EuroWire May 2015

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Wire cleaning for plating quality

The PWC-S system performs wire cleaning and polishing in-line with a wire drawing machine at 6 to 12m/s (1,200 to 2,400ft/min). Exceptional cleanliness permits direct wire brass coating, copper coating, and wire cleaning prior to heat treatment and coating applications including patenting, annealing, painting, plastic coating, etc. The system incorporates new technology which enables normal cold plant water to be converted into a unique multi-action high pressure wetting/displace/flush cleaning liquid used to clean drawn wire at high-speed, providing a smooth and glossy wire finish in plating quality. The PWC-S system effectively removes lubricant residue from the base material and is particularly recommended for cleaning applications with wires drawn upon severe conditions resulting in increased heat and burned lubricant tightly bound to the wire surface and embedded in micro cavities. The system can be used with an emulsion including a new rust preventive additive diluted at 3-5 per cent concentration. The PWC-S unit is compact and can be easily installed on the finishing/last block of a wire-drawing machine.

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