Abstract: Herein disclosed is a dry type continuous wire drawing process which can retain satisfactory working circumstances while eliminating the problem of disposal of waste liquids. The wire drawing process includes the steps of descaling a wire to be drawn, coating the descaled wire with a lubricant, and drawing the lubricant-coated wire through a drawing die. The descaling step is conducted in a mechanical manner. At the lubricant coating step, the descaled wire is once coated with lime powder and then with metallic soap powder. Thus. the three steps recited are conducted under dry and continuous conditions. At the lubricant coating step, the lime-coated wire may be coated with powder of sodium stearate before it is coated with the metallic soap.

Abstract: Herein disclosed are dry type continuous wire drawing process and machine which can enhance the productivity by conducting in-line a wire drawing operation including the steps of flaw detection and wire repair. The wire to be drawn is mechanically descaled and is then coated with a lubricant. The wire thus coated is drawn through a drawing die. At the coating step, the wire is first coated with lime powder and then with metallic soap. Thus, the wire is drawn under dry and continuous conditions. After the drawing operation, a flaw in surface of the wire is detected. The surface flaw is located from the running speed or distance of the wire and the detecting instant. The surface flaw located is removed. The resultant wire is wound up. The surface flaw which cannot be removed is marked. An internal defect in the drawn wire is also detected with ultrasonic waves. The internally detected portion is also marked. All of the steps thus far recited and others are conducted in-line.