Description
The GALVALEC R process of galvanizing steel wire, developed by PGF, an engineering company, is described in detail. Cooling between annealing and galvanizing is unnecessary, as the wire is heated by electrical current. Among the advantages of the process are reduction of energy consumption, efficient control of all operations, and substantial improvement of coating adherence. Threading operations were also improved, and automation assures that earlier problems in this area are now avoided.
