
U3 H.E.A.T. Wire EDM machine from Makino
Makino’s features a split precision V-guide wire system, 4-sided work table, and the lowest wire consumption in the industry. Like the Makino U3, the U3 H.E.A.T. has five programmable axes. “This machine is…

New York Wire files for bankruptcy
Wire Company Holdings, LLC, which does business as New York Wire, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware bankruptcy court. A story in the Evening Sun reported that the official request for…

Chile starts a safeguard investigation on steel wire
Chile is investigating steel wire being exported to the country, the World Trade Organization (WTO) notes. “In accordance with Article 12.4 of the Agreement on Safeguards, Chile is prepared to hold consultations on…

Italian MFL Group acquires Caballé
Italy’s MFL GROUP (MARIO FRIGERIO/ FRIGECO) has acquired Construcciones Mecánicas Caballé S.A., a well-known Spanish cable machinery manufacturer, and its other operations. According to the press release, the transaction, which was concluded on…

Great success for Wire and Tube Southeast ASIA 2015
The 11th International Wire and Cable Trade Fair for Southeast Asia and the 10th International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair for Southeast Asia closed a successful edition in Bangkok, Thailand. The co-staged synergistic…

World’s first KEMA IEC 61850 certified iGigaswitch Series from Nexans
Nexans has released the world’s first KEMA IEC 61850 certified iGigaswitch Series, compatible across similarly certified components from any manufacturer allowing for smarter and faster interchangeability. By minimising mistranslations, the iGigaswitch helps to…

NATO approves MEMFast rivet nut hand tool
The RNHT48 rivet nut hand tool, launched by MEMFast (Make Ends Meet Limited) four years ago, has now been approved for use by all NATO affiliated organisations worldwide. The RNHT48 is made in…

Polycab implemented InnoVites’ CableBuilder software
The leading cable manufacturer of India Polycab successfully implemented CableBuilder developed by InnoVites B.V. in their operations. Polycab uses CableBuilder to streamline their engineering & product designing processes. CableBuilder allows Polycab to create…

Finland approves a submarine cable project
The government in Finland has given its okey for a connection to a 1,175-km submarine cable project, called Sea Lion, that runs from Santahamina in Helsinki to Markgrafenheiden in Germany. According to Finland…