| The weave type is the manner in which warp
(lengthwise with roll) and weft (across roll width) wires are interwoven. Each weave type
has special advantages which must be considered when selecting the correct type for a
specific application. |
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Wire Cloth is woven in two general
classifications, common (loom force crimped) or precrimped, both groups include a wide
variety of distinct patterns. |
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Specifications of
10 Mesh or finer are typically woven of smooth drawn wires which are "force
crimped" into place during the weaving operation by the loom ram. |
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As the ram (often referred to as
the beater) moves forward pushing the weft wire into position between the warp wires, both
warp and weft wires are deformed (crimped) in a proportional relation to the wire
tensile/yield strength. |
Wire cloth is most frequently
produced in common weave patterns as it is more economical in course to medium mesh
production and essential in the production of fine mesh specifications. |
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| Specifications coarser than 10
mesh are typically woven of wire that has been crimped before the weaving process. |
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Precrimped weaves are produced in
two separate operations, first the wires (typically both warp and weft) are crimped
(deformed) to suit the selected pattern and mesh count, then the "precrimped"
wires are woven together on the loom. |
| The crimping operation may be accomplished through
the use of a wheel crimper or a punch crimper. The wheel crimper is more practical
in finer mesh specifications and coarser mesh specifications on substantial quantity
production runs. Punch crimping is most practical when working with larger diameter wire
due to its strength, or when production requirements are limited. |
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