Wiredrawing Machines, Non-Slip Type

1) Drawing machines in which the capstans run at exactly the same speed as the wire being drawn. Generally used for ferrous wiredrawing. A continuous machine of this type has a finishing block and a number of drawing capstans or cones in line with this. The dies are placed before the first capstan, between each pair of capstans and before the block. Wire passes through dies, where they are also lubricated, around the first and subsequent capstans a number of times until it reaches the finishing block. Since the length of wire increases at each die, successive capstans are run at increasing speeds. 2) Drawing machines that use a dancer between capstans to accumulate any length change so the wire does not slip on the capstan.