EOW May 2014

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Koch’s modular design machines

Ernst Koch, a manufacturer of wire drawing machines, showed its highly developed line of machines in modular design in Düsseldorf in April. Koch’s position as a system supplier is underlined by its new corporate design. Its motto is ‘wire machinery for the challenges of tomorrow’, and the company is aiming at offering system solutions that overcome future market challenges. The company’s machine line consists of the KGT series multiple drawing machine, as well as modules for pre-processing wire, and a drawing coiler to take up the wire. This system produces low carbon (0.12% C) fencing and nail wire on a compact five-block machine. It can produce finished diameters of between 2.36 and 4.67mm at production speeds of up to 22m/s. In addition to the drawing machine, a grinding descaler and the Koch drawing winder ensure high-quality wire which is permanently reproducible in its quality. A modular design allows users to build up the system to suit whatever requirements they might have.

▲ ▲ Koch’s highly developed line of machines in modular design, including a modern system for visualising machine processes

production output. Animated error messages draw attention to faults and what might be done to rectify them. Maintenance intervals are also displayed automatically. Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.koch-ihmert.de

Koch also presented a modern system for visualising machine processes and an intuitive user interface, one of its own new developments. This system provides users with a comprehensive display and evaluation of all production and quality data, including a graphical indication of energy consumption and

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May 2014