Wire drawing machines
AssigneeMaschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co. KG
InventorEgon Braun
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Abstract
At least two adjacently located wire drawing capstans are provided with an annular drawing ring and a wheel member within the drawing ring and connected to it. At least one has a planet member engaging the wheel member, and an annular sun member secured to a shaft. The planet member is connected to the wheel member of the next adjacent capstan to operatively interconnect the adjacent capstans, and permit the planet member to revolve about said sun member and rotate about the central axis.
Claims11
A drum for a multiple wire drawing machine comprising an arrangement of at least two adjacently located capstan assemblies operatively connected to each other at least one of which is driven by a central drive shaft, each of said capstan assemblies comprising an annular drawing ring and a wheel member located within said drawing ring and connected thereto for conjoint rotation, at least one said driven capstan assembly having a planet member engaging the associated wheel member, and an annular sun member secured to a supporting shaft, means connecting said planet member to the wheel member of the next adjacent capstan assembly to operatively interconnect said adjacent capstans, and permit said planet member to revolve about said sun member and rotate about the central axis, each of said wheel members having a circumferential recess forming an axial shoulder and provided with an annular seal seated thereon slidably engaging a surface of the adjacent capstan assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.