u/Healthy-Potential161

Just finished commissioning this aluminum busbar draw bench. Material is 6063-T6, going from 80x10mm down to 75x9.5mm (single pass). Die angle 12°, coated carbide, oil lubrication.

Speed is ~10 m/min, pull force max ~8 tons. Surface finish came out consistent – no chatter marks or die pickup. We’re mainly using it for custom busbar lengths for switchgear.

Let me know if you guys run wet vs dry on alu. Also curious about your die maintenance schedule – we’re repolishing every 800m.