Posted by Vishnu on January 16th, 2011 10:40 PM | 29 Comments Zetmeter: A German machine for determining the length of the bearing of wire drawing dies. Takes its name from the designation "z" which is used in German literature for this measurement.
Zigzag Springs: A patented form of springing used in easy ...
Posted by Vishnu on January 16th, 2011 10:37 PM | 21 Comments Work Hardening: Hardness developed in metal resulting from mechanical working, particularly cold working. The tensile strength of wire rises with increasing amount of cold working by drawing until the wire is insufficiently ductile for further drawing or to meet ductility ...
Posted by Vishnu on January 16th, 2011 10:31 PM | 42 Comments Wire Rope Properties and Use: It is important to choose the right type of rope for the duty it has to perform, and in addition to giving the size, length and working load, buyers should always state if the rope ...
Posted by Vishnu on January 16th, 2011 10:30 PM | 16 Comments Wire Rope: Made up of a number of strands, each strand consisting of a number of wires laid together in such a way that each wire holds its place in the strand. The strands are then made up into a ...
Posted by Vishnu on January 16th, 2011 10:29 PM | 21 Comments Wire Rod: Produced from a billet by passing when hot through a series of rolls by which it is reduced in cross-sectional area and consequently elongated and formed into a finished coil. It is the semi finished product from which ...
Posted by Vishnu on January 16th, 2011 09:41 PM | 20 Comments Wire-Drawing Stepped Cones: Virtually a number of drawing capstans mounted on one shaft decreasing in size from the outside one. Cones should be of very hard material, ground and highly polished. Some machines are equipped with cone rings, easily replaceable ...
Posted by Vishnu on January 16th, 2011 09:37 PM | 19 Comments Wire-Drawing Machines: Nearly all wire-drawing machines are basically a number of power-driven capstans which draw the wire through the dies. These are arranged in sequence with speeds to suit the elongation of the wire at each reduction. There are three ...
