Abstract: In order to increase safety with regard to methods for processing drawn materials, the invention proposes a method for processing drawn materials, especially rod- and tube-shaped metal drawn materials in which the drawn material is drawn through drawing dies using a multi-stage drawing unit and the drawn material is supplied continuously to a final production stage after leaving the multi-stage drawing unit.

Abstract: A tubular blank formed by casting or extrusion or the like and having a relatively thick wall is prepared for a following drawing operation, such as a tandem or cascade drawing, by widening one end of the tubular blank with a shackled mandrel. Then the widened or distended section is stretched by a cooperative, external stretching action between the shackled mandrel and a draw plate to form a stretched section. Then, the stretched section is passed through a draw plate that may be the same or a different draw plate than the first mentioned draw plate, and then drawing over the shackled mandrel to provide the required reduced wall thickness for the following tandem drawing.