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We live in a fast-moving environment. Plant,
machinery and industry are meeting head-on with
technology and the virtual world in what is being
described as Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial
revolution.
There is, perhaps, a no more signi cant time for
this to happen as wire and cable professionals
head to Düsseldorf for wire 2016.
Thousands of exhibitors and visitors will descend
on the German city from 4
th
to 8
th
April to join the
‘best’ at the largest biennial wire exhibition in the
world.
Our coverage of the industry’s foremost exhibition
starts on page 74, with highlights from many of
the exhibitors included in our preview section.
There is also an interview with Friedrich-Georg
Kehrer, global portfolio director for metals and
ow technologies at organisers Messe Düsseldorf,
on page 76.
Mr Kehrer touches on the importance of Industry
4.0, noting that some companies have already
converted their production methods to allow
them to enter new lines of business.
Also in the interview, he talks about the economic
climate, worldwide developments in the industry,
and what to expect from this year’s show, and
gives a breakdown of where exhibitors and visitors
come from.
This issue of
EuroWire
also includes a feast of news
and technological advances in what is a hectic
period for the industry.
Please feel free to stop by our stand at the North
Entrance to the exhibition, and at Stand 11D26,
whereyouwill nd free copies of both
EuroWire
and
its sister publications,
Wire & Cable ASIA
and
wiredInUSA
.
David Bell
Editor
Where industry and
technology meet
March 2016
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