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consistent flow of customers beginning early in the morning on Monday and continuing through Tuesday afternoon. “The busy flow of Monday and Tuesday returned to us on Thursday with many promising leads and constructive conversations. As many customers made their way back home, Friday was a good time to visit with friends and OEM customers in the booth. “Wire is certainly the biggest and best show we attend and the show in 2014 did not disappoint. The quality of conversation and busy atmosphere was a significant improvement in the activity we had seen in both wire 2012 and 2010. It is encouraging to see levels of activity and interest returning to levels prior to the world market decline in 2008. “Based on what I’ve heard, other exhibitors were very pleased with the people who attended and optimistic about 2014 and beyond. We look forward to future years at wire and now is the time to turn our efforts from 2014 into more business.” Plans are already well underway for wire 2016 which takes place again in Düsseldorf from 4 th to 8 th April 2016.

cable manufacturers, and they were looking for new ways to improve product quality, increase productivity, and reduce manufacturing costs. These organizations were particularly interested in learning more about our new ultra-fast AccuScan 5000 Series diameter gauges, LayScan lay length measurement system, and DCM SCS-700 and ES-2G cable testing systems, as well as our other measurement solutions. “Our new dual-axis AccuScan 5000 Series gauges perform high-speed diameter and ovality measurements at 2400 scans per second per axis and provide the highest single-scan accuracy in the industry,” addedMr Snaith. “The AccuScan 5000 Series effectively monitors unique shapes and profiles for faster process control, catches flaws faster with the High-Speed Tolerance checking option, and easily connects to PC, PLC, or other processes with leading protocols.” “Overall, this show provided us with an excellent opportunity to meet with existing and new potential customers and increase business. Beta LaserMike is looking forward to the next wire show.” And Woody Holland, sales manager for Clinton Instrument Company, added: “This year our new products focused primarily on automated calibration equipment for spark test systems that will enable customers to meet EN standards for both voltage and sensitivity. Having this new equipment for the world market generated a lot of interest and we were pleasantly surprised with a

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