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India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,
Peru, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand,
Turkey, Venezuela and Vietnam, with many
other countries serviced by the subsidiaries
and representatives.
RichardsApex Inc – USA
Website:
Rockford Manufacturing Group
Booth: 15H41
Rockford Manufacturing Group (RMG),
Fastener Engineers and Lewis Machine’s
integrated in-line wire processing solutions
are the epitome of lean manufacturing.
Customers quickly realise reduced
inventory, improved productivity, greater
flexibility and reduced total cost.
In-line wire drawing provides numerous
benefits for fastener and wire products
industries, including:
• Lower material costs: By using hot-rolled
rod (for any wire diameter 0.218˝
(5.5mm) and larger and/or semi-finished
wire against bright basic
• Utilize just-in-time inventory: An in-line
wire drawer at the point of wire
consumption is the ultimate in JIT
inventory management. By careful
selection of parent diameters and
drawing many different sizes from a
few stock sizes, inventory dollars can be
reduced
• Provide exact diameter control: An
in-line wire drawer provides the perfect
diameter at thepoint of use, consistently,
eliminating any coil-to-coil variation.
Consistent volume control depends
upon exact diameter control
• Improve metal formability: Freshly
drawn wire is easier to form and the
heat generated by the drawing process
improves the cold forming process.
Many difficult cold-headed specials
cannot be produced without utilising a
wire drawer
• Improve tooling life: Parts producedusing
freshly drawn wire require less forming
force, thereby improving tooling life.
In addition, consistent volume control
means consistent heading tonnage
which, in turn, consumes fewer tools
• Improved wire surface conditions:
The surface of wire drawn in-line has
no chance to oxidize or deteriorate.
Additionally, the quality, type and S S The Model 500 in-line wire drawer