Wiredrawing Machines, Tandem

Another term for a slip-type multiple die wiredrawing machine with one capstan per shaft. The capstans drawing the wire through each die are arranged to in­crease in speed to correspond with the elongation of the wire. This speed increase may be approximate; in which case the wire is made to slip on the capstans. Note: each capstan is the same diameter and only one capstan is mounted on each driven shaft. The speed of each capstan is determined by the gearing between the driven shafts.