As you might imagine, the field of metallurgy isn’t static. Over time, new alloys are discovered and many soon find a role in manufacturing of one kind or another. We’re going to focus on one example of this in this blog. It’s particularly relevant to the wire manufacturing industry: Nitinol – an alloy of nickel...Continue Reading

Why is it important to accurately measure wire drawing dies? In this question accuracy, perhaps not unexpectedly, is the key word. Wire drawing dies must meet rigorous standards of accuracy in order to manufacture wire that meets its required specifications – regardless of whether that is for a high-precision function or for wire used in...Continue Reading

The Conoptica team are attending Wire China 2024 in Shanghai from 25 – 28 September. We would like to invite you to join us for a live demonstration of our instruments! This is a brilliant way for you to ask technical questions, get to know us, and see how our systems operate. Send us a...Continue Reading

In this two-part blog series, we’re going to examine wire drawing dies in some detail. In this, part 1, we’ll look at measuring wire drawing dies, why accuracy is so important, and what’s the best way to go about measuring them. In the part 2, we’ll address the question of why they need to be...Continue Reading

By providing the crucial link between labs, production and our customers in the field, Franky brings unique insights to Conoptica – helping us to enhance our measurement solutions for the wire and cable industry and benefiting from the practical experience of our user community. Franky is well-known to most of our customers because he’s the...Continue Reading

Without even having to think about it, most (if not all) of us accept that accuracy in measurement is desirable. After all, if you’re not going to produce accurate results, why measure something in the first place? In industrial and commercial as opposed to domestic or everyday settings, the importance of the quest for accuracy...Continue Reading

Growing our team is essential to sustain our success, so we’re thrilled to welcome Fee Lee to Conoptica. With rich industry experience, she also brings multilingual skills and a deep understanding of local culture, based on her Southeast Asian education and background – and an impressively positive vibe! She’s already making an impact as we...Continue Reading

Across multiple applications and with a variety of purposes, wires and cables play vital roles in the defense industry. And this is an industry where procurement consistently involves following strictly regulated processes (often requiring the monitoring of suppliers’ performance and ensuring that all goods delivered meet standards and comply with any relevant protocols), so the...Continue Reading

Let’s start with a brief definition of traceability.  Traceability is a term used in the world of measurement and broadly, it’s what ensures that the result of a measurement is reliable, accurate, and consistent with international standards. Think of it this way: when you take a measurement, how do you know it’s accurate? In a...Continue Reading

In a recent blog, we looked at the automotive industry from the perspective of machine tools. It takes little imagination to understand why these instruments are critical components of the car-manufacturing process, given that shaped or molded material is essential for many components of the vehicle. But there is another, equally integral component shared by...Continue Reading