Abstract: A method for automatic conducting of a straightening process for an object to be straightened, such as sheet metal, strips, sections, pipes, and in particular for wire-like or multiwire-like objects that are to be straightened, in a straightening device or a levelling machine with at least one mangle roll which can be adjusted by an actuator. In accordance with this invention, a process simulation model of a straightening process that is to be conducted, and a process simulation program are set up, and the latter gives directly “online” the settings of the adjustable mangle rolls.

Abstract: An unwinding device for wire or materials containing several wires, having a rotating support for a reel, a coil or the like and a folding roller allocated to a processing device. According to this invention, a dancer is positioned between the support and the folding roller. A constant direction for unwinding and winding is maintained in such as way that the unwound or wound material is directed along the same plane of curvature as the curvature of the reel devoid of torque.

Abstract: A method for setting a straightening roller of a straightening unit designed to be translationally adjustable with an adjusting mechanism, and a setting device for performing the method. Each straightening roller to be adjusted is individually identified and then coupled, if necessary with simultaneous setting of an aligned mutual position, to the adjusting mechanism, whereby the respective position of the straightening roller is determined after the coupling and the position of the straightening roller, which is pre-selected and/or pre-calculated dependent on the process material, dimensions and straightening process, and is then set in relation to a previously determined limit position.

Abstract: A straightening device for wire, multiple-wire or tubular material with straightening rollers in two planes that are essentially parallel to the running direction of the material. The rollers are arranged vertical to the material and the rollers are parallel to, but offset from each other. These straightening rollers are adapted to be adjusted singly or severally together toward and away from the material. At least one of the rollers is a height-adjustable straightening roller.

Abstract: A preforming head for making ropes and cable armor including an axle with a front preforming disk fixedly mounted thereon. A middle preforming disk and a rear preforming disk are displaceably mounted on the axle. The middle disk has a diameter larger than the front disk and smaller than the rear disk. A drive moves the disks so that the distance between front disk and middle disk remains approximately equal to the distance between middle disk and rear disk.

Abstract: A straightening apparatus with a plurality of rotatable straightening rollers arranged in two parallel planes. The axles of the rollers are supported in cassettes arranged in a housing holder, whereby one of the cassettes or the cassettes of one plane or also of both planes are adjustably arranged by means of an adjusting device. Each cassette has a housing in the form of a hollow cylinder and is exchangeably arranged in fitted bores. Preferably, the axial forces transmitted from the straightening roller to the axle are absorbed by a ball bearing, and the radial forces by a pin bearing. The ball raceway for the ball bearing is made directly in the hollow cylindrical housing and axle, and the pin bearing is arranged directly between the housing and the axle.

Abstract: A straightening apparatus with a plurality of rotatable straightening rollers arranged in two parallel planes, with the axles of the rollers being supported in two body parts forming a basic chassis. The body parts are arranged relatively movable against each other on guides and have a closing mechanism. The body parts are maintained in a defined open position by the springs supported on the parts, and are movable by the closing mechanism into a closing position with a predetermined defined zero position, whereby the closing position is securable in the defined zero position by a releasable locking connection.