Find the equipment for your next production step.
Review the operation, existing machinery and interfaces that need to work together. Go straight to the equipment range, then compare the relevant types and models.
Wire & Cable
Production Lines
Machinery and line options for your existing factory, cable project or first investment.
Turn cable requirements into a production route.
Start with a sample, drawing or intended application. Identify the material you will buy, the operations you will run in-house and the requirements still to confirm.
Define the factory scope before choosing machinery.
Set the product direction and make-or-buy boundary. Separate equipment, site preparation and start-up resources so the next discussion has a useful budget basis.
Explore Lines & Equipment
Compare the operation and its selection inputs before choosing a reference model.
Wire Drawing & Annealing
Rod or wire → Drawing → Conductor wire
Types to review Rod breakdown · Intermediate · Fine · Multi-wire
Choose the drawing range and wire count from your incoming material and finished conductor. Review annealing, cooling and the reel format needed by the next process.
Prepare for selection
Conductor material, incoming and finished diameters, wire count and annealing requirements.
Bunching & Stranding
Individual wires → Bunching or stranding → Stranded conductor
Types to review Double-twist bunching · Planetary · Rigid-frame · Tubular
Match the stranding method to conductor construction, flexibility and handling. The reference bunching models do not represent every stranding type.
Prepare for selection
Individual wire size, conductor construction, strand count, lay and reel dimensions.
Twisting & Cabling
Insulated cores or pairs → Twisting or cabling → Assembled cable core
Types to review Pair twisting · Back-twisting · Single-twist cabling
Separate pair formation from final core assembly. Review pitch, tension, back-twist and any tape, filler or shielding interfaces against the cable drawing.
Prepare for selection
Core or pair count, cable construction, pitch, tension and input packages.
Cable Extrusion
Conductor or assembled core → Extrusion → Insulation or sheath
Types to review Insulation · Sheathing · Material-specific configurations
Define the layer and compound first. The extruder, tooling, cooling, inspection, haul-off and take-up need to work as one process. Any separate material treatment needs an agreed scope.
Prepare for selection
Compound grade, incoming diameter, layer thickness, finished size and required output.
Auxiliary Equipment
Wire or cable → Supporting operation → Handling or finished package
Types to review Pay-off · Take-up · Taping · In-line checks · Coiling & cutting
Start with the supporting unit’s duty, then check the product, reel and control interfaces on both sides. Handling, inspection and packaging are different selection tasks.
Prepare for selection
Product range, reel size and load, tension, line signals and finishing format.
Equipment images are catalogue-based 3D visualizations. The proposed configuration and working range require technical review.
Find the route for your cable.
Cable construction and incoming material determine where the route starts and which operations it needs.
Insulation, pair twisting, cable assembly and jacketing.
Decide first Category, conductor construction and shield layout.
Conductor bunching, insulation, sheathing and finishing.
Decide first Compound grades and separate material-treatment requirements.
Conductor preparation, core insulation and outer layers.
Decide first Cross-section, core count and insulation system.
Bulk cable production; connector assembly is a separate scope.
Decide first Pair arrangement, core construction and shielding.
Cable manufacture; plug assembly is a separate scope.
Decide first Flexible conductor, cable shape and finished package.
Dielectric extrusion, shielding interfaces and outer sheath.
Decide first Centre conductor, dielectric and shielding construction.
Which operation does your project need?
| Incoming material | Operation | Result | Key selection input |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod or wire | Drawing & annealing | Prepared conductor wire | Material and diameter |
| Individual wires | Bunching & stranding | Stranded conductor | Construction, strand count and lay |
| Insulated cores or pairs | Twisting & cabling | Assembled cable core | Core layout, pitch and tension |
| Conductor or assembled core | Extrusion | Insulated or sheathed cable | Compound, layer and dimensions |
| Wire or cable | Auxiliary operations | Handling, inspection or finished package | Reels, tension, signals and duty |
Operations are complementary. Not every cable needs every stage, and the listed operations are not interchangeable.
Define what you need to buy.
Your buying situation and your equipment scope are separate decisions. Expansion can involve one machine or several connected processes.
Single machine
Confirm the operation, working range and connections.
Bring to the discussion
Product range, current units on both sides, reels and control interfaces.
Line expansion
Review bottlenecks, retained machinery and integration.
Bring to the discussion
Current layout, the operation to improve, required output and available space.
New production line
Define the route, supply boundaries and site requirements.
Bring to the discussion
Cable drawings, incoming material, working hours, utilities and project scope.
Agree the supply boundaries.
Separate core equipment, options and customer-supplied items. Confirm reels, material handling, controls, guarding, inspection, tooling and installation responsibilities before comparing quotations.
Plan the full investment scope.
A cable manufacturing plant budget includes more than machinery. Keep the equipment package, site preparation and start-up resources separate.
- Equipment package
- Main machines, handling units, controls, tooling, agreed inspection, spare parts and specified services.
- Project setup
- Transport, site preparation, utilities and installation responsibilities relevant to the project location.
- Start-up resources
- Initial materials, trial production, consumables, people and working capital for the planned product mix.
Review the evidence behind your equipment choice.
Configuration & model information
Confirm the proposed equipment, working range and supporting units against the actual cable and material.
Equipment and trial details
Request relevant machine views and agree representative materials, checks and acceptance conditions for your configuration.
Project support scope
Agree layout, installation, training and spare-parts deliverables, including each party’s responsibilities.
Before you choose
Can I add equipment to my existing line?
Compatibility depends on material, working range, reels, controls and the required output. Share the existing equipment and interface details so the new unit and retained equipment can be reviewed together.
Can you help if I have a cable sample but no equipment list?
Start with the sample or drawing, intended application and the details you already know. Cable construction and incoming material guide the process review; you do not need to name every machine first.
What changes the cost of a production line?
The product range, materials, working range, equipment list, tooling, handling, controls, inspection and agreed services all affect the quotation. Compare offers against the same configuration and acceptance conditions.
Does the equipment quotation include the whole factory?
An equipment quotation covers the agreed supply list. Factory works, utilities, transport, installation responsibilities, raw materials and start-up resources must be identified separately unless expressly included.
Can I start with bought-in conductors?
That can change the starting point of a production route. Confirm the conductor quality, construction and packaging against the next operation. Future upstream additions need their own interface and layout review.
What if I am still deciding which cable to manufacture?
Use the investment-planning path and record the intended market, possible products and available site. Product and budget details may remain undecided in the project brief; no instant investment estimate is implied.
Prepare Your Project Brief.
Share what you know. Leave uncertain items for review.