NEW COPPER WIRE DRAWING PLANT 



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takeup reel. In operation, the bottom of the coil of rod is welded to the top 

 of the succeeding coil, thus securing continuity of drawing. With the 

 emptying of one position, the table is revolved through one quarter of a 

 revolution, leaving the empty space for reloading the next coil which is then 

 welded to the one ahead, the welding and loading being performed during 

 the period of drawing. 



SPOOL RELEASE 

 SPRING CYLINDER 



Fig. 16 — Diagram of clamping and releasing mechanism 



A slow speed stringing block and die support are provided for stringing 

 the larger dies onto the wire and by depression of a foot switch the machine 

 can be operated at slow speed for stringing the dies and wire into the 

 machine. 



Good distribution of wire on the reels is essential to permit of easy re- 

 moval of wire from the reel. The distributor designed for this machine 

 is of the reversing screw type with a reversing clutch as shown by diagram. 

 Fig. 15. At the speed with which wire is being delivered to the reel, any 

 pause at either end of the traverse would result in considerable build up of 



