WCA September 2012

Dies, lubricants and drawing

Quality, research and good relations

Making dies an art form Mikrotek’s name has become synonymous with the art of die making and die technology.

Since 1975, Paganoni, a division of Mario Nava SpA, has been manufacturing wearing out components for the wire drawing industry in the field of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Thanks to the high product quality, incessant research activity and good relationships with customers, this brand has proven to be reliable and of unquestionable technological level. Paganoni’s customers are well-known manufacturers and users of wire drawing machines throughout the world.

❍ ❍ Mikrotek’s head office in India

In today’s fast moving technology, Mikrotek has edged forward to make dies which exceed customers’ expectations. With a strong, qualified team and a high-tech production centre, stringent quality control checks and a new die manufacturing facility, Mikrotek has the expertise and in-depth knowledge to provide the complete solution for its customers. line includes superfine natural diamond dies (0.013mm-0.05mm), natural diamond dies, mono diamond dies, polycrystalline diamond dies, shaving dies, compacting dies, tungsten carbide dies, enamelling dies with TC and PCD inserts, reconditioning and repolishing services. The company’s product

❍ ❍ Kersint rings, rolls and bushes

In addition to the quality, the company boasts a complete range including both products and services addressed to the wire industry. Among other items, it has experience and knowledge in sintered ceramic parts (Kersint ® ) for the wire drawing industry, compounded pulleys for copper coating lines (CO 2 wire), cones and rings for wet drawing machines, and rolls for multi-wire machines. Paganoni also coats worn out blocks with ceramics (Kerblack ® ) and tungsten carbide (Wolside ® ), while grinding and lapping them. Nicksint ® also belongs to the production line: It is a highly wear-resistant nickel based coating for contact surfaces of annealing furnaces for machines drawing red and yellow copper. Paganoni is a well-known and experienced manufacturer of rings for copper rod-breakdown machines carried out in its special sintered ceramic material, Kersint ® . Qualified internal departments carry out, if specifically required, certified dimensional tests, roughness tests with issue of a test certificate, and balancing with the issue of a test certificate.

❍ ❍ A range of dies from Mikrotek

Related product lines include diamond powder, diamond paste, diamond suspension, diamond angle pins, GHCS pins and measuring pin sets. Mikrotek is a modern company with its plant housing state-of-the-art machines that perform well-designed, intricate processes. Mikrotek – India Website : www.mikrotek.org

Paganoni – Italy Website : www.paganoni.it

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