Description
A description of the development of wire making equipment is provided, starting from a manually controlled single bull block and proceeding to multi-die two cylinders machine with ‘built-in’ response mechanism. This built-in response is based on the concept of slip. Special emphasis is placed on the treatment of slip in the cone machine with a capstan and in the two parallel cylinders machine. The significance of the transition to wet drawing with slip for the extension of the capabilities to produce ultrafine wire is highlighted.
