
Fig. 1: The Fraunhofer IWM material model predicts the microstructure evolution during wire manufacturing. The computational variation of the process conditions allows to predict their effects on the product properties. © Fraunhofer IWM
08/11/2023 – Predicting microstructure evolution during wire manufacturing
Predicting microstructure evolution during wire manufacturing
The simulation of material behaviour is an important tool in process design. A model developed at Fraunhofer IWM allows predicting microstructure evolution ...
07/11/2023 – Successful commissioning of Kocks block at Henan Jiyuan Iron+Steel
Successful commissioning of Kocks block at Henan Jiyuan Iron+Steel
The Chinese steel producer Henan Jiyuan Iron+Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully rolled the first bar on its new reducing and sizing block “RSB 500++/4” in ...

Delta Tecnic has been a success story by developing a single masterbatch capable of covering the same colour in the different ranges of TPU. © Delta Tecnic
06/11/2023 – Cable manufacture / materials
Cable manufacture / materials
Delta Tecnic, manufacturer of colour masterbatch for the cable industry, optimizes the colouring of special TPU cables to meet fire resistance requirements. ...

Wardwell also offers static payoffs for 150mm, 200mm and 250mm single end spools to feed the winders. © Wardwell
02/11/2023 – Wire processing / rewinding
Wire processing / rewinding
Wardwell, long known for its line of braiding machines, offers an equally impressive program of rewinding machines and payoffs for wire.

(WAI reports that 275 wire and cable industry delegates met at Milan’s historic Palazzo Giureconsulti on October 16. © WAI
27/10/2023 – Participants from 30 countries and 160 companies
Participants from 30 countries and 160 companies
The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. reports that 275 wire and cable industry delegates met at Milan’s historic Palazzo Giureconsulti on October ...