Drawing machines, winding machines and rewinding lines for fine and ultra-fine wire down to 10 µm
Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH
Gummersbach (DE)New on Amplifa
Specialist for fine and ultra-fine wire technology
Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH in Gummersbach develops and manufactures wire drawing machines, winding machines and rewinding lines for the wire industry. The portfolio includes cone drawing machines (drawing with slip), slip-free single-capstan drawing machines (WDM series, ES series, ES355, fully immersed versions 5×200-40 and 7×300-50) as well as ultra-fine wire drawing machines of type E10 for finished wires down to 10 µm, some with an inline rolling mill for flat strip production. In addition, the company supplies annealing winders of the SM series for wires downstream of heat treatment and electroplating lines as well as rewinding machines (SM02, USP, U-ASP with automatic winder). Materials processed include copper, silver-plated copper, stainless steel, carbon steel, precious metals, EDM wire and silver-plated composite materials such as CCA and CCSS. Machines for water-based emulsions are made entirely of stainless steel. The range of services extends from consulting, planning, design, enclosure construction, mechanical and electrical assembly, software programming to commissioning, as well as fault analysis, remote maintenance via Netbiter VPN and a rewinding service. An international presence is maintained, among other things, jointly with the US partner Niehoff Endex at trade fairs in Atlanta and Düsseldorf.
- Site
- Gummersbach
- Processes
- Wire drawing (ultra-fine wire), Inline rolling of ultra-fine wire into flat strip, Slip-free wire drawing, Cone wire drawing (drawing with slip), Winding (annealing winders series SM, traversing), Rewinding (rewinding machines, incl. automatic winder), Sizing drawing with winding station (sizing line), Fault analysis and troubleshooting (on site)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Carbon steel (high carbon steel), Copper, Silver-plated copper, Silver-plated copper-clad aluminum (CCA), Silver-plated copper-clad stainless steel (CCSS), Precious metals (drawing machine ZM180-15), EDM wire
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Wire industry, Precious metal wire processing, EDM wire (electrical discharge machining), Heat treatment and electroplating lines, Heat treatment and electroplating lines (downstream)
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Planning
- 03
Design
- 04
Enclosure construction
- 05
Painting
- 06
Mechanical manufacturing
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Electrical assembly
- 09
Software programming
- 10
Delivery/commissioning
Processed wire materials and processes
Copper
Standard material for slip-free wire drawing, also as silver-plated copper.
silver-plated copper
Coated copper wire material for the ES355 drawing machine series.
silver-plated copper-clad aluminum
Composite material for slip-free drawing technology applications.
silver-plated copper-clad stainless steel
Stainless steel-copper composite material for special wire applications.
stainless steel
Machines with water-based emulsions are manufactured entirely from stainless steel.
carbon steel (high carbon steel)
Material for fine wire drawing machines with output range 0.08–0.3 mm.
precious metals
Flooded drawing chamber of the ZM180-15 for precious metal wire.
EDM wire
ZM180-15 EDM with integrated induction annealer and automatic winder.
Gummersbach site
Gummersbach
DEHeadquarters / Manufacturing
- Materials
- Copper, stainless steel, precious metals, EDM wire, composite materials
- Ultra-fine wire drawing machine E10 with inline rolling mill (Roder Engineering) and SM36 winder
- Single-capstan drawing machines ES355-6 and ES series (ZM-ES-125-6)
- Slip-free drawing machines WDM 100 / WDM 160, 5×200-40, 7×300-50
- Modular wire drawing machine type 20-2
- Cone wire drawing machines ZM180-15 (precious metal / EDM)
- Annealing winders series SM, SM33
- Rewinding machines SM02, USP, U-ASP
- Remote maintenance via Netbiter VPN (Siemens TIA Portal / PLC)
Machines and systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire drawing (ultra-fine wire)Forming | – | Wire diameter 10-50 µm (ultra-fine) | – | – | Precious metals, Copper, Silver-plated copper, CCA, CCSS, Stainless steel, Carbon steel |
| Inline rolling of ultra-fine wire into flat stripForming | – | – | – | – | Ultra-fine wire 10-50 µm |
| Slip-free wire drawingForming | highest surface quality | 0.5-5.0 mm wire diameter (ES355) | – | – | Copper, Silver-plated copper, silver-plated CCA, silver-plated CCSS, Stainless steel |
| Cone wire drawing (drawing with slip)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Winding (annealing winders series SM, traversing)Joining | – | Spool diameter up to 800 mm | – | – | Wire downstream of heat treatment and electroplating lines, Flat wire |
| Rewinding (rewinding machines, incl. automatic winder)Joining | – | 20-80 µm up to 30 m/s (USP); unwind | Tensile force 0-10 cN, 10-100 cN, 40-400 | – | finest wires, thicker wires |
| Sizing drawing with winding station (sizing line)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fault analysis and troubleshooting (on site)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Remote maintenance and diagnostics (Netbiter VPN, Siemens TIA Portal/PLC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine engineering services: consulting, planning, design, enclosure construction, painting,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine wire drawing machine with pintle winder (used) | Schmidt | 1 | 28 drawings, 1.2 mm inlet → 0.08-0.3 mm output, 20 m/s, spools DIN125-DIN250 | – | – |
| Ultra-fine wire drawing machine E10 (ultra-fine) with inline rolling mill and SM36 winder | Schmidt E10 | 1 | 10-50 µm finished wire; rolling mill Roder Engineering; winding tension 3-30 cN | – | Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH |
| Slip-free single-capstan drawing machine ES355 | Schmidt ES355-6 | 1 | Wire 0.5-5.0 mm, 6 m/s, 355 mm capstan (carbide-coated), spools up to 560 mm, 0-21% elongation | – | – |
| Single-capstan drawing machine WDM series (slip-free, modular design) | Schmidt WDM 100 / WDM 160 | – | WDM100: Ø100 mm drawing capstans air-cooled, 0.5 mm → 0.02 mm; WDM160: Ø160 mm water-cooled, 1.5 mm | – | – |
| Fully immersed slip-free drawing machine | Schmidt 5×200-40 / 7×300-50 | – | 5×200-40: Ø250 mm capstans, 2.0 mm → 0.7-1.4 mm; 7×300-50: Ø300 mm capstans, 3.0 mm → 0.7-2.0 mm | – | – |
| Modular wire drawing machine type 20-2 | Schmidt 20-2 | – | 1-3 modules, elongations 6/11/13/17%, residual slip approx. 2% | – | – |
| ES series single-capstan drawing machine (slip-minimized) | Schmidt ES / ZM-ES-125-6 | – | – | – | Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH Gummersbach |
| Ultra-fine wire drawing machine E10 | Schmidt E10 | – | Finished wires down to 10 µm | – | – |
| Multi-spindle winder (annealing winder) SM33 | Schmidt SM33 | – | for ultra-fine wires downstream of heat treatment and electroplating lines | – | – |
| Drawing machine for precious metals | Schmidt ZM180-15 | – | flooded drawing chamber | – | – |
| Drawing machine for EDM wire with integrated induction annealer and automatic winder | Schmidt ZM180-15 EDM | – | – | – | – |
| Table rewinder SM02 | Schmidt SM02 | – | Spools up to 160 mm; tensile forces 0-10, 10-100, 40-400 cN | – | – |
| High-performance rewinder USP | Schmidt USP | – | 4 winding stations in parallel, 20-80 µm, up to 30 m/s, double laser light barrier | – | – |
| Rewinding line with automatic winder U-ASP | Schmidt U-ASP | – | Unwind stations up to 630 mm spool diameter, automatic spool changer with magazine | – | – |
| Annealing winder series SM (winding machines) | Schmidt SM series | – | traversing, spools up to 800 mm (with sizing line) | – | – |
| Flat wire winder (optionally with laser light barrier routing) | Schmidt | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality policy
Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH is certified according to ISO 9001:2015. Quality, environmental, occupational and health protection are anchored in the corporate policy; all employees and suppliers are obliged to comply with it.
| Evidence | Gummersbach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1982
Product photo of a Schmidt winding line documents long-standing activity in winding machine construction
- 2021
Presentation of the ES series of slip-minimized single-capstan drawing machines (prototype ZM-ES-125-6)
- 2023
Trade fair appearance at Interwire in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, together with partner Niehoff Endex
- 2024-01
ISO 9001:2015 certification published (valid 2023-12-16 to 2026-12-16)
- 2024
Successful presence at the WIRE trade fair in Düsseldorf
- 2025
Participation in INTERWIRE in Atlanta, USA, at the stand of partner Niehoff Endex