Opening up new markets by expanding the applicability of flat wire products addresses the need to increase the remaining forming capacity of high-strength semi-finished steel products. The reduction of the deformation required for the specific straightening result by means of intelligent self-correcting straighteners represents a promising solution. Self-correction minimises the load on the semi-finished steel product during straightening so that the local residual stresses in the flat wire are compensated "as required". At the same time, overcompensation due to unnecessary alternating bending processes is avoided. The deformation capacity available for the actual forming process, especially for high-strength steel materials, can be significantly increased in this way. The simultaneous transfer of the data recorded during the straightening process, such as the material thickness variation, to subsequent processes and thus the networking of all machines used in the production of the final component leads to an improvement in component quality and a significant increase in the productivity of the manufacturing process. Furthermore, the automated process can reduce the need for manual corrective interventions during operation, but also during institution. As a result, both reliable operation with fewer rejects can be guaranteed, subject to high quality requirements in terms of shape and dimensional accuracy, and less time is required for the set-up process.