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Ucimu: First quarter 2024

Downturn in the orders of machine tools

In the first quarter 2024, the index of machine tool orders, elaborated by the Economic Studies Department+Business Culture Centre of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre, highlighted an 18.9% downturn over the period January-March 2023. The absolute value of the index was 77.9 (base ... By Jörg Dambock

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

Casting / Copper

New “RIC 400” model, break-ring, continuous casting technology

At “wire 2024”, Rautomead introduced their new “RIC 400” model, break-ring, continuous casting technology which has been developed to process cobalt alloy, nickel alloy and iron alloy wire rods from 2.5mm to 50mm diameter. 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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Erocarb “E4HN31” skin-foam-skin + stripe(s) crosshead for 4 extruders. © Erocarb

27/12/2021 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 51/2021 in retrospect

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

The company’s gantry rewinding lines are conceived for big and heavy drums, up to Ø 3500mm and 15t. © Drouaire+Fils

27/12/2021 – Two products lines aimed at manufacturers of cables

Two products lines aimed at manufacturers of cables

Machines for unwinding, measuring and winding

Drouaire et fils offers two product lines aimed at manufacturers and distributors of electric cables, telephone cables, fibre optic cables, and tubes. By Jörg Dambock

23/12/2021 – First HVDC interconnector between Sardinia and Sicily

First HVDC interconnector between Sardinia and Sicily

Nexans and Terna announce a major contract

Nexans will provide 500km of 500kV HVDC mass impregnated subsea cable link for the Tyrrhenian Link project to build a new electricity corridor connecting ... By Jörg Dambock

Furukawa Electric LatAm uses Sikora’s CENTERVIEW 8000 for quality control during LAN cable production. © Sikora

23/12/2021 – Furukawa Electric uses Sikora’s “Centerview 8000”

Furukawa Electric uses Sikora’s “Centerview 8000”

Network cable production

Furukawa Electric LatAm S.A. is a specialist for network cables for various applications and one of the largest manufacturers of structured cabling in ... By Jörg Dambock

Sirio Wire supplies very efficient electrolytic H2SO4 pickling bathes. © Sirio Wire

22/12/2021 – Surface treatment

Surface treatment

Electroplating line for steel wire

This article gives an overview of the application of electroplating in the steel wire industry and presents Sirio Wire's latest developments from recent ... By Jörg Dambock

Synthetic lubricants are highly stable fluids used in fine wire drawing processing applications . © Metalube

21/12/2021 – Metalube uses synthetic technology

Metalube uses synthetic technology

Next generation in wire drawing lubrication

Already approved and in use in the latest high-performance machines Metalube’s synthetic “Lubricool” and “Metarol” products are delivering better performance, ... By Jörg Dambock

We wish you, your family and your team a reflective Christmas and a pleasant end to the year. © Floydine/stock.adobe.com

21/12/2021 – On our own business

On our own business

WIRE wishes you a Merry Christmas

Happy holidays and a good start to a healthy and successful year 2022 from your WIRE editorial team. 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