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Wire Forming Materials

Wire Forming Materials

Brass is an alloy composed of 67% copper and 33% zinc with the characteristics of copper including its electrical and heat conductivity as well as its malleability. Since it is stronger than copper, it is used in a wider variety of applications, which…

Wire Ends and Interior Geometries

Wire Ends and Interior Geometries

Machine Cut End: Wire ends can be cut straight with miniscule burrs or be clean cut without burrs. The finished wire can be quill or angle cut with a single angle or an angle on both sides of the end. Chamfered End Chamfered ends have a smooth flat slope around…

The Art of Wire Forming

The Art of Wire Forming

What Is Wire Forming? Wire Forming is the process of taking a blank of wire whether from a spooled coil or blank length and forming and/or bending it into a specific configuration. In order to achieve this there are 2 methods: a manual method using brute force that is...

Common Mistakes When Forming Mesh

Common Mistakes When Forming Mesh

For many forming methods they are typically one and the same. However, there are still a handful of things that customers should keep an eye out for when working with formed mesh. When it comes to wired mess, for example, it is widely known that while the…

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