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Happy Easter Wishes from the WIRE Team!

We wish you and your loved ones happy Easter Holidays, sunny spring days and many wonderful moments to recharge your batteries! By Jörg Dambock

Wire processing / bending

AIM will present the new “AFCe-3Dx” line

AIM will present the new “AFCe-3Dx” line, an advanced and compact 3D wire-bending machine designed to set new standards in wire-forming technology at an exceptional price point and an updated “AFES-3Dxt” line with five servo-axis, turret tool-changer machine with an ultra-fast ... By Jörg Dambock

High-temperature foam lines for “Twinax” cables

Helping supercomputers to think even faster

Data transmission rates reaching terabytes per second, an extremely low latency and high temperature-resistance are the key reasons for “Twinax“ cables used in AI datacenters where they connect thousands of GPUs over short distances. By Jörg Dambock

Messe Düsseldorf trade fairs in Riyadh from 5 to 7 May 2025

“Metalflow Alliance“ goes Saudi Arabia

Under the global umbrella brand “Metalflow Alliance” the seven Düsseldorf trade fairs “wire”, “Tube”, “Valve World Expo” and “GMTN” will be presenting news and trends in their respective industries as part of the two Saudi trade fairs “Metal & Steel KSA 2025” and “Saudi ... By Jörg Dambock

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SETIC 2000 mm Large Double Twist Strander (TC2000-4M) © Setic

25/03/2025 – Cable production

Cable production

Looking for rotating machines and services?

Setic Pourtier, manufacturer of machinery for cable and wire production, is proud to announce its participation in “wire Eurasia 2025”, which will take ... By Jörg Dambock

This March-issue of WIRE is marked by a multitude of new product introductions. AIM Inc. from the USA is introducing its new ‘AFCe-3Dx’ line, an advanced and compact 3D wire-bending machine.

24/03/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 12/2025

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

Modernisation efforts often focus on electrical components, as the mechanical structures of many machines are highly durable and robust. © Fuhr

24/03/2025 – Modernisation of aging production equipment

Modernisation of aging production equipment

Proactively reducing downtime risks

In mechanical and plant engineering, the term ‘retrofit’ refers to the modernisation of existing systems. The primary goal of a retrofit is to increase ... By Jörg Dambock

Rotary swaging and pressing of hollow blanks for the economical production of sophisticated lightweight components. © Felss Systems

24/03/2025

The right process for every requirement

With their knowledge in cold and hot forming and many years of experience since 1905 in mechanical engineering for tube, wire, and strip processing, Felss ... By Jörg Dambock

Well-known for its products dedicated to steel wires and cables, Condat will highlight at “wire Eurasia” lubricants for electrical wire applications. © Condat

22/03/2025 – Surface treatment / lubricants

Surface treatment / lubricants

Lubricant solutions with responsible performance

Condat’s lubricants range is recognized as a world reference in the wire drawing industry and offers the widest choice of soaps, surface treatment products, ... By Jörg Dambock

21/03/2025 – wire and Tube Eurasia 2025 in Istanbul/Türkiye

wire and Tube Eurasia 2025 in Istanbul/Türkiye

Good market opportunities for the wire, cable and tube industries

Türkiye, a country with about 87.5 million inhabitants, has a broad spectrum of industries. Another strength is its transit hub position between Europe, ... By Jörg Dambock

The “VisionLab-X-300” handles parts up to 12 inches (300mm) in length and 2 inches (50mm) in diameter. © General Inspection

21/03/2025 – 3D fastener gauging system

3D fastener gauging system

Upgrade of inspection capabilities

The installation of a “VisionLab-X-300”, 3D Fastener Gauging System from General Inspection, LLC at a steel manufacturer with a large bolt producing division ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 01/2025

This March-issue of WIRE is marked by a multitude of new product introductions. AIM from the USA is introducing its new ‘AFCe-3Dx’ line, an advanced and compact 3D wire-bending machine. Wire bending machines from Wafios such as the ‘BM 43 HS’ offer flexible bending solutions. The ‘BM 12’ bolt-making machine is the most powerful of all machines ever built by Amba. Carlo Salvi recently introduced the ‘CS 663 LF’, a upgrade to its ‘CS 663’ model. An automated feeding system from Simco effectively reducing spring tangling and improving loading accuracy. Pyromaitre’s new ‘P106-Basic’ oven is designed for small springs. For the production of ‘Twinax’ cables, Rosendahl Nextrom has just the right extrusions available. Kurre is enhancing its portal payoff with a new ‘Remaining length’ operation mode. Zumbach helped cable manufacturer Nexans with appropriate solutions. Videx now offers operator-free lines to produce hi-tensile U-bolts from coils and bars. We wish you an enjoyable read! Your WIRE team