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Wire cleaning,
treatments & finishes
E
ven the heftiest wire presents a challenge
in cleaning, treatment and finishing: as
compared to broad-and-deep, a long-and-thin
workpiece allows for a much narrower margin
of error.
This puts a premium on experience, especially
in light of the number and variety of processes
available. The specialist in these techniques
will have hands-on skill with chemicals,
furnaces and acid baths; a working knowledge
of stabilisation and stress relief; and a ready
familiarity with the behaviours of auxiliary
materials.
This interactive expertise is highly prized and
carefully cultivated in a state-of-the-art wire mill.
As always, the main beneficiaries are the
customer and end user.
Photo courtesy of
Candor Sweden AB