Knowledge base: Cable industry

From wire rod to the finished drum: these entries explain the machines of cable production and the parts that wear there.

Entries: Cable industry

Drawing die

A drawing die is a tool with a very hard, funnel-shaped bore through which wire is pulled.

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Drawing capstan

A drawing capstan is a driven disc in the wire drawing machine.

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Continuous annealer

A continuous annealer heats drawn wire with electric current while it passes through.

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Stranding machine

A stranding machine twists several single wires into a strand, or several cores into an assembly.

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Closing die

A closing die is a tool with a precise bore that shapes the converging wires into a round strand at the stranding point.

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Ceramic wire and thread guides

Wire and thread guides are eyelets, bushings, tubes and rollers made of technical ceramic.

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Cable extrusion line

An extrusion line applies plastic as insulation or sheath to a conductor or cable.

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Extrusion crosshead

The extrusion crosshead is the tool at the end of the extruder.

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Extruder screw and barrel

The extruder screw is a long, helical shaft that rotates inside the heated barrel.

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Spark tester

A spark tester is a test device that checks the insulation of a cable with high voltage while it passes through.

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