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Integration of continuous semi-automated coiling and boxing equipment into the TW building wire extrusion line at the H.K. Porter Co plant in Ambridge, PA has reduced direct labor costs by 47-50%. Discussion centers on the Entwistle TC-24 dual head automatic continuous coiler and the economic advantage of semi- rather than fully-automated operation.
Integration of continuous semi-automated coiling and boxing equipment into the TW building wire extrusion line at the H.K. Porter Co plant in Ambridge, PA has reduced direct labor costs by 47-50%. Discussion centers on the Entwistle TC-24 dual head automatic continuous coiler and the economic advantage of semi- rather than fully-automated operation.
| Author(s) | Barr, D.H.K. *Porter Co. Inc. |
|---|---|
| Publication/Event/Pages | Wire & Wire Products35(8): 988-990 1960, Paper presented at WAI Electric Wire and Cable Section Regional Meeting, Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Year | 1960 |
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