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The ability to identify and track products
is becoming essential to the smooth
trading of steel across the globe,
and many visitors showed interest
in She eld, UK-based IML’s high
performance labels and tags.
The company, which described the show
as an “excellent return on investment”
received more than 150 enquiries
and leads relating to a broad range of
products, including its durable rip-proof
tags, Thermo-tag (600) high temperature
tags and its complete in-house label
printing systems.
Sales director Neil Dunn said: “Tube and
wire is by far the best exhibition we
attend across the sectors we currently
work within, the quality of leads was
top level and the decision makers were
there to make improvements to the
operational side of their business. It was
a long week for the sta involved but the
initial results are very encouraging.”
Shanghai HOSN demonstrated its
con dence and strength with the launch
of new machinery and a presentation
on its stand on the opening morning
of the exhibition, with invited special
guests and members of the trade media.
Representatives of the guests made
speeches and listened as the company
outlined its plans for its globalisation
strategy during 2016.
Such was the importance of the
show for the company, a number of
new contracts were signed during
the exhibition and a high number of
positive orders of intent were discussed,
including conversations involving more
than 40 new customers.
AIM – which received about 20 per cent
more enquiries than two years ago, 40
per cent of which were new customers
– presented the patented Synchro CNC
wire bending machine. The hybrid
forming technology provides the user
with the competiveness needed in
today’s ever-changing marketplace. The
AIM Synchro line has the ability to form
tube o coil and make complex 2D and
3D pro les.
Large, generating arcs and hard bends
are made easy, with three di erent
cutting techniques depending on the
complexity of the pro le, chamfering,
external saw cut and traditional tube
cutters. Each con guration is modular
and can be integrated in the eld with
relative ease.
German company Woywod Kunststo -
maschinen introduced its new
“easy-to-operate” PDC-control, as well
as the IPC based touchscreen control for
mixing stations, and a major subject for
many clients was the incorporation of
existing equipment into new and more
precise mixing station systems.
The company also used the opportunity
to strengthen already close contacts
with clients from India, Southeast Asia,
America and Europe.
Heinze & Streng described the show
as “a must,” having received a large
number of enquiries following ve days
of “interesting conversations” which
have led to an increase in prospective
business. The company also described its
“complete satisfaction” over the show.
“Competence that Counts” was
Maillefer’s core theme for this year,
re ecting on its proven experience in
cable manufacturing processes and
extrusion technology. The company
is not only an equipment supplier
but also a customer-oriented process
expert with more than 100 years driving
its customer-driven research and
development.
It also introduced at the show several
new innovations, including the Round
Value Package Premium for high and
extra high voltage cable production. In
addition to improved cable roundness
and increased productivity, it leads to
signi cant insulation material savings.
wire and Tube 2018 is being held 16th
to 20th April 2018. Further details are
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▲ Jenni Murray, left, and Sue Elwis of IML try their
hands at stud welding at the exhibition
▼ Special guests at the Shanghai HOSN stand on the
opening morning of the show
▲ An increase in enquiries and new customers on the
AIM stand
▼ Woywod’s impressive stand at wire 2016
▲ Bringing a little art to the proceedings on the
Heinze & Streng stand
▲ Maillefer raise a glass to wire 2016