28, 2024 in Shanghai

A rapidly increasing demand for wires, cables, tubes and pipes

China is the world’s second-largest economic power behind the USA. Although its economic growth has slowed compared to previous years, China with its ... By Jörg Dambock

The measured values of the “LM Smart” can be displayed on the “Ecocontrol” or directly on the system control unit. © Sikora

13/09/2024 – Cable manufacture / Quality management

Cable manufacture / Quality management

Smart length measurement of wires and cables

The “LM Smart” stands for smart length measurement, and it expands Sikora’s product range with an innovative length measuring device. The system measures ... By Jörg Dambock

The Carl Bechem GmbH is the oldest German manufacturer of industrial lubricants and today one of the leading producers of high-quality specialty lubricants and metalworking fluids. © Bechem

13/09/2024 – Wire drawing / Lubricants

Wire drawing / Lubricants

Multi-wire drawing as a standard in copper wire production

In today's copper wire production, the use of multi-wire drawing machines in fine wire drawing is indispensable. At speeds of over 30 meters per second, ... By Jörg Dambock

The “FUL 16+” combines optimum output and pioneering drive technologies with a modern and functional design. © Wafios

12/09/2024 – Wire processing / bending

Wire processing / bending

Wafios will exhibit the “FMU 40 E”

At the “wire/Tube China“, Wafios will exhibit the “FMU 40 E”, a bending machine designed for components for the e-mobility sector, the “RBV 60 ST”, a stabilizer ... By Jörg Dambock

In China Troester is represented by its subsidiary Troester Machinery Shanghai (TMS). © Troester

11/09/2024 – Cable manufacture / Extrusion

Cable manufacture / Extrusion

Complete extrusion systems for the cable industry

On „wire China 2024” Troester will present information and new developments in the field of CCV and VCV lines for MV, HV and EHV cables up to 1,000kV, ... By Jörg Dambock

11/09/2024 – WIRE 3/2024 September

WIRE 3/2024 September

The new issue is available now!

This autumn, there are still a number of opportunities to experience the new products and innovations presented in Düsseldorf live at ‘wire 2024’. Users ... By Jörg Dambock

“The message is clear from the companies we represent … they want real political power in the corridors of Whitehall that understand our sector and will fight for it,” explained Rachel Eade MBE, Chair of the UK Metals Council. © UK Metal Council

11/09/2024 – UK metals sector calls for “Minister for Manufacturing and Industrial Strategy”

UK metals sector calls for “Minister for Manufacturing and Industrial Strategy”

Latest News from the UK Metals Council

The metals sector has made an overwhelming call for a ‘Minister for Manufacturing’ to back its vital role in supporting jobs and the UK economy. Full ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 04/2024

As part of the ‘Metalflow Alliance’ of Messe Düsseldorf, the 9th ‘wire India’ is to be held in Mumbai, India from 27 to 29 November. Some 400 exhibitors from 21 countries exhibited at the last ‘wire, Tube and Metec India 2022’, occupying about 20,000m² of exhibition space.
WIRE issue 4/2024 shows some exhibition highlights in advance. Roughly 17,350 visitors attended the trade show during the three exhibition days. As in 2022, the 2024 trade fair will again take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NESCO). The Metal trade fair quartet, comprising ‘wire India’, ‘Tube India’, ‘Metec India’ and ‘India Essen Welding+Cutting’, features 600 exhibitors from 21 countries across more than 38,000m2 of exhibition space.
We wish you an enjoyable read! Your WIRE team