--- title: "Before & After: Edmands 1+3 Bow Twisting Machine" description: "Wire & Plastic Machinery is pleased to announce the successful completion of a rebuilding project involving a 24\" Edmands 1+3 Bow Twisting Machine" image: https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15466118-jpg/images/edmands_bow_twisting_machine_reconditioned.jpg --- [![Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15476837-png/images/logo.png)](https://www.wireandplastic.com/) [Your Cart](http://wireandplastic.force.com/cart) [Contact](https://www.wireandplastic.com/company/contact-wire-and-plastic-machinery/) Select language ------------------ English Spanish # Company News & Inventory Annoucements ## [Before & After: Edmands 1+3 Bow Twisting Machine](https://www.wireandplastic.com/news-blog/bid/79031/Before-After-Edmands-1-3-Bow-Twisting-Machine) Posted by on Thu, Jun, 14, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Wire & Plastic Machinery is pleased to announce the successful completion of a reconditioning project for a 24" Edmands 1+3 Bow Cabler with two in line concentric taping heads and an upgraded electrical package. This machine was fully rebuilt at our Bristol, CT facility and was commissioned at the customer site by our engineers. **Fully rebuilt mechanically: **All new bearings and belts Installed new bows Rebuilt Drive train components and and tranmission Machine steam cleaned, primed and painted **Complete new Electrical pacakge with new logic: **New 15 HP AC vector duty Motor for the main machine New 3 HP AC Vector Motor for each tape head New 3 HP AC Vector Motor for dual capstan New Drive control cabinet with through the door disconnect All new wiring and logic Separate operator console for line system functioning The machine was fully tested and run in our shop with the customers product.    ## **Before & After Pictures ![Edmands Bow Twisting Machine Reconditioned](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15466118-jpg/images/edmands_bow_twisting_machine_reconditioned.jpg?width=560&height=372&name=edmands_bow_twisting_machine_reconditioned.jpg) ![Edmands Bow Twisting Machine Old](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15465889-jpg/images/edmands_bow_twisting_machine_old.jpg?width=560&height=393&name=edmands_bow_twisting_machine_old.jpg) ![Edmands Dual Concentric Taping Head](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15465417-jpg/images/dual_concentric_taping_heads.jpg?width=560&height=372&name=dual_concentric_taping_heads.jpg) ![Edmands Taping Head Old](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15450815-jpg/images/concentric_taping_head.jpg?width=560&height=362&name=concentric_taping_head.jpg) ![Cabler Bow and Cradle](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15449548-jpg/images/bow_and_cradle.jpg?width=560&height=372&name=bow_and_cradle.jpg) ![Cabler Bow and Cradle Old](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15449266-jpg/images/bow_and_cradle_old.jpg?width=560&height=373&name=bow_and_cradle_old.jpg)** ### **Additional Reconditioned Pictures ![Edmands Bow Twisting Machine Inside](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15465684-jpg/images/edmands_bow_twisting_machine_inside_reconditioned.jpg?width=560&height=372&name=edmands_bow_twisting_machine_inside_reconditioned.jpg)** ** ****![Pneumatically Operated Dancer](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15487256-jpg/images/pneumatically_operated_dancer.jpg?width=560&height=372&name=pneumatically_operated_dancer.jpg)** **![Traverse](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15495833-jpg/images/traverse.jpg?width=560&height=372&name=traverse.jpg)** **![Viteck Take-up](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15500528-jpg/images/vitek_takeup_reconditioned.jpg?width=560&height=372&name=vitek_takeup_reconditioned.jpg)** **![Cabler Control Panel](https://www.wireandplastic.com/hs-fs/file-15452751-jpg/images/control_panel.jpg?width=560&height=372&name=control_panel.jpg) ** **Project Specifications:** **24" Edmands 1+3 Bow Twisting Machine **1000 RPM Maximum rotational speed Suitable to twist from 4 x 20AWG - 4 x 10AWG Three bay twister with shaft type cradles Rope brake tensioning mechanism Wood/ Fiber glass bows 12-Position filler head  Reel Dimensions: 24" (610 mm) flange diameter x 14" (355 mm) overall width   **Two high speed concentric taping head for tape pads: **18" (450 mm) outside Diameter 3” (76mm) inside diamter 2” (50mm) thru Bore **Dual Wheel Capstan** 4:1 Drive-all Transmission Motor with drive and controls Pneumatically operated dancer **36" Viteck Shaftless Take up **Single Air lift  cylinder Air Operated pintle for width adjustment Uhing traverse Wire & Plastic Machinery has extensive experience in reconditioning wire and cable equipment. and is able to rebuild almost all items in our inventory. 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