DRAWING UNIT COMPARISON IN-LINE DRAWING
UNIT TYPE |
 |
| ITEM
|
ASTec,
Inc. |
CAPSTAN |
GEARED
STRAIGHT LINE |
| IMPROVED
TOOL WEAR |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| AGE
HARDENED WIRE |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| WIRE
TEMPERATURE |
ELEVATED |
COOL |
ELEVATED |
| WIRE
STRAIGHTNESS |
IMPROVED |
CURVED |
IMPROVED |
| |
| BLANK
LENGTH ADJUSTMENT |
NONE |
NONE |
REQUIRED |
| TOOLING
CHANGEOVER |
4-8
MIN. |
2-5
MIN. |
4-10
MIN. |
| THREADING
TIME |
1-2
MIN. |
5-45
MIN. |
2-10
MIN. |
| FEED
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT |
YES |
NOT
REQ’D |
NO |
|
|
| SELF-POWERED |
YES |
YES |
TYPICALLY
NO |
| FLOOR
SPACE REQUIREMENT |
COMPACT |
VARIES |
VARIES |
| DIRECT
FEED ABILITY |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| PORTABLE |
OFTEN |
OFTEN |
DIFFICULT |
Summary:
Most drawing units:
a. Improve wire diameter tolerance
b. Improve surface condition
c. Improve lubrication
d. Reduce tool wear thru eliminating age hardening
e. Improve heading qualities of wire
f. Offer inventory reduction
g. Offer material cost savings
ASTec Wire Drawers
also provide:
a. Quickest new coil start-up
b. Inherently straight wire
c. Fast and easy tooling changeover
d. Maximized heading wire qualities
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