Reports

While tungsten electrodes are frequently used in welding, their structure, sharpening and alloy have a previously underestimated influence on consistently good product results in TIG welding. A reproducible weld seam is only possible if the electrode quality and geometry are outstanding. © Society for Wolfram Industrie mbH

17/11/2021 – Orbital welding

Orbital welding

Efficient electrode selection and preparation

Quality pays off: For example, nobody would equip a Formula 1 racing car with inexpensive all-weather tyres. In order to achieve a competitive speed, the ... By Jörg Dambock

Trade visitors admire the Wafios “Speed Former” for the production of stator hairpins. © Wafios

02/11/2021 – E-Mobility Days (REDs) staged by Wafios and Gehring in Reutlingen, Germany

E-Mobility Days (REDs) staged by Wafios and Gehring in Reutlingen, Germany

Great response, many visitors

This is the preliminary conclusion drawn by the two organisers of the second RED days (Reutlingen E-Mobility Days), Gehring and Wafios, after the first ... By Jörg Dambock

28/10/2021 – Welding speeds of up to 150 crosswires per minute

Welding speeds of up to 150 crosswires per minute

QSW mesh welder

Clifford’s Quick Change Mesh Welder is designed to take the guesswork out of mesh panel manufacturing. Laser-guided tooling setup ensures quick product ... By Jörg Dambock

Overview of machinery system with robots. © Wafios

15/10/2021 – Customised automation solutions by Wafios

Customised automation solutions by Wafios

Modular system for the production of ready-to-install busbars

Two years ago, Wafios presented the “BMF 60” – a new machine for the production of shaped parts and busbars. In the meantime, various versions of the BMF ... By Jörg Dambock

Delta Tecnic is committed to new technological developments such as micromasterbatch, a type of masterbatch with reduced pellet size that improves dilution in cable extrusion. © Delta Tecnic

30/09/2021 – Cable and PVC market in electromobility sector

Cable and PVC market in electromobility sector

New business opportunities

Delta Tecnic, a leading technology company in industrial colour chemistry, highlights new business opportunities in the cable and PVC market resulting ... By Jörg Dambock

Model “MELC Monoline 12-25”: straightening machine with mechanical stop length measuring system for spring wire diameters up to 25mm. © Eurobend

22/09/2021 – Wire tensile strengths of up to 1,600N/mm²

Wire tensile strengths of up to 1,600N/mm²

Straightening technology for spring wire

Eurobend GmbH has more than three decades of experience in the construction of CNC-controlled straightening machines and systems for the wire and reinforcing ... By Jörg Dambock

Example of special machine for fine spring wire manufacturing. © MFL Group

16/09/2021 – Wire drawing / Spring materials

Wire drawing / Spring materials

Drawing equipment for spring wire

For many years spring wire manufacturing was considered as one of the most ambitious drawing applications for high carbon steel wire. The MFL/KMT Group ... By Jörg Dambock