EP 2233220 B1 20121017 - Soap box and method for lubricating a metal wire
Title (en)
Soap box and method for lubricating a metal wire
Title (de)
Seifenbehälter und Verfahren zum Schmieren eines Metalldrahts
Title (fr)
Caisse à savon et procédé de lubrification d'un fil de métal
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 09156506 A 20090327
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2233220A1] A method for lubricating a metal wire (5) in a soap box prior to drawing the wire through a wire drawing device for reducing the diameter of said wire, wherein said soap box comprises a container with a wire inlet (3) and a wire outlet (4) at two opposite ends of container, a wire feed device arranged to transport the wire through said container, said method comprising: supplying lubricant (2) into said container such that it partially fills said container; simultaneously distributing said lubricant (2) in the container and transporting said wire (5) through said container; wherein said lubricant (2) is a lubricating liquid; said method further comprises providing a multitude of liquid carrying bodies (10) in said container; and simultaneously distributing said liquid carrying bodies (10) with said lubricating liquid (2) and transporting said wire (5) through said container.
IPC 8 full level
B21C 1/00 (2006.01); B21C 9/00 (2006.01); B21C 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B21C 1/00 (2013.01); B21C 9/005 (2013.01); B21C 9/02 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2233220 A1 20100929; EP 2233220 B1 20121017; DK 2233220 T3 20130211; ES 2393435 T3 20121221; PL 2233220 T3 20130329
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 09156506 A 20090327; DK 09156506 T 20090327; ES 09156506 T 20090327; PL 09156506 T 20090327