EuroWire November 2018

Technology News

Perfectly prepared wire with the right rod preparation solutions

cleaning. Another machine the Swedish company offers for environment-friendly descaling is the High-Pressure Waterjet. This machine only uses water and does not use any chemicals in the cleaning process. This high-quality, compact descaling system prepares the wire perfectly for the next production step. To round up the mechanical descaling portfolio Lämneå Bruk has a Cleaning and Lubricant Coating Machine in its broad portfolio. This machine rinses off residing scales effectively with hot water. In a second step, a lubricant is applied by wet coating and in the final third step the wire is dried. This unit can be easily placed in front of the drawing machine to enhance wire lubrication for dry wire drawing, highlighting the importance of proper rod preparation before drawing the wire in order to get perfect and high-quality outputs. Lämneå Bruk AB – Sweden Website : www.lamnea.se

THOROUGH rod preparation is an essential production step for high-quality wire products. Without properly cleaned and prepared wire in front of a drawing machine it is unlikely to achieve high production speed and as an outcome perfect wire. The right rod preparation equipment removes highly abrasive oxide layers and other undesirable scale from the wire surface. Drawing wire with residing scales on its surface means that these will be embedded into the wire and leads to breakage or failure of the end product. For perfectly smooth and clean wire the Swedish manufacturer Lämneå Bruk offers five machine solutions, all produced on-site in Ljusfallshammar, Sweden. The company offers several space-saving in-line descaling machines as well as a cleaning and coating machine. The Reversed Bending Descaler is available in several sizes for wire diameters up to 15mm for efficient low to high carbon wire preparation. The

▲ ▲ Mechanical descaling by brushing by Lämneå Bruk

mechanical descaling Brushing machine is equipped with an intelligent brush pressure detection system for optimal cleaning results and extended brush lifetime. The user-friendly plug-in makes it easy to install. Lämneå Bruk also offers an advanced Sandpaper Descaling Machine, suitable for low to high carbon, as well as stainless steel wire. This machine contains two sanding belts for effective and thorough

37

www.read-eurowire.com

November 2018