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Top 5 of the Week – 9/2026

These five articles drew the most attention in your industry last week. By Daniel Keienburg

High performance electrical conductivity solution

Silver plated copper wire

Silver is the metal with the highest thermal and electrical conductivity. Therefore it is widely preferred as an ideal coating material for applications requiring high temperature and abrasion resistance, operating under harsh environmental conditions and used in critical ... By Jörg Dambock

Joining / welding

Pressure Welding Machines unveils new brand Identity at “wire 2026”

Pressure Welding Machines (PWM), a globally recognised specialist in cold pressure wire welding, will unveil a refreshed brand identity at WIRE Düsseldorf in April. The rebrand marks a significant milestone for the company, which is celebrating 42 years of engineering excellence ... By Jörg Dambock

The global meeting place for the international wire and cable industries

Once again in Düsseldorf

On 13 April 2026, the world's leading trade fairs for the international wire, cable, tube and pipe industries, wire and Tube, will open their doors in Düsseldorf. Until 17 April, Düsseldorf Fairgrounds will become the world's leading hotspot for these industries. By Jörg Dambock

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After the Retrofit: The fully modernized basket stranding machine, including a new control system. © Kurre Systems

09/03/2026 – Extensive modernisation of an outdated stranding machine

Extensive modernisation of an outdated stranding machine

Grow with your tasks

Some challenges have to be accepted in order to grow from them. With this in mind, a more than 60-year old basket stranding machine was modernised and ... By Jörg Dambock

Traxit Klüber Lubrication is among the world’s leading manufacturers of lubricants for iron and steel wire drawing. © Klüber Lubrication

06/03/2026 – Traxit Wire Lubrication

Traxit Wire Lubrication

Experience, solutions, performance

Since 1881, Traxit Wire Lubrication, a brand of Klüber Lubrication, has stood for innovation and quality in the wire industry. With over 145 years of ... By Jörg Dambock

Installation layout – floor pace demand of a “AKK” machine in comparison with conventional systems. © Eurobend

05/03/2026 – Wire processing / joining / welding

Wire processing / joining / welding

A quantum leap in mesh production

Eurobend introduces the only high output flexible welding machines working from coil eliminating all idle times. By Jörg Dambock

Guide roller “IR 50 D” with individually adjustable, cylindrical guide rollers. © Witels-Albert

04/03/2026 – Wire processing

Wire processing

Guide rollers for wire, multi-wire, cable, and tube

Process materials are manufactured and delivered in various forms. Guiding is one of the final steps in production and one of the first in further processing. By Jörg Dambock

A thread roller for hardened fasteners with a computerised-match (can be see in operation at wire 2026). © Videx

04/03/2026 – Cold forming / fasteners

Cold forming / fasteners

Thread roller for hardened fasteners with computerized-match

There is an increasing demand in the market for thread rolling of pre-hardened fasteners and at the same time there is a severe shortage of qualified operators, ... By Jörg Dambock

03/03/2026 – Wire manufacture

Wire manufacture

Micro scale – giant innovation

As industries continue their steady drive towards miniaturisation, an unrevealed technology in micro wire production is gaining momentum: „ultra-fine wire ... By Jörg Dambock

Example of a welded mesh produced by Ideal, illustrating the company’s expertise in resistance welding technology and high-quality wire processing solutions. © Ideal-Werk

02/03/2026 – Ideal sparks mesh welding momentum

Ideal sparks mesh welding momentum

Newly developed mesh welding machine

At “wire 2026”, Ideal presents innovative solutions in resistance welding technology. A newly developed grid welding machine marks the company’s entry ... by Lara Reen

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Digital Issue 01/2026

WIRE 1/2026 is published – in this pre-trade fair issue, WIRE begins with a report on the exhibits that trade visitors can expect in Düsseldorf. From 13 to 17 April, the industry will be presenting at “wire 2026”new machines, technologies and trends expected for the coming years. WIRE shows the highlights in advance. Further articles of this issue reports about drawing, straightening, cutting, and testing of wire as well as on heat and surface treatment, furthermore from joining and stranding to the finished wire product.