WCA September 2016

Industry news

ZELLER+Gmelin, an industrial lubricants manufacturer, used wire 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany, as the launchpad for its latest products for copper and stainless steel wire drawing. “Among the 300 visitors at the booth, many had travelled from abroad, mainly from Europe and Asia, and a high number of prospective customers from Iran, who engaged in many technical discussions with the lubrication experts,” said Wolfgang Kienle, product manager. The easing of economic sanctions against Iran had a direct influence on trade fair contacts. The number of visitors in total increased by almost 30 per cent compared to 2014. Zeller+Gmelin offers both individual and holistic solutions from a single source, ranging from research and development to production. At the centre of the new products were the innovative Multidraw drawing agents for the copper wire drawing sector: Multidraw CU CAS, a new synthetic product for continuous annealing, Multidraw CU MF C for medium and fine wire drawing and the Multidraw CU UNI S universal drawing agent for rod breakdown and medium Launchpad for new lubricants

wire drawing up to 0.1mm. Zeller+Gmelin – Germany Website : www.zeller-gmelin.de

❍ Multidraw CU UNI S is a water-soluble, semi-synthetic coolant for the drawing of copper wire from rod breakdown to the final wire dimensions

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