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low dust lubricants were sodium-based
formulations that were designed to be
more cohesive and adherent to the
wire than standard products. Low dust
lubricants are less likely to produce
nuisance dust when exiting the die
(feathering) or when cooled on the wire
and bent around a capstan prior to the
next die box, improving housekeeping
both on the machine and in the facility.
The low dust lubricants have enabled
many customers to realise significant
benefits including lower observable dust
creation, lower lubricant consumption,
longer die life and higher drawing speeds.
After the successful implementation of
its low dust sodium lubricants, Blachford
began working to develop low dust
lubricants that were calcium-based.
In 2016, Blachford introduced its newest
innovation – Low Dust Calcium Lubricants.
These new beaded low dust calcium
lubricants are designed to reduce dust
generation during handling and use
through greater wire adherence and
lubricant cohesion, as compared to
standard wire drawing lubricant powders.
Initial testing indicates that these new
beaded products build a beneficial
lubricant film, retain that film better than
standard products and give improved
drawing performance over standard
calcium lubricant powders.
Blachford Corporation – USA
Website:
Candor Sweden AB
Booth 651
Candor, founded in 1946, specializes in
wire cleaning and plating plants and
is a supplier of chemicals for various
applications.
The company will present the latest
developments of the Copperjet, a high-
speed copper coating plant, chemical or
electrolytic, for high quality welding wires.
The plant will copper coat the wire at high
speeds up to 25-30m/s with best possible
cleaning and coating quality.
A modular design makes it possible to
satisfy a wide range of quality demands
and applications for CO2, MIG, FCW and
SAW welding wires but also stainless steel
welding wires with ultrasonic or electrolytic
S S Wire plating plant from Candor
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