EuroWire March 2017

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ALLOY Wire International, which employs 28 people across its two factories in the UK, has spent more than £150,000 on a host of new machinery that gives its customers access to wider and thinner or bigger cross-section profiles (up to 100mm 2 ) in more than 60 different alloys. The decision comes after a major customer research exercise and is already proving successful, with more than £125,000 of new orders already secured for the increased range. “We are continually talking to our clients and finding out what would make their lives easier,” said Angus Hogarth, sales director. “One of the main points they kept coming back on was being able to buy flat and shaped profiles in a wider variety of sizes, especially in bigger profiles. We listened and decided to commission a bespoke machine that could deliver just that and we’re already seeing significant orders placed that we would not have won before.” Alloy Wire International makes round, flat, shaped profile and electrical resistance wires in a range of material that is growing by the month, with more than 60 currently available to choose from. For flat or shaped profiles, that need to survive very corrosive conditions there is the Hastelloy alloy range, the cobalt alloys ‘Phynox’+ and ‘MP35N’. On the other hand, if the wire is going to be used in a high temperature component, the Inconel® range, Incoloy® or Nimonic® alloys might be the preferred choice. For less severe environments, but equally critical applications, other materials like AWI’s range of 12 stainless steel grades are available and all governed by AMS, ASTM and ISO 9001 standards. Investment in production line brings new orders to AlloyWire ▲ ▲ Close up of a wire profile from Alloy Wire

AlloyWire International – UK Website : www.alloywire.com

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