Belt and Wheel Type Tractors for Extrusion, Cabling, Flattening and Rewinding Lines — belt type in 500 kg and 1200 kg, wheel type in 300 and 500, plus a pre-bending traction machine; traction force options from 150 kg to 2000 kg with pneumatic clamping and variable frequency or servo drive.

Wire Tractors

A traction machine (tractor) grips the wire and pulls it through the production line at controlled speed, providing the line speed reference for downstream take-up equipment. In this series:

Belt type tractors grip the wire between a flat belt or synchronous belt pair, with pneumatic clamping pressing the belts onto the wire — suitable where the wire surface must not be marked.
Wheel type tractors grip the wire on PU coated wheels. The 300 wheel tension traction uses a speed-adjusting tension lever mounted at the bottom to save floor space, and the 500 wheel tractor uses pneumatic tension speed control.
The pre-bending traction machine uses curved-surface traction with a servo motor synchronized with the upstream pre-bending equipment, a thickened wear-resistant synchronous belt and pneumatic tensioning.

The main drive can be variable frequency, servo or synchronous motor, and single-wheel traction machines are available in specifications from 150 kg to 2000 kg traction force.

How the Wire Tractors Work

Curved-surface traction with servo motor, synchronized with the upstream pre-bending equipment. Equipped with a thickened wear-resistant synchronous belt and pneumatic tensioning, for traction of hard wires such as titanium alloy after pre-bending.

Pre-bending Traction Machine

500 wheel type tractor with pneumatic tension speed control for steel strip traction.

Wheel type tractor with PU coated wheel and pneumatic tension speed control, used for steel strip traction in strip processing lines.

500 Wheel Tractor

300 wheel type tension traction machine with PU coated wheel, tension lever mounted at the bottom.

Wheel type tractor with PU coated wheel; the speed-adjusting tension lever is mounted at the bottom of the machine to save floor space. Used for pulling various alloy wires.

300 Wheel Tension Traction

Heavy-duty 1200 kg belt type wire traction machine.

Heavy-duty belt type with the same belt options and pneumatic clamping, for lines requiring higher traction force.

1200 kg Belt Traction Machine

500 kg belt type wire traction machine for cable production lines.

Flat belt or synchronous belt traction with pneumatic clamping for medium-duty lines.

500 kg Belt Traction Machine

The catalog does not list separate line speed or traction force values for each sub-type; the table above applies to the XL-WT-15 series as a whole.

Parameter	Specification
Model	XL-WT-15
Types	500 kg / 1200 kg belt type; 300 / 500 wheel type; pre-bending traction machine
Traction force	150–2000 kg (single-wheel traction machine specifications)
Max line speed	200 m/min
Traversing accuracy	±0.1 mm
Clamping	Pneumatic
Drive	Variable frequency / servo (synchronous motor option per catalog)
Belt / wheel	Flat belt or synchronous belt; PU coated wheels
Encoder output	Differential / open-collector (optional)
Pay-off mode	Active / passive (optional)
Control	PLC + touch screen

Five traction machine types within the XL-WT-15 series.

XL-WT-15 Series Overview

Cable extrusion lines, providing line speed and traction for insulated wire
Cabling (stranding) lines
Flattening lines for flat wire production
Drawing, rolling and rewinding lines across the wire program
Alloy wire pulling (300 wheel tension traction)
Steel strip traction in strip processing lines (500 wheel tractor)
Traction of hard wires such as titanium alloy after pre-bending (pre-bending traction machine)

Where the XL-WT-15 wire tractor series is deployed.

Applications

PLC and touch screen control, selectable encoder output, and variable frequency, servo or synchronous motor drives.

Integrated control

Servo driven and synchronized with upstream pre-bending equipment, with a thickened wear-resistant synchronous belt for hard wires such as titanium alloy.

Synchronized pre-bending traction

The 300 wheel type places its speed-adjusting tension lever at the bottom of the machine to reduce floor space.

Space-saving layouts

Flat or synchronous belt pairs with pneumatic clamping grip the wire without wheel marks.

Surface-friendly gripping

Traction force options from 150 kg to 2000 kg, including single-wheel traction machine specifications, matched to line load.

Wide force range

Five characteristics based on the real belt, wheel and drive design.

Why Choose the Wire Tractors

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A traction machine, or tractor, grips the wire and pulls it through the production line at a controlled speed, providing the speed reference for the rest of the line. This series is used on cable extrusion, cabling, flattening, drawing, rolling and rewinding production lines handling wire and strip.
Belt type machines in 500 kg and 1200 kg versions, wheel type machines in 300 and 500 versions, and a pre-bending traction machine. Belt types use flat or synchronous belts with pneumatic clamping; wheel types use PU coated wheels. Single-wheel traction machines are available from 150 kg to 2000 kg traction force.
The series covers traction forces from 150 kg to 2000 kg, selected by line load, wire or strip cross-section and process resistance. Belt type machines cover 500 kg and 1200 kg duty points; single-wheel machines cover the 150–2000 kg range. Our team can recommend a specification from your line data.
Maximum line speed for the XL-WT-15 series is 200 m/min. Speed is controlled by variable frequency drive or servo, with a synchronous motor option, under PLC and touch screen operation.
Belt type machines grip the wire between a pair of flat or synchronous belts pressed together by pneumatic clamping. The distributed belt contact avoids the concentrated pressure of wheel contact, which suits wires where surface marks must be avoided.
Wheel types with PU coated wheels suit lines where wheel gripping is acceptable and a compact machine is needed. The 300 wheel tension traction pulls various alloy wires and saves floor space with its bottom-mounted speed-adjusting tension lever; the 500 wheel tractor is used for steel strip traction with pneumatic tension speed control.
It is designed for hard wires such as titanium alloy that are bent upstream and then pulled through the line. It uses curved-surface traction with a servo motor synchronized with the pre-bending equipment, a thickened wear-resistant synchronous belt and pneumatic tensioning.
Yes. The machines operate under PLC and touch screen control with selectable differential or open-collector encoder output, and pay-off mode is selectable between active and passive, so the tractor can serve as the line speed reference for take-up and traversing equipment.
Yes. The 500 wheel tractor is specified for steel strip traction, with a PU coated wheel and pneumatic tension speed control. It pairs with the steel strip edge trimming and recoiling units for complete strip processing lines.
Pricing depends on the type — belt or wheel, traction force, belt or wheel specification and drive option. Send your line type, wire or strip specification and required traction force to manager@wuhanxinglian.com or contact Felix Wen at +86 133 8765 8271 (WeChat / WhatsApp).

Common questions on traction machine types, force selection, speeds, surface protection and pricing.

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