Very
often considered as the second most complex product to produce after steel cord,
the production of quality beadwire is not therefore such a difficult operation,
most particularly when opting for high breaking loads.
In this demanding sector, FIB is manufacturing the complete
range of thermal equipments as well as a pickling bath with hydrochloric acid
that is having a unique design.
Patenting in beadwire is not such an easy operation as the
production in diameter range is quite wide!
A complete austenitizing, a lead quenching or a quenching in
fluidised bed allowing the obtaining of significant and homogeneous breaking
loads in the whole diameter range and the absence of decarburization are just
a few key criteria for our technology.
In this framework, the possibility to obtain very low sand
temperatures in the quenching zones and the control of recalescence that is
offered by the Ecoquench are becoming very significant aspects for the quality
of the treated products.
The lead stress relieving in which FIB is having an advanced
regulation system is allowing a complete control of the final breaking loads.
Lastly, under the pressure of a clientele that is ever looking
for a technology without inflexion in the wires and without lead, the stress
relieving in fluidised bed is becoming conceivable!
FIB has even experimentally and positively evaluated the feasibility
of the process with the participation of a company that is producing beadwire.
The stress relieving fluidised bed is having a bright future
ahead of it!