Author: TheEngineeringToday

A new satellite has emerged on the global trade fair horizon of the wire, Tube & Flow Technologies trade fairs made by Messe Düsseldorf: 30 January to 1 February 2024 will see wire Mexico celebrate its premiere as part of the well-established Mexican trade fair Expo Manufactura at the CINTERMEX Centro Internacional de Negocios Monterrey. And this debut promises to be grand. wire Mexico is already fully booked with 50 exhibitors from 12 countries occupying 579 square metres.Mexico is considered a growth market for the wire and cable industries. The demand for machinery, equipment and products for the Mexican automotive, electronics and energy industries is rising…

The sector looks to Düsseldorf with anticipation, where the global No. 1 trade fairs for the wire, cable, tube & pipe industries will be staged from 15 to 19 April 2024.With immediate effect all exhibiting firms are live at www.wire-tradefair.com, Exhibitors & Products 2024 and www.tube-tradefair.com, Exhibitors & Products 2024 presenting their products and trends on the Internet portals.In five months that time will have come and the industries will meet at Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. What makes it special: #Sustainability and #Energy Efficiency are even more in focus than in 2022. Daily ecoMetal trails touring the exhibition halls are aimed at convincing visitors…

More than 400 exhibitors from 30 countries presented their technological highlights at the leading regional trade fairs for the wire, cable and raw industries, wire and Tube Southeast Asia, which took place for the second time together with GIFA Southeast Asia and METEC Southeast Asia at BITEC in Bangkok from 20 to 22 September 2023.Joint participations from six countries complemented the line-up with their national pavilions.wire and Tube Southeast Asia are regarded in Thailand as leading regional information and trade platforms for their industries. Over 80% of the 245 exhibiting companies were international.wire Southeast Asia showcased machinery and equipment for wire…

A successful appearance for Messe Düsseldorf’s four new foreign satellites in Cairo: from 2 to 4 September, wire and Tube Middle East Africa, together with GIFA and METEC Middle East Africa, presented themselves for the first time at the Egyptian trade fair METAL & STEEL EGYPT at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in Cairo/Egypt.The regions of Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa offered many first-time exhibitors the opportunity to invest in these growth markets. 383 exhibitors from 19 countries took the opportunity to show their colors in Cairo. In addition to local companies, exhibitors from the UK, France, Austria,…

The 10th All China – International Wire & Cable Industry Trade Fair (wire China 2023) will take place from 4 to 7 September 2023 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The trade fair is organised by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. together with the Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute Co., Ltd.The latest technologies, products and trends in the wire and cable industry will be presented – with the super trends digital intelligence and low carbon giving the industry an accelerating impulse.Cables are used in almost all manufacturing industries and ensure the development of core industries such as power, energy,…

Strolling was yesterday – in the meantime, countries such as Germany and Great Britain are also turning to the high-speed data highways. Because by now, everyone is aware that only the entry into the gigabit age secures the competitiveness in the long term. High growth rates in fibre optic expansion should now make this possible. And the cable, wire and pipe industries have long been ready to play a decisive role in shaping the glass future.Model disciples are countries such as Korea, Japan and Spain: They already have very high fibre penetration rates of 87, 84, and 81 percent, respectively,…

drupa is more than a fair. Why do I say that? In essence, I haven’t come across any other fair that puts in as much effort for the graphic arts industry and achieves as much success. drupa will be the most significant trade fair of the year. A journey that began in 1951, this event has now become the leading trade fair for the graphic arts industry. Even after it closes its doors, it continues to influence the industry. For eleven days, it shapes the industry by unveiling emerging trends and innovations – even those that are set to be…

Who hasn’t heard of artificial intelligence today? The exhibitors at drupa 2024 will certainly use this motto to attract clients. However, it is essential to remember that human intelligence will be needed to manage printing operations, whether it’s in the upstream design phase, during production, or for the management and maintenance of production tools. Let’s explore together the reasons and modalities of this coexistence.In recent years, and more recently with the advent of the chatGPT robot, artificial intelligence has been increasingly integrated into our professional and personal lives. However, an observation highlights the shortage of human resources needed for the…

The label printing sector has always been a dynamic market. Brand owners are looking for increasingly innovative labels to differentiate themselves and convey current and targeted messages to consumers. The current trends are leading suppliers and converters towards solutions that focus on sustainability and innovation. In the last years label converters felt the need for automation at various product life cycle stages. A printed label is the visiting card of a product, the primary step in communication between the brand owner and the consumer. On the shelf, the label contributes to the buyer’s perception on a product. Looking at a product…

Digital print has been promising broad transformation in corrugated for a long time. Significant progress has been made, but digital print today still only represents and addresses a small subset of corrugated print needs. New approaches are needed to broaden the reach and value of digitally printed corrugated packaging.Digital print transformation in the corrugated industry has been a promise waiting to happen for many, many years. Part of the reason for the delay could be the industry has been perceived as having one monolithic set of needs and digital print has been promoted as one generic solution to fit all…