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Wire drawingmachinery
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Wet drawing for saw wire
GCR Eurodraw SpA supplies the tyre cord industry with specialised
dry drawing equipment, brass-plating lines andwet drawingmachines.
In recent years a new product, based on a technology similar to tyre
cord, has been developed – saw wire, used for slicing silicon wafers
for the photovoltaic industry.
For this particular application GCR Eurodraw has designed a specific
saw wire wet drawing machine that fulfils the specific requirements of
this demanding product.
The machine is a 7-shaft, horizontal-type cone machine with 25 to
28 drafts and includes the following features:
Extra sturdy, monolithic die-holders reduce vibration on the wire •
6-cone CERS design with external finishing capstan •
Specific cone design allows reduced slip and perfect alignment of •
the wire into the following die
Accurate wet wire drawing lubricant temperature and circulation •
control to maximise the lubrication effect in the dies and to reduce
die wear
Ergonomic and compact design allows immediate access to all machine components for easy threading and operation •
with virtually zero maintenance
Specific spooler, with patented wire traversing system, for accurate winding without any operator adjustment •
Integrated electrical cabinet for fast installation •
GCR Eurodraw designs and builds other wet wire drawing machines for other applications, including stainless steel, galvanised
staple wire and high-carbon spring wire. The company also has a complete range of wet drawing machines for the welding
wire industry, marketed through its welding wire machinery division Comapac Wire Machinery Srl.
GCR Eurodraw SpA – Italy Fax: +39 02 9354 0452
Email: Website:
Saw wire wet drawing machines from GCR Eurodraw ❍ ❍