Manufacture and electroplating of fine wires in round, flat and square geometries since 1760.
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff GmbH & Co. KG
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About Edelhoff Wire
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company in Iserlohn, established in 1760, specialising in the manufacture and finishing of fine wire. The product portfolio includes round, flat and square wires made of copper (including Cu-ETP1, Cu-OF1), steel, copper alloys, stainless steel and nickel wrought alloys according to DIN 17743. The wires are finished by hot-dip tinning and electroplated coatings with tin, tin/lead, silver, gold, nickel and copper, including multi-layer coatings with top, intermediate and barrier layers. The production process enables lengths of over 100,000 metres within very tight tolerance ranges. Customers include industrial electronics, automotive, photovoltaics and lighting technology, aerospace, special cable manufacturers as well as piano and grand piano manufacturers. Quality assurance is provided by an in-house analytical laboratory (ICP, HPLC), a metallography laboratory with X-ray analysis, an electroplating laboratory and AI-supported 100% length monitoring. Customers come from more than 50 countries.
- Site
- Iserlohn
- Processes
- Hot-dip tinning of wires, Electroplating of wires, Multi-layer coatings and coating combinations (top, intermediate and barrier layers), Manufacture of round, flat and square wires (bare wire), Wire drawing, Quality inspection: solderability test (DIN EN IEC 60068-2-20, ASTM B678, MIL-STD 202), Quality inspection: reverse bend test (DIN ISO 7801), adhesion test (DIN EN ISO, Fine wire manufacturing
- Materials
- Copper (Cu-ETP1, Cu-OF1), Steel / Iron, Copper alloys (copper beryllium, bronze, brass and others), Stainless steel, Nickel / nickel wrought alloys, Tin (coating material), Tin/lead (coating material), Silver (coating material)
- Certificates
- Solderability test (DIN EN IEC 60068-2-20, ASTM B678, MIL-STD 202), Tensile test (DIN EN ISO 6892-1), Coating thickness measurement (cross-section, coulometric, XRAY), 100% length monitoring / AI-supported quality assurance
- Founded
- 1760
- Industries
- Industrial electronics, Automotive, Photovoltaics / lighting technology, Aerospace, Music strings (piano and grand piano manufacturers), Special cables
- 01
Wire drawing / wire production (round, flat and square wire)
- 02
Hot-dip tinning
- 03
Electroplating / multi-layer coating
- 04
Quality inspection (laboratory, 100% length monitoring)
- 05
Winding onto spools and into containers, packaging, dispatch
Core Materials and Coatings
Copper
Core material with excellent electrical and thermal conductivity for electronics, power supply and communication.
Steel / Iron
Core material for conductors and shields, often with copper, tin or nickel coating.
Copper alloys
Copper beryllium, bronze, brass and other alloys for special mechanical and electrical requirements.
Stainless steel
Core material for corrosion-resistant wire applications with electroplated finishing.
Nickel / nickel wrought alloys
Core material for temperature-resistant and special electrical applications.
Tin / tin-lead (coating)
Coating materials for solderable wires according to DIN EN 10244-4, DIN 50965 and ASTM B33/B579.
Silver and gold (coating)
Precious metal coatings for maximum conductivity and contact reliability according to ASTM B298/B700 and B488.
Nickel (coating)
Electroplated nickel coatings according to DIN EN 10244-5, ASTM B355/B689 and DIN EN ISO 1456.
Location
Iserlohn
DEHeadquarters and production site
- Lot size
- Spools and containers from 0.5 kg fill weight up to 1,000 kg octabin
- Materials
- Copper, steel, copper alloys, stainless steel, nickel
- Hot-dip tinning lines
- Electroplating lines
- Analytical laboratory (ICP, HPLC)
- Metallography laboratory with digital microscopy and X-ray analysis
- Electroplating laboratory
- AI-supported length monitoring
Wire Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot-dip tinning of wiresSurface | – | Long lengths >100,000 m | – | – | Steel / Iron, Stainless steel, Copper, Copper alloys, Nickel |
| Electroplating of wiresSurface | – | Long lengths >100,000 m | – | – | Steel / Iron, Stainless steel, Copper, Copper alloys, Nickel |
| Multi-layer coatings and coating combinations (top, intermediate and barrier layers)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel / Iron, Stainless steel, Copper, Copper alloys, Nickel |
| Manufacture of round, flat and square wires (bare wire)Forming | very tight tolerance ranges | – | – | – | Steel / Iron, Stainless steel, Copper, Copper alloys, Nickel |
| Wire drawingForming | – | – | – | – | Copper, Steel / Iron, Copper alloys, Stainless steel, Nickel |
| Quality inspection: solderability test (DIN EN IEC 60068-2-20, ASTM B678, MIL-STD 202)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality inspection: reverse bend test (DIN ISO 7801), adhesion test (DIN EN ISOTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance includes an in-house analytical laboratory (ICP, HPLC), a metallography laboratory with digital microscopy and X-ray analysis, and an electroplating laboratory for plating tests. In addition, 100% length monitoring, AI-supported defect detection and test standards such as DIN EN IEC 60068-2-20 (solderability), DIN ISO 7801, DIN EN ISO 2819, DIN EN ISO 6892-1 and coating thickness measurement according to DIN EN ISO 1463/2177/3497 are applied.
| Evidence | Iserlohn |
|---|---|
| Solderability test (DIN EN IEC 60068-2-20, ASTM B678, MIL-STD 202) | |
| Tensile test (DIN EN ISO 6892-1) | |
| Coating thickness measurement (cross-section, coulometric, XRAY) | |
| 100% length monitoring / AI-supported quality assurance |
History
- 1760
Founded as a family business specialising in the manufacture and finishing of wire.