Wiping Towers

The QED Vertical Wiping Tower is built of heavy structural steel sections for maximum strength and minimum vibration. The columns are embedded into the concrete floor adding to the tower’s rigidity and providing a clean working space. Our non-slip checker-plate platform floor is edged by a kick-plate to prevent water spillage onto the liquid metal below, an important safety feature. The platform, guardrails and staircase are built to international safe equipment standards.

Solidly Constructed Tower Minimizes Wire Vibration
Secondary Quench and Wax Tanks With Level and Temperature Control
High Efficiency Air Wipes with New Easy Threading Stripper Tubes
High Quality Roll Sets with Individual Bearings and Safety Guard

Primary Quench & Air Knife
Our primary quench of multiple streams of low impact water solidifies the zinc on all heavy coated wires. Each water nozzle has a separate control valve for individual flow adjustment. Our redesigned quench system has greater control of the water and minimizes accidental splashing onto the zinc. Below the primary quench a laser-cut full-width air knife prevents water from running down the wires. Stopped wire is positioned away from the water streams by special tabs.

Quench & Coating Tanks
Our corrosion resistant tower tanks are supplied with temperature, flow and level control systems. Centrifugal pumps, piping and valves are used to recirculate the fluids from the tanks to the process trays. The coating (wax) tank is heated by an electric immersion heater while the quench tank is cooled by controlling the water inlet. In the final stage all excess liquid is removed from the wires by our high efficiency air wipe system.

Roll Sets
All our equipment is supplied with an abundance of roll sets to fully support the wires in their long journey. Each roll is precision machined of 4340 steel and surface hardened for wear resistance. The rolls are mounted on individual ball bearings of quality manufacture. A large diameter roll set with special no-pinch safety guard provides directional change to the wire field at the top of the tower.

Mini-Tower Option
Our mini tower is a wiping layout optimized for pad wiped wire. It incorporates our modular wiping concept that permits mixed production of commercial and heavy coats simultaneously. The layout is easy to operate and allows for floor mounted quench and wax tanks.