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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2017
Technologynews
THE new LS-WST lubrication system is designed to apply
liquid media or in liquid dissolved solids via a metering
system to wire both with round and rectangular cross
sections.
The system consists of two modules. The drive unit for
the textile tape includes a metering system, the liquid
dispenser and the control. The metering can be designed
either as gravity or micro pump feed of lubricant.
The actual application or process unit is separate and,
due to its low space requirement of approximately
100mm, can be integrated into virtually any production
line or in wire application lines, eg MIG-MAG welding
machines.
Via the metering system liquids at a viscosity below
100mPas in the range of 0.1 to 10ml/min are applied to a
textile tape.
The tape is then looped around the wire and the liquid is
applied uniformly to the wire surface. The continuously
moving, infinitely variable speed of the tape ensures the
tape in contact with the wire is always clean.
As consumables round and flat textile materials up to
10mm width with appropriate tensile strength may be
used. The LS-WST system is suitable for wire diameters
ranging from 0.1mm (0.004") to 10mm (0.4") (others on
request). The line speed and consumption of materials
(liquid agent/tape) will vary according the application.
GEO-Reinigungstechnik GmbH – Germany
Website :
Lubrication system for wire
Graphics bigstockphoto.com Artist Olechowski
❍ The new LS-WST lubrication system from GEO-Reinigungstechnik