Production Scale Wire Drawing Cell

The University of Missouri is seeking bids for the furnishing and delivery of a production scale wire drawing cell. The equipment should include an 18” diameter horizontal draw block, wire straightener, loose coil payoff, and motorized roll pointer. The system should be able to operate on 208V or 480V and meet technical requirements for materials and reduction amounts specified. The supplier is required to provide recommendations on reduction per pass and the corresponding number of die passes to achieve the reduction goals set for each of the 5 specified material classes. Some key features of the equipment include: • 18” diameter horizontal draw block with adequate hard facing for wear resistance • Wire straightener with multi-grooved rolls in both horizontal and vertical planes • Loose coil payoff with a vertical shaft braked system and drag brake • Motorized roll pointer capable of pointing solid materials • Ability to draw low and high carbon steel alloys, titanium alloys, cuprous alloys, and aluminum alloys from a maximum starting OD of 6 mm to a final diameter of 1 mm