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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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Verisurf Software, Inc. names Nick Merrell as Executive Vice President. © Verisurf

27/01/2022 – Surface analysis, quality inspection, assembly guidance, reverse engineering

Surface analysis, quality inspection, assembly guidance, reverse engineering

Verisurf names Nick Merrell as Executive Vice President

Verisurf Software, Inc. announces Nick Merrell to serve as Executive Vice President, effective immediately. By Jörg Dambock

The sale includes around 20 international locations of the Leoni Industrial Solutions business in ten countries with around 3,000 employees. © Leoni

26/01/2022 – Closing conditions for sale of Business Group Industrial Solutions fully met

Closing conditions for sale of Business Group Industrial Solutions fully met

Sale to BizLink completed

The sale of significant parts of the industrial business of Leoni AG, bundled in the Business Group Industrial Solutions, to BizLink Holding Inc. is completed. ... By Jörg Dambock

“I’m proud to be able to present a very strong fourth quarter and a record result for the full year 2021,” said Mats Rahmström. © Atlas Copco

26/01/2022 – Interim report for Q4 and full-year summary for 2021

Interim report for Q4 and full-year summary for 2021

Continued high demand, record revenues and operating profit

Mats Rahmström, President and CEO of the Atlas Copco Group, comments on the interim report for Q4 and full-year summary for 2021 that was released January ... By Jörg Dambock

Atlas Copco has completed the acquisition of HHV Pumps Pvt. Ltd. © Atlas Copco

25/01/2022 – New part of the Industrial Vacuum Division

New part of the Industrial Vacuum Division

Atlas Copco has completed the acquisition of HHV Pumps

The company designs and manufactures vacuum pumps and systems for applications used in a wide range of industries. HHV Pumps Pvt. Ltd. was founded in ... By Jörg Dambock

The products are sold under the brand name “Nexonar”. © Soft2tec

24/01/2022 – German company specialized in tracking systems

German company specialized in tracking systems

Atlas Copco has acquired Soft2tec GmbH

The company manufactures and delivers camera-based tracking systems used for operator guidance in the automotive, aerospace and general industries. By Jörg Dambock

E/E groups will work in a highly unified design environment that improved first-time-right electrical harness quality and smoother supply chain integration. © Siemens

24/01/2022 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 03/2022 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

Blast Furnace 11 was ordered in June 2021 and is to be a completely new project. © SMS Group

21/01/2022 – Hydrogen and carbon monoxide replace a large proportion of solid carbon fuels

Hydrogen and carbon monoxide replace a large proportion of solid carbon fuels

Blast furnace decarbonization technology for MMK

SMS group will improve the efficiency of Magnitogorsk Iron+Steel Works (MMK) processes with the use of “syngas”, a combination of hydrogen and carbon ... 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