Reports

14/10/2026 – Wire manufacture

Wire manufacture

Integrated solutions for welding wire production

Increasing quality requirements and ever more complex production processes call for efficient production concepts. Lämneå Bruk addresses these challenges ... by Ann Kathrin Hassenburs

The next generation of the Eder family is already raring to go. © Eder

08/10/2026 – Eder Engineering-Austria celebrates its 80th anniversary

Eder Engineering-Austria celebrates its 80th anniversary

Requirements change, but the goal remains the same

Founded in 1946, Eder Engineering-Austria is now celebrating its 80th anniversary and has long been recognised as a pioneer and technology leader in supplying ... By Jörg Dambock

Photo of the research and development laboratory. Machine tool with a Femto laser. © Nota

06/10/2026 – Wire drawing / tools

Wire drawing / tools

A revolution in PCD die production technology

Traditional PCD die production technology relies on a sequential combination of laser processing (nano or picosecond laser) or electrical discharge machining ... By Jörg Dambock

PCD blanks of different sizes, self-supported and with tungsten carbide ring. © Redies

02/10/2026 – Wire drawing / tools

Wire drawing / tools

Synthetic diamond products and tools from one source

Since 2007, Redies has been offering synthetic diamond products under the “MANT” brand name. Customers benefit greatly from the fact that materials science ... by Ferdinand Kießling

“MELC Polyline” rotor straightening machine for the production of the pre-cut bars. © Eurobend

30/09/2026 – Fully automatic high volume non-stop production

Fully automatic high volume non-stop production

Fence panels from coils with one machine

For the 2D/3D fence panel production Eurobend offers machines covering all productivity and automation demands: Low and middle volume production of 2D/3D ... By Jörg Dambock

Best-selling straightening system fitted with ‘RTS’ units. © Witels-Albert

28/09/2026 – 75 years WIRE - Wire processing / Straightening

75 years WIRE - Wire processing / Straightening

Our tomorrow

For more than seven decades, Witels-Albert has been fascinated by the roller straightening process, which motivates the Berlin-based company to design ... By Jörg Dambock

Pipe stranding machine, circa 1920. SKET VMB GmbH © SKET VMB

17/09/2026 – 75 years WIRE – “That was tomorrow”

75 years WIRE – “That was tomorrow”

Stranding technology between vision and production readiness

When the first issue of WIRE was published in 1951, design work in Magdeburg was still carried out using slide rules, drafting boards, and empirical data. ... By Jörg Dambock