Wire drawing optimization with resource efficient lubrication

Purpose and goal:

The purpose of "Wire drawing optimization with resource efficient lubrication" is to make the manufacturing of steel wire more resource-efficient and to reduce the use of harmful substances. More specifically, increasing the resource-effiency in the wire drawing process by optimizing the lubrication system and replacing lubricant products containing borax. The project goals relates to improvements in the wire drawing industry:

20% Increased productivity 15% Less environmental impact 25% Lower tool temperatures 50% Reduced use of borax Expected results and effects:

The project aims at making Swedish wire drawing industry more resource efficient and competitive on the world market. Expected results from the project are: - An in-depth evaluation of wire drawing lubricant effect on productivity and surface quality - New and innovative concepts to improve the cooling of the drawing die

- A clarification of the interaction between lubricants, lubricant carrier, drawing die and wire - Alternatives to borax based lubricant carriers - Industrial trials that will act as a direct step towards industrial implementation of identified concepts Approach and implementation:

The project is divided into three work packages, each focusing to reach the project goals. Each work package begins with an in-depth study and analysis of the specific area, hypotheses and approaches for how to reach the project goals are set up, experiments are designed, planned and performed on a semi-industrial scale to verify the solutions, the concepts with the highest potential are then evaluated in full-scale industrial trials.

This means that it will be a short journey for the participating industrial partners to implement the new solutions in their production processes.