Water Tank Wire Drawing Machine for Fine Wire Production
The water tank wire drawing machine is a type of wet wire drawing machine designed for high-speed fine wire production. This machine ensures stable cooling, low wire breakage rate, and a smooth surface finish.
✔ Suitable for low carbon steel wire
✔ Ideal for nail wire, welding wire, metal weaving wire, etc.
✔ Speed up to 700m/min
What Is a Water Tank Wire Drawing Machine?
A water tank type wire drawing machine is a high-speed drawing device for fine wires. Its main working principle is continuous multi-pass drawing. In a sealed water tank, the wire diameter is gradually reduced through multiple drawing dies. Water circulation reduces the heat generated during the drawing process, cooling the wire and improving its surface quality. This equipment is particularly suitable for producing small-diameter low-carbon steel wires ranging from 0.6 to 2.0 mm.
The water tank structure ensures stable temperature control even at high drawing speeds. Compared to linear wire drawing machines with external cooling and independent motor control for each module, the water tank type wire drawing machine has a more compact structure and is better suited for fine wire production. It offers higher drawing speeds, smoother wire surface quality, and a lower wire breakage rate.
Due to its efficient cooling and continuous drawing design, the water tank type wire drawing machine is widely used in applications requiring high surface quality and high production speed for nail wire, hexagonal mesh, welding wire, binding wire, and other fine wire applications.
Working Principle of Water Tank Wire Drawing Machine
The water tank type wire drawing machine employs a continuous drawing process combined with a water cooling system. The working principle of this equipment is as follows:
1. Wire feeding system:
The steel wire to be drawn is placed on the feeder, allowing for a smooth release into the drawing system.
2. Multi-die drawing
The steel wire passes sequentially through multiple drawing dies, each die progressively reducing the wire diameter. This multi-stage drawing and diameter reduction technology prevents wire deformation and ensures precise drawing. The diameter reduction ratio of each die is carefully designed according to the incoming and outgoing wire specifications.
3. Water cooling tank circulation
During the drawing process, a continuous circulation system cools the temperature generated by the friction between the wire and the drawing dies. This improves surface finish, extends die life, and achieves higher and more stable drawing speeds.
4. Tension control:
Throughout the drawing process, precise tension prevents surface scratches, diameter deviations, and wire breakage, which is especially important when producing fine wires with a diameter less than 2.0 mm.
5.Automatic take-up
After drawing, the finished wire is automatically rewound by the winding system into a coil for easy subsequent processing and transportation.
This integrated system enables continuous, high-speed, and stable fine wire production, ensuring consistent quality and minimizing downtime.
Specification of Water Tank Wire Drawing Machine
| Model | DP-350 |
|---|---|
| Raw material | Annealed galvanized wire, black wire, etc |
| Inlet wire diameter | 3.0mm, 2.5mm, 2.2mm, 2.0mm, etc |
| Output wire diameter | 1.4mm, 1.2mm, 1.1mm, 0.8mm, 0.6mm, etc |
| Drawing speed | Max.700m/min |
| Motor capacity | 22kw/30kw/45kw |
| Inverter | 22kw/30kw/45kw |
| Weight | 1800kg |
Applications of Water Tank Wire Drawing Machine
1. Nail Wire Production
Water tank wire drawing machines are the optimal equipment for producing 1.0-2.0mm low-carbon steel nail wire. Their stable cooling system is crucial for protecting the surface quality of the wire during precise drawing.
2. Welding Wire
Water tank wire drawing machines are the optimal equipment for producing fine welding wire coils for subsequent copper plating or packaging. They enable uniform diameter reduction and rapid cooling, maximizing oxidation control and maintaining wire surface smoothness.
3. Binding Wire
Water tank wire drawing machines are used to produce binding wire for construction and reinforcement, offering flexibility and high tensile strength. Water cooling helps prevent overheating when drawing fine wires below 1.6mm.
4. Weaving Metal Mesh
Water tank wire drawing machines are used to produce fine metal wires for subsequent braiding into metal meshes, such as hexagonal mesh, requiring a high degree of wire surface smoothness.
Welded mesh
Metal nails
Binding wire
Water Tank vs Straight Line Wire Drawing Machine
The choice between a water tank type wire drawing machine and a straight line wire drawing machine mainly depends on the wire material, the inlet and outlet wire diameters, the production speed, and the intended use of the wire.
| Feature | Water Tank Wire Drawing Machine | Straight Line Wire Drawing Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Wire Diameter | Fine wire (typically 0.6–2.0 mm) | Medium to heavy wire (2.0 mm and above) |
| Speed | High-speed continuous drawing | Medium speed, independent motor control |
| Cooling System | Integrated water tank circulation cooling | External cooling and lubrication system |
| Surface Finish | Smoother surface due to stable temperature control | Standard surface quality |
| Machine Structure | Compact and enclosed design | Modular, multi-block layout |
| Main Application | Nail wire, welding wire, binding wire, fine mesh wire | Rebar wire, heavy construction wire, industrial wire |
From an application perspective, the water tank type is optimized for fine wire production with higher drawing speeds and improved cooling efficiency, while the straight line type is better suited for larger diameter wire and heavy-duty industrial applications.
Advantages of Water Tank-Type Wire Drawing Machines
High-Speed Continuous Wire Drawing
Our water tank-type wire drawing machines are specifically designed for high-speed fine wire production, enabling continuous multi-stage drawing without downtime, thus improving production efficiency.
Stable Cooling System
The integrated water tank circulation system effectively reduces temperature, improves surface quality, and ensures high drawing precision.
Low Wire Breakage Rate
Precise tension control and the water cooling system reduce wire breakage rate and downtime, avoiding material waste.
Energy-Saving Motor
High-efficiency motors reduce energy consumption and improve the long-term return on investment.
Long Die Life
The stable cooling system reduces heat generated by friction between the wire and the drawing die, reducing die wear and minimizing die replacement frequency.
Projects of Water Tank Wire Drawing Machine
An Algerian customer purchased two water tank wire drawing machines
An Algerian customer purchased two water tank wire drawing machines to produce 1.0–1.8 mm low carbon steel wire for nail manufacturing. The machines were integrated into a complete nail production line including nail making machines and automatic wire take-up systems.
With the stable water cooling system and high-speed continuous drawing design, the customer significantly improved production efficiency while maintaining excellent wire surface quality. The daily output of the nail wire production line increased by more than 30%.
Mexico Fine Wire Production Line
A customer in Mexico ordered four water tank wire drawing machines for fine wire processing. The machines are used to draw low carbon steel wire from 2.2 mm to 0.8 mm for welding wire and binding wire production.
Due to the high-speed drawing capability of up to 700 m/min, the customer achieved stable continuous production with a low wire breakage rate and improved wire surface finish.
Water tank wire drawing machine draws fine wires for the production of hexagonal wire mesh
A Russian customer purchased dozens of water tank wire drawing machines specifically for drawing 3mm low-carbon steel wire to 1.8mm as raw material for hexagonal wire mesh production, which is then woven using hexagonal wire mesh machines.
The customer has high requirements for the surface quality of the wire. The water tank wire drawing machine improves production efficiency without damaging the wire surface, and its water-cooling circulation system further ensures the smoothness of the wire surface, making it the optimal equipment for producing raw materials for hexagonal wire mesh.
Service of Water Tank Wire Drawing Machine
Pre-sales Service:
● Understand the customer’s incoming/outgoing wire diameter and provide customized solutions.
● Welcome global customers to visit the DAPU factory, providing airport pick-up and drop-off, catering, and hotel services.
● Arrange for customers to observe the water tank wire drawing machine in operation, produce according to customer specifications, and assist customers in the measurement and inspection of finished products.
In-sales Service:
● Customers can contact DAPU engineers at any time to check the equipment manufacturing progress.
● After the equipment quality inspection is completed, a trial run will be conducted. Customers can come to the factory to inspect the goods and can receive trial run videos and photos of finished product specifications.
After-sales Service:
● DAPU provides water tank wire drawing machine layout diagrams, installation videos, debugging videos, operation manuals, and other guidance documents.
● Provide online service support, resolving equipment problems within 48 hours to reduce downtime for trial runs.
● According to customer needs, DAPU can dispatch professional engineers overseas to install and debug the equipment and train workshop personnel to operate the equipment proficiently.
● Rapid response parts service, supporting worldwide.
● DAPU engineers regularly visit customer factories overseas to maintain and repair equipment, extending its lifespan.
