16/09/2020 – Wire drawing
Modular drawing lines for large diameters
The long history of the company Kieselstein involves the successful manufacturing of plants for the processing of big diameter wire. This is used for cold heading parts, springs and similar components used amongst others in the automotive industry.
Fig. 2: Recent project of a single drawing block plant made by Kieselstein. © Kieselstein
Fig. 1: Large diameter wire often challenges operators when it comes to handling. © Kieselstein
Fig. 2: Recent project of a single drawing block plant made by Kieselstein. © Kieselstein
Fig. 3: Horizontal (left) and vertical (right) wire coil pay-off – both offer advantages. © Kieselstein
Fig. 3: Horizontal (left) and vertical (right) wire coil pay-off – both offer advantages. © Kieselstein
Fig. 4: When using a push-pointer no complicated pointing is necessary. © Kieselstein
Fig. 5: Standard slip-on gears replace expensive special gears. © Kieselstein
Fig. 6: The automated pull-in dog grabs and clamps the wire without any intervention of the operator. © Kieselstein
Fig. 7: Wire guiding to the spooling machine by using an advancing unit. © Kieselstein
Fig. 8: Coil compactor for packing the finished coils. © Kieselstein
Fig. 9: Advancing unit as a further component for automating the drawing process. © Kieselstein
Fig. 10: Vertical down-coiler as an alternative to the horizontal single block. © Kieselstein