DRAWING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: manufacture of wire. SUBSTANCE: drawing machine for multiple multistrand drawing of wire includes drawing die holders whose number corresponds to that of successive drawing operations. Drawing dies whose number is equal to that of strands are mounted in said holders. Drawing machine also includes common for all strands intermediate pulling apparatuses providing wire sliding and arranged between drawing die holders. Each intermediate pulling apparatus includes main drive pulley, pair of rocker arms mounted coaxially relative to main drive pulley with possibility of rotation and fixation of their angular position; additional pulley mounted in rocker arms in parallel relative to main drive pulley and joined with it through transmission that may provide mutually opposite rotation of said pulleys at the same linear speed. EFFECT: possibility for gradual adjustment of traction effort. 3 dwg