EuroWire September 2017

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AWI launches new app to help find the perfect alloy

ALLOY Wire International (AWI) has launched a new app to help its global customer base find the right material for their applications. The company has spent the last four months developing an interactive database of all of its materials, their properties and their applications, and this is now available on computers, mobile phones and tablets. The web-based app, which has been developed by technical experts, allows users to search for the type of wire they need by industry sector (eg aerospace, oil and gas and nuclear) or by application solution, such as high strength, sub-zero temperature, heat, corrosion and water resistance. “We’ve got over 60 different nickel alloys in stock at any one time and we need to make sure our clients get the material that best suits their manufacturing requirements. The app will help them do just that,” explained Mark Venables, managing director. “It also provides a whole host of information on each alloy. This includes a brief description, key features and profile options, with an easy enquiry form readily available to log your interest.” He continued: “The initial feedback has been very positive and customers have said the process is easy and has helped them make important decisions on material selection that they might not have chosen without it.”

▲ ▲ Alloy Wire International staff Andrew Du Plessis, Natalie Baker and Mark Venables proudly show off the new app

This has seen the company supply into more than 52 countries, with the latest destinations to request AWI wire being the Dominican Republic, Nepal, Peru and Oman. “About 50 per cent of our sales go overseas and this is a figure we believe will increase as we look to increase the number of international staff and the exhibitions we attend,” added Mr Venables. “The world is a lot smaller place these days and, thanks to our stockholding and manufacturing capabilities, we can produce wire and have it with clients – in any location across the globe – within three weeks.” To download the new app, go to www. alloywire.com and click on ‘Visit the app’. You can then add it to the home screen on your iOS or Android device.

AWI, which makes round, flat, shaped profile and electrical resistance wire, is planning to translate the ‘Wire Finder’ app into a range of other languages to support its export drive.

Responding to customer requests Involved in the fields of tungsten carbide tools since 1870 and machinery for decades, the French company Agir Technologies provides solutions and advice to a variety of requests from customers. The investments made in the company, such as a wire cutting EDM with two-wire spool of 0.03mm, a five-axis CNC machine to cut the electrodes, and new CAD/CAM software, allow Agir to widen its range of high precision and quality tools. Agir is specialised in the production of tungsten carbide tools for wire and cable manufacturing and other wire transformation, including wire drawing dies (round, shaped, pressure), drawing dies and plugs, cable extrusion tools, straightening tools, wire guides, tools for welding rods and plated wires.

The company is able, thanks to its range of software, to calculate any drawing station for round wire just like for any shaped wire.

Alloy Wire International – UK Website : www.alloywire.com

Agir Technologies – France Website : www.agir-technologies.com

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