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Technology
Euroalpha manufactures drawing
machines for non-ferrous wires with high
technology, a design appreciated by wire
and cable manufacturers worldwide.
Encouraged by customers, and based on
deep technical expertise, Euroalpha has
designed a new exclusive intermediate
drawing machine, the technology of
which goes beyond similar machines
currently available on the market.
The T-model is a cone-type machine
and can be supplied with two, four or six
cones, depending on the finished wires
to be produced, as well as the inlet wire
available.
This drawing machine is substantially
different from the other cone-type
machines:
• Multi-motor machine, with one
individual motor driving each pair of
cones and another individual motor
driving the haul-off capstan
• Thanks to the individual motors for
each pair of cones the machines have
lower energy consumption, because
the motors are switched off if the
cones are not used
• Final dies, with variable elongations,
can be used thanks to the separate
motor driving the haul-off capstan.
Thanks to this feature the number of dies
is reduced: normally one set of dies is fine
Euroalpha Srl – Italy
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Exclusive T-model based
on expertise
▲ ▲ The T-model drawing machine from Euroalpha
Processing soft
platinumwire braid
Ormiston Wire has overcome the
challenge from a customer of processing
the soft metal palladium, offering a
new high-strength wire option to its
customers using exotic metal.
Palladium is the least dense of the
platinum-group of metals and has the
lowest melting point. It is soft and ductile
when annealed and greatly increases
its strength and hardness when it is
cold-worked.
OrmistonWire Ltd – UK
Website:
▲ ▲ Palladium braid fromOrmiston