EuroWire January 2021

Corporate News

Continuous customer service Upcast® customer service provides technical service, spare parts and consumables to maintain the smooth operation of Upcast lines. As the exclusive source of original Upcast parts, Upcast OY ensures reliable operation of casting lines, and keeps a stock of spare parts and consumables available for dispatch within 24 hours – or within the same working day for urgent cases.

The team’s understanding of production- and maintenance-related challenges makes it available for assistance in any technical issues, via phone, email, remote access or site visit. The new Upcast®UPtime maintenance software provides clarity in the maintaining of casting lines.

▲ ▲ Upcast OY is the source of original Upcast parts and consumables

The modular construction of Upcast lines allows them to be expanded and updated. With continuous product development, many components can be replaced with the most recent

technology, and solutions are available for increasing capacity or using copper scrap as raw material. Upcast OY www.upcast.com

Wire solutions partnership Schlatter Industries AG, in Schlieren, Switzerland, and WiTechs BV in Hengelo, the Netherlands, have started a long-term partnership in the field of system solutions, sales and after sales service of equipment for wire production.

The partnership is focused on the creation of plant concepts that set new standards in terms of economy and quality. The high-performance Schlatter drawing plants are complemented by high-quality WiTechs machines for wire cleaning and wire coating. With these complementary products, a comprehensive and modular range is being created, enabling system solutions to be tailored to individual customer requirements.

Worldwide distribution networks have also been consolidated, and customers will benefit from having a contact person in their vicinity providing support in consulting and project planning for new system solutions.

Schlatter Industries AG www.schlattergroup.com WiTechs BV www.witechs.com

Both companies are experts in plant engineering and construction, and their goal is to offer customers productive systems and solutions for the production of high quality wire.

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