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132 EuroWire – March 2012
wire 2012 show
26 - 30 March
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Keir
Stand: 10E76
Keir Manufacturing is an American
based manufacturer of high-purity 99.8
per cent Alumina ceramic guides, the
Frontiersman™ line of Air Wipes, and
composite yer bows serving the global
wire and cable industry.
Keir’s patented SureShot and SplitShot
Air Wipes provide an e ective drying
method that does not depend on
high-volume air consumption. The
e cient design yields e ective drying
using a very low volume of compressed
air and lasts much longer than other
brands due to the rugged ceramic insert
lining the wire path. This equates to over
25 per cent reduction in compressed
air usage and an operating life of years
against months.
Keir’s triaxially braided composite
Standard and BackBone™ yer bow
constructions have greater durability
than layered/laminated designs allowing
them to take more hits and endure
higher stress, giving increased operating
life and less machine downtime. The
more aerodynamic BackBone™ design
functions at lower power consumption
and higher TPM with improved wire
quality and a further reduction in bow
breakage.
Up to 40 per cent less energy (AMPS)
is used along with a decrease in wire
scrapped.
Keir Manufacturing Inc – USA
Fax: +1 828 884 7494
Email:
Website:
Koner
Stand: 11A62
Lubrication is one of the crucial factors
for the quality of the drawn wire. An
interrupted lubrication in the steel
wire drawing process causes increase
of surface tension in the wire, strong
pressures inside the die, rapid die
wear, breakage of the drawing nib
and consequent non-programmed
interruptions in the wire drawing
process.
In order to avoid these problems, Koner
has studied a new concept line of
drawing dies – K.340 and K.370 pressure
drawing die (patented worldwide) –
specially constructed and designed
to greatly improve lubrication in dry
drawing of steel wire.
▲ The SlipShot air wipe from Keir
▲ The K.340 from Koner