Strander

A type of machine that twists a number of individual strands of wire and forms them as they go through a tightly fitting die into a group, some of which may, in turn, be twisted into larger groups. This is similar to the function of a buncher, the difference being that a strander is configured so that the spools holding the wire to be stranded are located within the rotating element of the machine, with the product taken up outside the machine, whereas a buncher has the supply spools on the outside and the product is taken up inside the rotating element of the machine. See individual entries.