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Ucimu: First quarter 2024

Downturn in the orders of machine tools

In the first quarter 2024, the index of machine tool orders, elaborated by the Economic Studies Department+Business Culture Centre of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre, highlighted an 18.9% downturn over the period January-March 2023. The absolute value of the index was 77.9 (base ... By Jörg Dambock

Key technologies wire, cable and tube and pipe remain system-critical

Record trade fairs face economic challenges

What a great trade fair season! With 1,500 exhibitors from 60 countries on 67,400 square metres the biggest wire in its almost 40-year Düsseldorf success story; and Tube with around 52,200 square metres and 1,200 exhibitors from 54 countries that now increasingly looks to ... By Jörg Dambock

Casting / Copper

New “RIC 400” model, break-ring, continuous casting technology

At “wire 2024”, Rautomead introduced their new “RIC 400” model, break-ring, continuous casting technology which has been developed to process cobalt alloy, nickel alloy and iron alloy wire rods from 2.5mm to 50mm diameter. By Jörg Dambock

Advantage in >800V EV

Polyimide coated magnet wires

Electrical breakdown of high-temperature insulation materials can be prevented by using thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI). This polymer can be extrusion-coated as other polymers, but “Aurum” reduces electrical and magnetic losses. By Jörg Dambock

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Thyssenkrupp Materials Services celebrated the opening of its new steel service center in Sinton, Texas, on May 7, 2024. © Thyssenkrupp

08/05/2024 – Thyssenkrupp Materials Services opens steel service center in Texas

Thyssenkrupp Materials Services opens steel service center in Texas

Growth in North America

Thyssenkrupp Materials Services, mill-independent materials distribution and service providers, celebrated the opening of its new steel service center ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist gelesen Wire KW 18 — A big thank you to all the exhibitors who took the time to explain their machines to us while the trade fair was buzzing. © Meisenbach

06/05/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 18/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Daniel Keienburg

A big thank you to all the exhibitors who took the time to explain their machines to us while the trade fair was buzzing. © Meisenbach

30/04/2024 – Wire | Springs | Cable

Wire | Springs | Cable

Impressions from the “wire 2024”

For a week, the team from Meisenbach Verlag Bamberg’s metal technology trade journals spent time at “wire 2024” in Düsseldorf/Germany finding out about ... By Jörg Dambock

WI_Wochenrückblicke-KW_17 — “Aurum” coated magnet wires for high-voltage mobility applications. © Bieglo

29/04/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 17/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Daniel Keienburg

The Pave team has just designed and launched the “Pave MX-12”, a high speed multi-head machine from coil, joining a growing list of single and twin head CNC wire forming machines that can deliver speed and accuracy to your wire bending solutions. © Pave

25/04/2024 – Wire processing / bending

Wire processing / bending

Computer controlled bending machinery

Pave CNC Wire Forming Systems Ltd is not only a leading manufacturer, but probably the original innovator, of computer controlled bending machinery for ... By Jörg Dambock

Talurit swagers are fully equipped production machines and the 800t-swagers covers are working range up to wire rope diameter 56mm. © Talurit

24/04/2024 – Wire ropes

Wire ropes

800t-swager for swaged wire rope end connections

Wire rope confectioners rely since 75 years on “Talurit” swagers when it comes to swaged wire rope end connections. “Talurit” swagers are continuously ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist gelesen Wire KW 16 — Enablement Specialist Lilia Prelević explains latest technique from Enkotec. © Meisenbach

23/04/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 16/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Daniel Keienburg

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Digital Issue 02/2024

WIRE 2/2024 - the main-fair issue “wire 2024”
From 15 to 19 April the industry will be presenting new machines, technologies and trends expected for the coming years. WIRE shows the highlights in advance.
According to Messe Düsseldorf, the organisers, 1,464 exhibitors from 62 countries have registered for “wire 2024”. Over 67,400 square metres net have been sold in exhibition halls 9 to 17. Together with the “Tube” fair taking place in parallel, around 2,600 exhibitors will be displaying industry news and trends in an area of over 119,000 square metres. On the subject of the fastener area, the current edition of WIRE includes a special section in English of our German-language magazine “Umformtechnik Massiv+Leichtbau”, under the title “Forming Technology solid forming+lightweight construction”. WIRE magazine will be on show at “wire” with its own stand in hall 9, booth C 03. Come and see us at the end of your day at the fair – we look forward to an exchange of views with exhibitors and trade visitors. Your WIRE team