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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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Messe Düsseldorf postpones “wire” and “Tube” to 20 to 24 June 2022. © Messe Düsseldorf

20/01/2022 – New date from 20 to 24 June 2022 in Düsseldorf

New date from 20 to 24 June 2022 in Düsseldorf

“wire” and “Tube” postponed to early summer

Messe Düsseldorf postpones world's leading trade fairs “wire” and “Tube” in consultation with the partners and associations involved to 20 to 24 June 2022. ... By Jörg Dambock

Hot rolled concrete reinforcing stretched coils. © Schlatter

20/01/2022 – Takeover since 1 January 2022

Takeover since 1 January 2022

Schlatter strengthens strategic position

The Schlatter Group is acquiring a majority stake of 51% in the Italian company Sokol Engineering S.r.l. By Jörg Dambock

Lee Knight, Technical Executive at Alloy Wire International. © Alloy Wire

19/01/2022 – R+D investment pays off

R+D investment pays off

AWI launches new high performance alloy

Alloy Wire International (AWI), which supplies to more than 5000 customers across the world, has seen investment in its R+D programme pay off with the ... By Jörg Dambock

Snam and Tenova committed to conducting joint strategic studies and market analysis to implement specific infrastructure and metals production systems by using green hydrogen. © Tenova

18/01/2022 – Decarbonize the metals industry

Decarbonize the metals industry

Snam and Tenova initiate a collaboration

The two companies will work together over the next three years to design integrated solutions based on the use of green hydrogen. The synergy will result ... By Jörg Dambock

Novel solutions to extruder groups and extrusion technology have been developed and tested with good results © Maillefer

17/01/2022 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 02/2022 in retrospect

Here, we present you the top articles from our four categories. This week, the most read one comes from the category „Products“. By Daniel Keienburg

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

17/01/2022 – Next generation electrical/electronic (E/E) systems development

Next generation electrical/electronic (E/E) systems development

Siemens‘ “Capital” software selected by Airbus

Siemens announced that Airbus has selected “Capital” electrical/electronic (E/E) systems development software from Siemens‘ “Xcelerator” portfolio to accelerate ... By Jörg Dambock

The satisfied customer together with the Kocks service team in front of the “RSB 5.0”. © Kocks

14/01/2022 – Final Acceptance Certificate

Final Acceptance Certificate

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel grants FAC to Kocks

The Chinese stainless steel producer Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Company Co. Ltd. (Tisco) issued to Friedrich Kocks GmbH+Co KG, Germany, the FAC (Final ... 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