WCA November 2017

Industry news

Gimax drawing equipment

❍ Cost savings from Gimax

GIMAX – which will be exhibiting at Iran Wire in December – has redesigned its wet drawing equipment, and the traditional submerged drawing tank has evolved into the TRS range of non-slip wet drawing units with independently driven vertical

capstans, combining most of the benefits of a dry drawing line with a wet one. The TRS is a spray type wet drawbench, where the lubricant is sprayed onto the die and die box and onto the capstan. This range is suitable for both ferrous and non-ferrous wires and its reduced footprint, easily accessible parts and components not only offer cost savings in terms of floor space and labour (operation and maintenance), but are also an important aid in decreasing downtime and consequently increasing productivity. High productivity and a better final wire quality coupled with features such as perfect alignment of wire between die and capstan as well as low energy consumption due to an electronic control of motor and line operation go to ensure an advanced drawing solution. The main features are: • Reduced die and capstan wear • Mechanical line speed reaches 33m/second • Fixed or rotating dies • Rotating die speed varies in proportion to line speed • Each block can be bypassed • Synchronisation by means of dancer arm • Input wire diameter starts at 2mm (steel wire) or 3mm with aluminium wire The redesign also led to the introduction of a range of TRD dry drawing equipment, available with vertically or horizontally mounted capstans – non-slip (with independently driven capstans), tilted horizontal capstans, rotating dies, water-cooled capstans, etc. The capstan diameter can vary from 300mm to 1,200mm depending on the application and diameter of wire, and can reach a line speed of 35ms/second. In non-ferrous applications (aluminium), the drawbenches are often used in combination with shaving or other equipment. Gimax Srl – Italy Website : www.gimaxgroup.com

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