Over the years, ALECOSA has developed different R&D projects
to optimize its production processes, manufacture new products
and continually improve the quality of its wires.
Starting in 1996, different projects began to optimize the two most
notable processes of the production cycle:
continuous casting and continuous recrystallization.
The result of these projects is the production plant inaugurated in 2005
and which allows ALECOSA to be at the forefront in the production of wires
in binary copper and zinc alloys.<\/p>\n<\/div>
ALECOSA has been a pioneer in implementing the continuous casting system for brass as early as 1967,
\nwhen the market trend at that time was to produce this material with the extrusion system.
\nALECOSA committed itself to the development of continuous casting in order to obtain a wire
\nof a much better and more homogeneous quality. And this especially for alloys with a copper content
\nof less than 64%, in order to be able to offer their customers high-quality wire at a more competitive price.<\/p>\n<\/div>
ALECOSA has decisively faced the challenge of producing in an eco-efficient way,
\naware of the importance of environmental conservation and has adapted its production process
\nby eliminating any emission into the atmosphere, minimizing water and energy consumption
\nand reducing waste to zero of production. To complete its commitment to sustainable production,
\nALECOSA is committed to recovering the waste and by-products produced by its customers,
\nintegrating them back into the wire production process and thus closing the production cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Thanks to the application of the most modern technologies in the field of wire drawing,
\nALECOSA is able to satisfy the highest demands on the surface quality of the wire,
\nallowing to guarantee roughness parameters Rmax <5 microns and Rz <2.5 microns.
\nHis exclusive dedication to brass wire allows him to produce a product tailored to each client,
\nrespecting their technical specifications and particular requirements.
\nThe new section of coated wires can satisfy any new industrial request by complying with the strictest
\nquality controls and incorporating the most advanced production systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Aware of the importance of the suitability of the grain size for obtaining a product
\nwith a high productive yield, ALECOSA has focused a large part of its efforts on the study
\nof the parameters and variables involved in recrystallization.
\nThe homogeneity of the grain size of its wires allows them to be used in applications
\nwhere they are subjected to extreme deformations.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Due to their good corrosion resistance, their good mechanical properties and their good cold behavior, ALECOSA wires are used for a wide variety of final products: from any application for cold stamping to applications in the electronic industry. Its technical department is always at the disposal of its clients and actively collaborates with them, assisting them in improving their products and processes, always seeking to respond to new market demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>