Nails are fasteners that are in demand among private developers, craftsmen who work with wood, and are purchased en masse by construction organizations. Manufacturing nails can be a good option for a small business, and if the demand for fasteners is stable, then expand the business to the scale of a medium-sized enterprise. To begin with, it is enough to buy one machine for the production of nails. We will tell you in this post what the operating principle of this equipment is and what models exist on the market today.
Wire nailing machine
The main material for the production of nails is wire. An entrepreneur needs to find suppliers of raw materials who will sell them at minimal prices. Since the cost of raw materials forms the cost of the future product, it is important to make it as low as possible. The profit of the entire business depends on this indicator. The material for the production of nails is usually low-carbon steel wire of grades St 1, 2, 3, KP or St 3 PS. Raw materials must comply with GOST 3282-74. It is supplied in the form of reels and weighs between 700 and 1300 kg.
Production process
The product manufacturing process is divided into several stages:
- The wire is fed into a special device on which a chopping knife is installed.
- The workpiece is cut. The length is specified in the settings.
- The semi-finished product enters a punch equipped with strikers, which complete the cycle - forming a head and sharpening the tip.
- The slider drops the finished nail into a receiving container.
The procedure is continuous until the spool runs out of wire. The unit operates fully automatically. Human intervention is required only after the skein on the reel runs out. The equipment operator does not need to receive special education, which will significantly save the business budget.
On average, the efficiency of the machine ranges from 100 to 600 pieces per minute and 3 tons of products per shift. Weight: from 500 kg to 2.5 tons , power varies from 3 to 20 kW .
Varieties
Before purchasing a unit, you should take into account the area of the room, the load that the electrical network can withstand, its cost and options. Machines for making nails differ in the following parameters:
- dimensions;
- performance;
- maximum output per day;
- power consumption;
- model;
- difficulty of maintenance.
For a small workshop, the simplest industrial installations with a motor of 5 kW will be enough. Devices of this type can produce 1 ton of product per shift, but after 1.5 hours the trimming knives will have to be sharpened. All operation takes place automatically, and the output is 120 mm rods. The only thing that needs to be done is to periodically change the raw materials and lubricate the parts.
Industrial machines
For a large enterprise, you will need serious units with a total engine power of 20 kW or more. The enterprise can easily set up production of products of any size, the length of which will be 60–300 mm. It should be noted that a large plant is required to keep in operation both a simple machine for making nails with your own hands, and professional machines.
It is recommended to buy equipment for repairs, make good lighting in the workplace, and acquire spare parts. This will allow the technical process to be carried out efficiently and uninterruptedly. It is worth carefully studying the parameters, because not every automatic nail production machine has high properties, and its dimensions may be too large for an industrial building.
Factors influencing price
On the market you can find both domestically produced models and foreign analogues. Often, imported devices do not have decisive advantages, so there is no point in overpaying when purchasing them. Remember that no one is insured against factory defects, and returning a low-quality product promises additional transport and customs costs.
Russian devices are also chosen because it is much easier to find spare parts or components within the country than to order parts abroad.
The scale of production must be . of up to 5 kW will be enough , but for a factory, installations with a power of 20 kW . This creates a significant difference between the output parameters of hardware, and therefore a difference in the cost of purchased equipment. Please note that discounts are possible for entrepreneurs ordering it in bulk.
The key indicator that determines the price of a device is the length and diameter of the product planned for release. A machine that produces nails with a length of 30 to 70 mm with a diameter of 1.6 to 3 mm will cost about 700,000 rubles , and with parameters 2 or 3 times less from 450,000 .
What equipment to choose for the production of nails?
Machines for the production of nails are also called wire-nail machines. They are classified according to power, productivity, functions performed and the ability to set parameters of the finished product. These characteristics may vary within the following limits:
- Wire diameter – 1.2 – 9.0 mm.
- Product length – from 12 to 320 mm.
- Machine power – 3 – 20 kW.
The machine works on this principle. From the reel, the wire is gradually fed into the machine, where the process of cutting the workpieces at a certain angle occurs. Where the cut occurred will be the point of the product. The cap is formed by hitting the workpiece. In addition, the production site must have a hoist and a wire feeder.
A telpher is a device for lifting loads. They are made with an electric drive, due to which the speed of movement of the lifting mechanism reaches 8 meters per minute. These devices are efficient and have a long service life. In small production areas, you can use their manual counterpart - hoists.
For uniform supply of wire to equipment for the production of nails, for example, a power unwinding device model SSD-2000 is used. It is capable of synchronizing the speed of the nailing machine with the speed of unwinding the wire from the coil. The machine maintains constant wire tension, which ensures the same length of all workpieces. The equipment can withstand the weight of a reel up to 2 tons. The device itself weighs 570 kg.
Experts divide nail production machines into three groups according to the characteristics of the final products - the length of the nail and its diameter:
- up to 60 mm and up to 2.1 mm;
- up to 120 mm and up to 4 mm;
- up to 200 mm and up to 6 mm.
As an example, here are several samples of domestically produced equipment that can be purchased by an entrepreneur:
The AB4118 machine is designed for the production of nails for construction purposes, tar paper, container round products and shaped nails. This machine works with low-carbon steel wire, which is not thermally treated. Coils and coils should not exceed a weight of 1 ton. The technological process consists of the following stages:
- Straightening the wire;
- Feed and cutting clamp;
- Cutting and dumping process;
- Formation of the head.
The diameter of the finished product can be from 2.5 to 6.3 mm, length - from 32 to 200 mm. Equipment productivity is 210-330 pieces per minute. The cost of such a production machine is 230 thousand rubles.
Nails: production equipment
The AB4116 machine allows you to produce the entire range of products that are available for production on K09.117.02, however, its price is lower and amounts to 140 thousand rubles. The available diameter of the products is 2 - 4.2 mm, and the maximum productivity of the equipment is up to 500 pieces per minute.
K09.117.02 – the machine is capable of producing nails with flat and conical heads, tar paper, roofing, finishing round, wallpaper round, container products. The material used is the same as for the AB4118 machine gun. The technological process is also similar. The finished product made using K09.117.02 can have a diameter from 2 to 5 mm, and a nail length from 23 to 150 mm. The machine produces 330-525 pieces of products per minute. The price for domestically produced K09.117.02 is 180 thousand rubles.
You can purchase the cheapest machine for production for 90 thousand rubles. With its help, not only construction products are made, but also shoe nails from round hot-rolled carbon steel of the BSTO, BSt2kp and BSt1kp brands. It works with wire with a diameter of 1.2 - 2.2 mm. The length of the product is 8-60 mm. The productivity of the machine is quite high and amounts to 600-700 pieces per minute.
Types of wire-nail units
Based on the diameter and length of the finished product, they are divided into 4 categories:
- Diameter up to 2.1 mm. Maximum length - 60 mm.
- Diameter up to 4. Maximum length - 120.
- Diameter up to 6. Maximum length - 200.
- Diameter up to 9. Maximum length - 320.
"AG4115"
Price examples:
- A nailing machine with a capacity of 450 pieces per minute, a power of 1.5 kW and a weight of 560 kilograms, producing hardware with a diameter of 0.9-1.6 mm and a length of 9-25 mm will cost 450,000 rubles .
- Its analogue “AG4115” , ready to produce nails with a maximum width of 3.1 mm and a length of up to 80 mm, is sold for 480,000-700,000 rubles .
- "AG4116" , with maximum parameters 4x120 mm, costs up to 720,000 rubles .
- The cost of its brother “AG4117” , sharpened to 5x150 mm, will be 750,000 rubles .
- The price tag for "AG4118" , which produces products with characteristics reaching 6.3 × 200 mm, fluctuates at the level of 800,000-900,000 rubles .
- The cheapest in the line of devices turned out to be “ASG 4.02” , which is capable of producing a nail up to 120 mm long. The average price of the mechanism is 420,000 rubles .
"ASG 4.02"
Features and Service
AG4116 can be called one of the most popular conveyors. The work uses steel wire, the diameter of which is 0.8–8.0 mm. It is sold in reels from 5 to 1000 kg. This version weighs about a ton, has dimensions of 195x116x106 cm, and is equipped with an asynchronous three-phase motor with a squirrel cage rotor (4A112M4U3). The productivity of the device reaches up to 500 units. products per minute. You can also use galvanized metal threads on this installation. It is noticeably different in strength and elasticity.
Machine for the production of nails AG4116
Device diagram of the AG4116 machine
Azov cars also have excellent performance:
- length, width and height of the structure – 150x190x110 cm;
- weight – 2900 kg;
- electric motor – 5.5 kW;
- volumes per minute – 525 pcs.
This nail production machine produces construction hardware with a circumference thickness of 0.5 cm and a length of up to 15 cm. A distinctive feature of this mechanism is the adjustment of the longitudinal size of the rod. For its full operation, like most conveyors, a voltage of 380 V is required.
Some prototypes of this technology vibrate strongly when turned on. Therefore, it is important to install it correctly on the floor.
Installation should be carried out on a concrete base, and the legs should be fixed with anchors.
An easier approach is to use washers that dampen vibration. If this is not done, constant vibration will lead to loosening of the bolts, and the nailing machine will eventually become unusable.
The servicing procedure also includes lubrication of the operating elements: there is a lubrication map on the panel, which indicates all the places for filling specialized oil. This must be done so that the moving parts of the device do not jam.
How much can you earn making nails?
A small production can be serviced by two workers. Their salary will average 21 thousand rubles. Energy costs are about 3 thousand rubles per month, depending on the equipment used. The net profit from selling 1 kg of nails will be about 10 rubles. A production facility that will produce 3.6 tons of products per month will be profitable. Within a year, the initial investment will pay off with a sales level of 4-4.5 tons.
When opening a mini-shop for the production of nails, it is necessary to take this into account; we can say that the success of the business largely depends on the presence of stable markets for the products.
