Reports

A typical conductor preheater in a production line, placed directly in front of the extrusion head. © GH Induction

31/05/2021 – Cable production

Cable production

Inductive conductor preheater with automatic inductor change

GH Induction has developed a fully automated cable/conductor preheating system that avoids the risk of production losses due to human errors and greatly ... By Jörg Dambock

The demonstrated powder coating machines show the variety of possible uses. © Bardowick

26/05/2021 – Cable manufacturing / Surface treatment

Cable manufacturing / Surface treatment

Powder coating machines

Maschinenbau Bardowick GmbH has been producing powder coating machines with and without electrostatics for worldwide use in the cable and rubber industry ... By Jörg Dambock

Andrew Du Plessis – digital micrometer size check. © Alloy Wire

04/05/2021 – Wire materials

Wire materials

Testing times

The performance of a product in its final application is absolutely critical and it all starts with the selection of the material. Andrew Du Plessis, ... By Jörg Dambock

03/05/2021 – “Packaging Lines” for wire coils

“Packaging Lines” for wire coils

Start-up of a new wire coil strapping line

Saizar Strapping Machines present one of the latest manufactured “Automatic Complete Packaging Lines” for wire coils for one of its clients to learn the ... By Jörg Dambock

Magnetic Analysis Corp.’s electromagnetic test equipment detecting cracks in cold drawn steel rod in 1934 at Union Drawn Steel. © Magnetic Analysis

30/04/2021 – Nondestructive test systems

Nondestructive test systems

Testing wire and rod over the years

Magnetic Analysis Corp., (MAC) joins in congratulating WIRE on its 70 years covering the growth of the wire industry. A designer and manufacturer of nondestructive ... By Jörg Dambock

Who would have thought that Karl Fuhr had a patent for a „keyless lock with variable opening code”? © Fuhr

29/04/2021 – Fuhr is celebrating 75th anniversary

Fuhr is celebrating 75th anniversary

Flat and profile cold rolling mills

This year, Fuhr is celebrating their 75th anniversary. It was not easy to research the exact date, because in 1946, the year the company was founded, the ... By Jörg Dambock

Schnellflechter`s roots go back to Guido Horn (founded in 1908). © Spirka Schnellflechter

28/04/2021 – Braiding

Braiding

Tradition in braiding machine construction

Spirka Schnellflechter (SSB) embodies a more than 100-year old tradition in braiding machine construction and has its origins in Schnellflechter Berlin ... By Jörg Dambock