Development and operation of a 48-wire patenting and coating line

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A 48-wire patenting and coating line in an Australian Wire Industries plant is described. The U-shaped plant layout, including payoff, patenting furnace, acid bath, phosphate bath, turnaround, borax-lime baths, borax-lime baker, flux bath, zinc furnace (zinc bath and wipers), and winding frame are described. Asbestos pad and gas-wiping of galvanized wire are described.

Description

A 48-wire patenting and coating line in an Australian Wire Industries plant is described. The U-shaped plant layout, including payoff, patenting furnace, acid bath, phosphate bath, turnaround, borax-lime baths, borax-lime baker, flux bath, zinc furnace (zinc bath and wipers), and winding frame are described. Asbestos pad and gas-wiping of galvanized wire are described.

Additional information

Author(s)

Cunningham, J.R.Australian Wire Industries Pty Ltd.

Publication/Event/Pages

Wire Journal10(7): 74-77 1977, Paper presented at WAI 46th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL USA

Year

1977