Wire, tube continuously rotary extruded

Complete continuous rotary extrusion lines for wire and tube production enables the forming of high quality copper, aluminium and alloy solid and hollow section products.

Wire processing specialist, Meltech Engineering is now offering complete Continuous Rotary Extrusion lines for wire and tube production.

The Confex rotary extruder, in conjunction with Meltech pre- and post-processing ancillary equipment, enables the production of high quality copper, aluminium and alloy solid and hollow section for a wide range of applications.

Continuous Rotary Extrusion is ideal for the continuous extrusion of wire, magnet wire and strip for transformers, busbar and lightning conductors.

Meltech is providing manufacturers with a one-stop shop for the design and implementation of highly efficient production lines ensuring cleaning, feeding, cooling, take up and coiling operations are fully optimised.

Meltech has an exclusive marketing and manufacturing agreement with Confex Technology for the supply of the rotary extruder.

In addition it is offering an integrated package of customer care and training programmes, including spares and servicing for the Confex rotary extruder and ancillary equipment.

"In comparison to conventional non ferrous extrusion processes, Confex rotary extrusion lines are much more flexible, compact and efficient," said Peter Drever, sales director, Meltech Engineering.

"We have worked closely with Confex Technology on supplying ancillary equipment for a number of successful rotary extrusion lines." David Godwin, managing director, Confex Technology, commented: "The Confex rotary extruder is designed such that it can be readily customised to meet customer's requirements.

Working with Meltech takes this a stage further by offering manufacturers with complete and customised production lines that will create more opportunities for rotary extrusion in wire and tube industries." Confex rotary extruders are available with extrusion wheel diameters from less than 300mm to more than 500mm with fitted power from 75kW to 575kW.

A typical extruder for solid aluminium conductor would have an extrusion wheel diameter of 310mm, fitted power of 150kW and a maximum wheel speed of 40 rev/min.

Two feed rods each of 9.5mm diameter would be used to extrude the solid aluminium conductor at up to 800kg/h.

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