In-line wire drawing machines Mod. SKP

The in-line wire drawing machine mod. SKP is a horizontal-axis monobloc which is positioned between the uncoiler and the cold heading machine. Its function is to size the wire or rod to the exact wire diameter needed for the cold heading application.
It works in automatic with the cold heading machine. The compensating arm ("dancer") auto-regulates the drawing speed in function of the demand of wire from the cold heading machine.

The utilization of the in-line wire drawing machines Mod. SKP brings the following advantages:
:: Saving in production costs, because rod or semi-finished wire are used instead of drawn wire.
:: Reduction of inventory, because from one rod size it is possible to draw different wire sizes.
:: Improved metal formability, because wire gets drawn just before entering into the cold heading machine. Wire is warm, so it is easier to form.
Age-hardening problem is eliminated.
:: Diameter control, because with an in-line wire drawing machine wire diameter is controlled just before using the wire for manufacturing the final product and closer tolerances can be obtained.
:: Better wire surface, because wire drawn in-line has a clean surface and carries drawing lubricant which helps improving the product quality.
:: Improved tool life, because the warm, lubricated and precisely sized wire contributes to increase the life of the cold heading machine tools.
:: Reduction of downtimes, because it is possible to use heavier coils. The pulling effort will be on the in-line wire drawing machine and not on the cold header feed rolls, which may not have the required power for doing this job. They just pull the last loop of drawn wire. Also, because of this, pull-back on the wire is reduced and there will be less short-feeds.
:: Low operating costs, because in-line wire drawing speed is not high (meters per minute) so costs for drawing dies and lubricant are very low. Moreover, the operator is the same of the cold heading machine.

Mod. SKP/6	In-line wire drawing system for Ø 30 mm.