PART If EQUIPPING AND OPERATING THE NEW WIRE MILL By J.B. WILTRAKIS Ato asp Drawosn Drs ‘The expvienos gained in operating the older Hawthorne and Point Beez we Tale demoasusted the importance of providing aml main ‘nining dis of hgh qualcy. ‘The hardest materials, alloys euch ae tong ‘ton bide and ress amonds, ae used in ches de, The alloy cies are used in the No. % drawing achive whee the wire rucface art cesuling dio wey ate rlsively al pe um sire pr ‘hee Ditton dies ate used exclusively in the No. 2 machine. Deinite problems were clved in maintsining des to iid specications which nese corte contours, = fnelypolsted wort, att dente e pull vale The crs section ofa diamond die, Hg, 17 lusrates the genera contour fos to bet sauctory fr high spel wie dewing, "The wpproach rds omioths nts the mnt ame were the wie i reduced Sn lismeter one AW guge. ‘The bearing is approcinatey 4p ofthe wire ameter With the ase of contour prjetor, 100K enlargements of die impresions are peieiclly male o contol the process Well graced lm dae swan to enlarge the hole inthe deed for vol igeperatons,”Dustgrodes by Deaton salons, cy werk, fers the nest resus, or foal poishing 6 micom dismeter cut it used, A 20X wide angle vinsenlor mcrscope ie ose to cneck the vicious stages of die taking operations aad of inspection es sbovn in Hig. 18, Thefollowing de pull equrements have been set up or each gee when rosocng wre one AW gre sie eg | BU B Alter grouping dies of certain diameter according tothe pounds pl, equine, the ace rstcned into ees for vein the Ne 2 drving machin Records ane kept othe shaves al oea i uch te ‘The increase In ods up to £2000 Lpan. des mo appear Us have an sppeecabie affect on die weat, a other words the sine qualily and fry RELL SPSTAM TRCRNICAL JOURNAL quantity of nite con be obtained from high apn as Fram lw sped i {iy she tes ae made zo efinve cations, (2) the des are watched into els al (3) the droning machine actors ar the same. "The deening machines have bean designed rd are maintained wih the view of overcoming rove of the serious ens of short dio fe Long die Tie fs not only obtained hy kom di kop practice bat sls control the following mackie fartrs; (1) smooth drsving capstans eed viimum slip, 2} mintsum whip of wire entering die, (@) alequatelnbriation of esis a cooling of ls, ae ()elination of foregn patil: fom the drawing compared ig. Senate sowing csedin of asoné eed nik ped i rang aware Coapoon ANH HQuMMST A onestaty buling is used for manubetiring wie. Ia the basement the deaving omund tanks, pizng, he exchangers, pans; power se fees and controls ae zeae, The cord solution used 9 ubricate ‘and coo he apts and dies inthe Grsring machines consists of a homo tensed clato of rah fat end ol mined wits water. This compound turns to 2 self ceaniog dicnboting inorler in aa eclsed steel Uk. ‘The havior cose of pipe with slots evenly deposking the compound lover the waive wil ofthe tank The cpp sdge cts co the atm nd the lighter pure ro the surlace to be held beck by w skimmer Dla. The clarified scpercatat stion aes ove a dae ito the mn ction chtber to be pumped a ke ate of 200 gallon pe inter ean No. [machine and 100 gallon per minute to each No.2 machine. ‘The hess frm the cc compo is erred in at exchangers aa se en umd ir doivere: to the machines. Une conte smn el Prowinatey HFK py w elmo’ recreating water stew ‘herostatcedy omer Fig ‘The building used for wire drawing is idelly situated adjacent to the cable wanuicturng unit and ne foci or water, sil an mtorr elven. the aceu i eelly veil ne ue escalation proved hy merry vapor imps lose to high cello yet proving a sverige of more than afoot candle ilnmiratin. Stetboecopc eee rarely linn Wy sagging De Lanes er sare pases the ieee vera The No, 1 weachinee ate loco! nnsent to te copper tl roel ae “The No.2 dsawing machines, nine of ther in ¢ tae placa Lice the bang. Ang the wally ve annealing hors forthe wn he ball type furnace sre lested. A ridge sype cane andes the eater i ARLE SYSTEM TECHMICAL JOURNAL between operations low inventories and multiple apeation of machines by poratoce, Capacity ean be increased without rearrangement. Adequate space has bean provided t9 facilitate maintenance. ‘The ete distance Ffem the reselval if to to the wire shiping rai MN ee. One lee ack aul the crn fut mensone sie tn ne sod creer! al tustetil in che iin, ‘either side othe rin fw of aed, spe spre for soa of rd, shop sonitenance machi and sacks Processes ns mie Wane Ms sien Fuowt oF Mansa, Copper se i celivered on double prog of a less teas, apron mately 4.000 pours ata time, and is placed adjacent wo exch of the No.1 Gdreming machines, Fig. 21. ileve each 250-pound col is placed on the Mor of the eight-foot dite sippy tai Avewximun of ur wal = rsintined on the table st 2 time. ‘The rod ens ate elcto-veled to fore cominions supply. As tnd from one col x converted ta wire, the agertor tes a htton and rotates the tae SP ocae he ren cil This prow of spying ni ering el ends orting te spy tubleierepmaced hehe machirecontines tar the KUD-poun rel wth 1 ange (bt) wie a= SUD) tp. ‘Wen the teactine eatoratieally sep she operazor opens the speler fonppatnent and aunts an aie operated aeauis ob tleases nd acter the ton S00: diameter 1 pm reel of the esky ache An py cel plana on she arbor and lke. The gut closed nad he fps bution starts the machine wil no adit attention ou the partot "he eperstor, ho rte tothe welng penton aftr placing she lot reel in the stage are, "he 10K pond rel must be upended before cam be pace ander the supply comparimest of the New Zmchine. “The npsering seer, Fig Du cansts of to floor cstings.a prearstic holst and cables, The pers sor Fre role the Inge rel om the Fst floor costing atl then actuate 'ne [risomtie hoists "Tae eles hinge pends cange Hee covers of h Iwely low Ie, faring 1 angle ith he fae At thie pon {he weight ofthe roel elles asta the asond cast The apertor re Neate she at ad Ce fel f gatly Lowered upon we alle, ‘The aie ff tassel nn verti ‘One ond of 72 copper ites lestooweh! to he wize end f one of the tro ree in the supaly cormpartment. AS he aacine empties te frst reo, tas potatoe puss te reed ad this eels sat ue upply position ‘eehin aw compartrent continuous supply is thercby provided itn safety and ease of haling ‘The dios f the No.2 machine apertor, Fg. 28 princially omsit af furnishing several machines vith sapply wi removing lel veel drawn cable wire, guging wire, starting the machines snd perindeal’y Adjveting for tension, Break are infrequent az exsdenced iy he Fact that thesverage eight of revs shipper mus ve 3 poms Whe che Fe, 22 Up, dee fy Opa surly al ack of No.2 machine bres occur or when a change is mace inthe die sts this operator also tHrings ap the machine, ‘Om the: machines wre aw aL MYAM (jum. “Vie Inyortance of he vari mechani and ehctical details ential in the est wetion of tis paper ean therefore be visualized. One of the No.2 machine has for the pat yor, operated with certnin eGinexnents a: he ishing speed of 12000 feot. The deta aing collec so far ate favorable and it: expected that this study justify the conversion of additonal marine to the higher speed, Alter the take-up mel is relesed ave pushed 9 the amor by the al seperated mackanism, tolled tothe aca "alo be dye esane al 3 etuded by hen Mesa Ponsose: Cuan ‘Tae movensans ofthe bide sae atl yr are ctrl from the srane cab by the operat. Asi pra handle the baskets of ie, the lect arsace ball nd the furnace dela. "The crane sao equipped 40,000 po stool basket, Fig. 25.