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There is a sense in which every wire
reduction operation is a custom treat-
ment, so exact must be the ‘match’
between the die and the wire being
drawn. Precision is everything in a
wire die. And that precision is a
considerable achievement in a com-
ponent that is all angles – calling for
a quality of craftsmanship several
degrees higher than that imposed by a
flat-plane mechanism.
Remarkably, when it shows signs of
wear, this technical marvel may be
re-cut and reconditioned for an
extended life in service. Fortunately,
wire die making is a mature industry
within-an-industry, and
professional guidance
in the selection and
use of dies and tooling
is readily available.
In the history of
wireproduction,
the die shop
was the tradi-
tional centre of
the plant and the
master die maker a
towering figure. In this
era of computerised die-
making, that prestige
endures.
The providers of the
products and ser-
vices reviewed in
this section are of
that company of
perfectionists.
Dies &
tooling
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(new&
re-conditioned)