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In the drawing process, the pressure between the wire and the die may
rise to 450kg/mm
2
, and temperatures to 400ºC are not extraordinary.
In these conditions the selection, mounting and orientation of the die are
critical to achieving the precise profiling, accurate hole-sizing and wearability
essential to a flawless production run of wire.
These statements were true before the computer era, and they are true
today.
For as long as wire is drawn through dies, providers of the products reviewed
in these pages will be held to the highest standards of quality, consistency,
and trouble-free performance.