What Is a Wire Drawing Machine and How the 600 Double Twist Stranding Machine Enhances Cable Production Efficiency

What Is a Wire Drawing Machine and How the 600 Double Twist Stranding Machine Enhances Cable Production Efficiency

In the wire and cable manufacturing industry, precision, speed, and efficiency are essential. At the heart of many production lines lies the wire drawing machine, a critical piece of equipment that reduces wire diameter through controlled tensile forces and die-pulling processes. However, the wire drawing stage is only part of the equation. To meet the demands of modern cable applications, manufacturers also rely on advanced equipment like the 600 Double Twist Stranding Machine — a high-speed, high-capacity solution for producing stranded conductors and insulated cable cores.

 What Is a Wire Drawing Machine?

A wire drawing machine is used to reduce the cross-sectional diameter of a wire by pulling it through a series of precision dies. This process increases the wire's length while enhancing its mechanical properties and surface finish. These machines are commonly used with copper, aluminum, and steel, and are a fundamental part of producing conductors for electrical cables, telecom lines, and industrial wire products.

 Advanced Cable Manufacturing: The 600 Double Twist Stranding Machine

Once the wire has been drawn to the desired size, it often needs to be stranded—twisted with other wires to form a multi-core cable. The 600 Double Twist Stranding Machine plays a vital role in this step, offering high-speed, automated stranding for copper and aluminum conductors.

Key Features Include:

• Stranding Capacity:

  • Copper wire input: Φ1.0–3.7mm (7–19 cores)

  • Insulated wire input: Φ2.0–10.0mm (2–5 cores)

  • Max stranding diameter: Φ30mm

  • Max stranding cross-section: 120mm²

• High Efficiency:

  • Max speed: 600 RPM (1200 TPM)

  • Capable of stranding with pitch range from 15–550mm

  • Linear wire speed up to 150 m/min

• Precision Engineering:

  • S/Z stranding direction

  • Hydraulic lifting bobbin system

  • Capstan diameter: 2 × Φ600mm

• Smart Automation:

  • PLC + HMI electric control system

  • YASKAWA inverter for power control

  • Line speed automatic correction system for improved accuracy

• Heavy-Duty Performance:

  • Maximum loading capacity: 8000KG

  • Take-up bobbin size: Φ1600mm, width: 1180mm