EoW July 2010

Feature

Straightening, cutting &

welding of wire & rod

O n entering a straightener, wire may have bends or coiling memory in more than one plane. It exits the straightener free not only of coils and kinks but also of the tendency to coil and kink. Machines for cutting insulated cable frequently incorporate a slitting or stripping component for opening the insulation without damaging its shielding. Actually a type of projection welding, cross wire welding is a reliable means of joining wire and rod. It is also a fast, inexpensive process that eliminates the need for shielding gases or filler metals. The specialities reviewed here deliver everything that is expected of them – and more.

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