W I R E D I V I S I O N
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Since Kentron Wire Division
has provided high quality custom
drawn wire for a range of applica
tions from medical industrial and
military to musical Originally
named Kentucky Electronics our
growth and diversification has
provided us with the ability to meet
your wire needs for high quality and
rigid tolerances such as temper
straightness bend and size to
within / inch (one ten thousandth) We
are dedicated to delivering the best service – Our
Service is Our Strength
We are conveniently located at Industrial
Drive in Owensboro Kentucky where we can
easily and quickly ship to any national or inter
national location of your choice You can reach
us by calling ( ) by facsimile: ( )
or email: wire@kentroncom Our
mailing address is Kentron Mfg Inc PO Box
Owensboro KY Any way you
contact us our customer service representatives
will quickly courteously and enthusiastically
answer your needs whether it be a quote an
order or just an information request
Kentron Wire Division purchases wire at large diameters and redraws these wires to smaller diameters (as small as
” less than half the thickness of a human hair) We can furnish you with wire from ” to ” in quantities
as small as one pound In order to provide you with the perfect product our wire goes through various rigorous
processes such as drawing annealing cleaning spooling testing and inspection
Customer Service
Kentron is one of the most reliable companies with whom you will ever do business Our delivery record is over
ontime shipments; it is very seldom that we ship even one day late and we won’t do that without notifying you first
With our outstanding emphasis on service you will receive prompt personal attention to your quote request or your
order The dedicated team we have assembled combines charm wisdom and upbeat personalities with team work
willingness to try new ideas and the ability and enthusiasm to work with you to develop new products We are
working and growing together and we not only get the job done we do it better
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Annealing
Annealing restores the elasticity to overworked
hardened metals by the application of heat This
process also cleans the wire by burning off any
lubricant left from the drawing process Your
wire may be annealed in one of two ways
In the first method Batch Anneal wire is placed
in large furnaces A shield is placed over the wire
and the air is replaced with hydrogen to form an
atmosphere which will prevent the wire from
burning or changing colors Then an electric
heat jacket is placed over the shield and a
precise amount of required heating is adminis
tered for the proper length of time to clean and
soften the metal The temperature and time is
controlled by electronic instruments and the
maximum temperature in the batch anneal is
degrees Fahrenheit
In Strand Annealing Furnaces the second
method wire is pulled through tubes filled with
hydrogen These tubes from to feet long
are surrounded by electric heat The heat in this
second method may reach temperatures up to
degrees Fahrenheit From the heated
tubes the wire travels through a second set of
tubes which are immersed in water to cool the
wire The temper or softness is determined in
this operation by the heat inside the furnace and
the speed at which the wire is pulled through
the tubes The wire is taken up on spools or in
pay pack barrels as it exits the strand annealing
furnace
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Die Shop
The Diamond Die Repair Shop at Kentron
E
repairs wire dies as they are worn due to the
heat and friction of wire drawing Diamond dies
A
ENTRANCE BELL (E) have very complicated angles required to allow
60º – 90º ANGLE
WELL BLENDED entry of the wire and reduction of the width of
NO SHARP EDGES
the wire They must have the proper degree of
REDUCTION OR DRAWING
ANGLE (A) NORMAL angle and length of surface for the material of
INCLUDED ANGLE FOR
STANDARD REDUCTIONS the wire to expand in length The shop uses
POLISHED
16º – 20º SOFT MATERIAL
18º – 22º PLATED COPPER
12º – 16º HARD MATERIAL diamond powder and wire as the shaping tools
10º – 14º PLATED STEEL
BEARING LENGTH (B)
NORMAL FOR SCND AND SCSD IS in their equipment to repair the angles and
CONTACT 20% – 40% FOR SOFT MATERIAL
AREA
B
40% – 60% FOR HARD MATERIAL restore the die to a consistent and usable size
W NORMAL FOR PCD IS
10% – 25% FOR SOFT MATERIAL
20% – 40% FOR HARD MATERIAL
BACK RELIEF (Rº)
35º – 60º ANGLE
Wire EDM Machine
The Wire EDM Machine uses electrical current
to precisely form die parts for stamping and/or
forming We can help you meet your special
EDM Traveling Wire needs Call us for informa
tion on special stamping dies
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Drawing
Drawing is the process by which the wire is
stretched and shaped Wire is threaded through
a diamond die and then wrapped around a
capstan (a vertical cylinder) in the drawing
machine This capstan turns and stretches the
wire with its pull The capstan is designed to
take up the to increase in footage after
the wire passes through the die The drawing
machine may contain from one to twentyone
dies depending upon the finished diameter of
the wire and its hardness Each subsequent die is
followed by a capstan of greater size than the
previous capstan The final or finish die is the
last in the sequence so called because it
produces the finished size of the wire The
friction and heat created by the passage of the
wire through the die will wear or break the
diamond eventually so these wires and dies are
submerged in a lubricant (oil or soap) or the
lubricant is sprayed on the wire and die to
reduce the damage or wear
The wire has to meet exacting tolerances so each batch is
tested for consistency in diameter and any diamond die
found to produce less than acceptable conformity is sent
to the die shop for reworking In order to reach the
desired size some wire may have to pass through several
dies If it becomes hard or brittle it has to be annealed in
order to restore its elasticity This will vary depending
upon the material of the wire eg cobalt can only be
drawn through a few dies before it becomes very hard
whereas copper silver and nickel can go through several
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Uses
Wire processed by Kentron is currently being
used in a wide variety of applications
including:
Specialty Wires for Aircraft Engines and
Instruments
NASA Space Equipment and Systems
Automotive Electronic Equipment
Televisions Radios and Computers
Medical Staples
Hip Joint Replacements
Needles for Eye Surgery
Relay Switches (applications
include Electronic Equipment
and Airbags for Automobiles)
Lighting
Woven Screens for Marine
Medical and Food Industries
Heating Elements
EDM Wire Metal Cutting
Machines
Musical Strings
Research
Security Systems
Home Appliances
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Spooling
The wire is taken up into coils
spools or pay pack barrels (bulk
orders) For those special appli
cations which require special
spooling ie ultra fine wire or
batch annealed wire (which
cannot be heated on spools) we
have respooling machines
which can precisely wind the
wire for perfect feeding
Testing
Our test equipment can verify the chemical composition of
the wire (metal monitor) surface quality roundness tensile
properties (Instron) and the weight required to stretch vs
the breaking weight of the wire The breaking weight will
vary from a few pounds to several thousand pounds
depending on the size and composition of the wire The size
can be verified to the millionth of an inch by hand bench or
laser micrometers The straightness of the wire and the
weight required to bend the wire to a determined degree can
also be verified to meet exacting requirements
Inspection
All wire goes through our final inspection for correct
diameter spooling labeling and all other customer
specifications All spools are then shrinkwrapped for
their protection
Our rigorous quality control checks allow us to qualify
for ISO Certification
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Materials
Materials Redrawn by Kentron Wire:
Phos Bronze
Alloy
Alloy
Kovar
Haynes
Haynes
Haynes
Haynes
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy C
Hastelloy C
Hastelloy G
Hastelloy X
Hastelloy W
Waspalloy
Monel
Inconel X
Incoloy
Brass
OFHC Copper CDA &
Nickel &
Nickel Plated &
Nickel Plated Copper
Nitronic
/ Nickel Iron
Precious Metal Plated Wires
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Series Stainless L LVM &
Series Stainless &
We have many popular sizes in stock and ready for immediate shipment We are not limited to the above materials
Kentron will also draw customer consigned materials!
Decimal Ft. Per Decimal Ft. Per Decimal Ft. Per Decimal Ft. Per Decimal Ft. Per Decimal Ft. Per
Size Pound * Size Pound * Size Pound * Size Pound * Size Pound * Size Pound *
.150 16.7 .125 24.0 .100 37.5 .075 67 .050 150 .025 600
.149 16.9 .124 24.4 .099 38.3 .074 69 .049 156 .024 651
.148 17.1 .123 24.8 .098 39 .073 71 .048 163 .023 708
.147 17.4 .122 25.2 .097 40 .072 73 .047 170 .022 774
.146 17.6 .121 25.6 .096 41 .071 75 .046 177 .021 850
.145 17.9 .120 26.1 .095 42 .070 77 .045 185 .020 937
.144 18.1 .119 26.5 .094 43 .069 79 .044 194 .019 1,038
.143 18.4 .118 26.9 .093 44 .068 81 .043 203 .018 1,156
.142 18.6 .117 27.4 .092 45 .067 84 .042 213 .017 1,296
.141 18.9 .116 27.9 .091 46 .066 86 .041 223 .016 1,464
.140 19.2 .115 28.4 ,090 47 .065 89 .040 235 .015 1,665
.139 19.4 .114 28.9 .089 48 .064 92 .039 247 .014 1,911
.138 19.7 .113 29.4 .088 49 .063 95 .038 260 .013 2,217
.137 20.0 .112 29.9 .087 50 .062 98 .037 274 .012 2,601
.136 20.3 .111 30.4 .086 51 .061 101 .036 289 .011 3,096
.135 20.6 .110 31.0 .085 52 .060 105 .035 306 .010 3,746
.134 20.9 .109 31.6 .084 54 .059 108 .034 324 .009 4,624
.133 21.2 .108 32.2 .083 55 .058 112 .033 344 .008 5,853
.132 21.5 .107 32.8 .082 56 .057 116 .032 366 .007 7.644
.131 21.9 .106 33.4 .081 58 .056 120 .031 390 .006 10,404
.130 22.2 .105 34.0 .080 59 .055 124 .030 417 .005 14,982
.129 22.6 .104 34.7 .079 61 .054 129 .029 446 .004 22,900
.128 22.9 .103 35.4 .078 62 .053 134 .028 478 .003 40,700
.127 23.1 .102 36.0 .077 64 .052 139 .027 514 .002 91,500
.126 23.6 .101 36.8 .076 65 .051 144 .026 555 .001 370,539
*Ft per pound is average The length may vary depending on materials
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Kentron Wire Division is growing and
improving to serve you better Among the new
acquisitions to improve our speed and quality
we have three new furnaces and furnace
spoolers six fine wire drawing machines a new Our dedicated
stateoftheart Instron (to test wire strength)
four new respoolers two laser micrometers and team is
one semiautomatic shrink wrap machine We
recently installed a new computer system and
we have added manufacturing space to our
working and
current facility
growing
Through all these positive changes we have
increased our production our quality and our
together
commitment to serving you Our emphasis is on
providing you with an excellent product in a We not only get
timely manner and at a reasonable price If you
are not a customer please contact our sales the job done
department and let us demonstrate how our
quality value service and reliability can we do it
improve your bottom line If you are currently
one of our worldwide customers thank you! better!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Kentron Mfg Inc
Wire Division
Industrial Drive
PO Box
Owensboro KY
Phone: ( )
Toll Free: ( )
FAX: ( )
Website//wwwkentroncom
Email: wire@kentroncom
Kentron Mfg Inc – Wire Division
Industrial Drive • PO Box • Owensboro KY
Phone: ( ) • Toll Free: ( ) • FAX: ( )
Website//wwwkentroncom • Email: wire@kentroncom
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