Overview: Topics
Weather-dependent overhead line operation and its effects on steel pipe lines
25.06.2026
Weather-dependent overhead line operation enables electricity network operators to dynamically adjust the transmission capacity of high-voltage overhead lines in response to meteorological conditions. However, increased current loads result in heightened electromagnetic effects on neighbouring steel pipelines, which can lead to an intensification of alternating current corrosion.
China is building the hydrogen economy of the future
23.06.2026
Whilst Europe debates funding gaps and the political framework, and the roll-out of hydrogen is falling short of expectations, it is gathering pace in China. Under its 15th Five-Year Plan, the country has designated hydrogen as a national technology of the future, alongside nuclear fusion, ammonia and methanol.
WAAM – When the Welding Robot Becomes a 3D Printer: The Technology Reinventing Large-Scale Metal Manufacturing
05.06.2026
A robotic arm building a turbine blade layer by layer from metal wire – fully automated, without a casting mold, without special tooling, with a fraction of the material waste of conventional processes. What sounds like science fiction is already serial reality at leading industrial companies. Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is revolutionizing the production of large-scale metal components.
Installing modern piping connections during ongoing operations
26.05.2026
The tapping method allows for the expansion of existing piping systems during operation, without interrupting the supply or requiring lengthy downtime. By using special tapping valves and equipment, new connections can be installed safely and efficiently while adhering to defined pressure and temperature limits.
India's Great Leap: How the Infrastructure and Energy Boom Heralds a New Era for the Wire, Cable and Tube Industry
11.05.2026
With 1.4 billion inhabitants, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, and a government infrastructure programme worth 1.5 trillion US dollars, India is emerging as the next major driver of the global steel, wire and tube industry. For international manufacturers and technology providers, a market of historic proportions is opening up.
How AI Complements—Not Replaces—Traditional Optimization
04.05.2026
Why Mathematical Rigor Remains Indispensable in Decision-Making for the Tube, Wire, and Cable Industry Downtime in tube, wire, and cable production, rising energy costs, volatile supply chains: Today, companies in the tube, wire, and cable industry must make decisions in a matter of seconds that can cost or save millions.
Monitoring district heating networks: From the control centre to the digital twin
27.04.2026
As part of the heat transition, district heating networks are becoming larger, more complex and more dynamic. With new heat suppliers, falling temperature levels and increasing demands for efficiency, security of supply and transparency, the need for precise condition monitoring is growing.
Cable as Europe's Backbone: Between the Energy Transition, Digitalization, and Global Demand
21.04.2026
Europe is facing the largest infrastructure investment in its history — and cables are the invisible nervous system of this transformation.
How hydrogen is opening up new business areas
07.04.2026
In 2023, global installed electrolysis capacity stood at around 1.4 GW. According to recent project announcements, this is expected to rise to about 520 GW by 2030. At the same time, the market for green hydrogen is projected to reach a volume of approximately $624 billion by 2030 and grow to about $1.4 trillion by 2050.
Steel for the Silk Road: China's Wire and Tube Industry in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative
16.03.2026
Over the past three decades, China has undergone an unprecedented transformation of its steel industry, becoming by far the world's largest steel producer, currently accounting for more than half of global steel output at around one billion tonnes.