Knowledge · Relevance of wire

You use more wire today than you think.

It's 6:30 am. The alarm on the phone rings — through a loudspeaker whose mesh is made of wire, next to a microphone protected by the finest wire grille.

You use more wire today than you think.
Key takeaways
  • Wire is the world's most invisible industrial product — and accompanies an average day from the very first minute.
  • In front of every smartphone microphone sits a fine wire-mesh protective grille — invisible to the user.
  • Even the mascara brush, the bunch of flowers and the stapler staple contain wire.
  • Without the filter made of stainless steel wire, there would be no dishwasher.

It's 6:30 am. The alarm on the phone rings — through a loudspeaker whose mesh is made of wire, next to a microphone protected by the finest wire grille. The day hasn't even started, and you've already used wire twice. It doesn't stop at two.

Course of the day

A day in wire touchpoints.

  1. 01

    6:35 – Bathroom

    The mascara brush has a wire core. The hairdryer heats with heating wire.

  2. 02

    7:00 – Breakfast

    The sieve in the coffee machine's brewing unit: wire. The dishwasher's filter: stainless steel wire — “You love your dishwasher, right? Without wire, it wouldn't exist.”

  3. 03

    8:00 – Commute

    The wiring harness is the thickest component in the car — the nervous system: no indicator, no navigation, no adaptive cruise control without wire. On the bicycle, spokes are made of wire.

  4. 04

    9:00 – Office

    The staple in the stapler was wire. Every screw on the desk was wire before it was a screw.

  5. 05

    1:00 pm – Lunch

    Fruit is transported in food production on acid-resistant stainless steel wire mesh — fruit acid forgives no ordinary steel.

  6. 06

    5:00 pm – Fashion & gifts

    The clasp mechanism of a watch, the support wire in a hood and cap — and the stem of the gerbera in the bunch of flowers hides a support wire.

  7. 07

    7:00 pm – Evening

    The extractor hood filters with a dishwasher-safe wire knit. The banknote in your wallet carries its watermark thanks to wire mesh — “nobody in the EU would pay with cash without wire being part of it.”

Context

Why we tell this story.

Not because we manufacture every one of these products — but because they show what wire is: the invisible precondition for things everyone takes for granted. It is exactly in this invisibility that our craft lies: fine wire in reproducible quality, down to 11 µm. Incidentally, some of our smallest quantities leave the plant in mini drums — heading for the beauty industry.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Where does wire show up in everyday life?

Among other places, in smartphone microphones and speakers, coffee machine and dishwasher filters, wiring harnesses, watch clasp mechanisms, mascara brushes, staples, and in the watermark of banknotes.

Why is there wire in a banknote?

The watermark is created on a wire mesh — a process that remains irreplaceable to this day.

What does a dishwasher have to do with stainless steel wire?

Its filter must permanently withstand water, heat and food residue — that only works with stainless.

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