Roller frames from wire coil

2026-11-08 23:40:10

Antares makes the metal frames of its paint rollers on an automatic frame machine, which also fits the plastic handle in the same continuous process. The frames are made from bright electro-galvanised steel wire with high tensile strength, in Ø6 and Ø8 mm.

How the frame bending machine works

Feeding. An automatic feeder draws the wire off a coil.
Cleaning and straightening. The wire passes through a cleaning station and then through two straightening units, which keep it straight before forming.
Anti-rotation fins. The machine stamps fins into the section of wire that will sit inside the handle. These fins stop the handle from turning on the wire.
Bending and cutting. The wire is bent to the shape stored in the machine computer and cut to length. A servo-hydraulic drive bends every frame in the batch to the same shape.
Chamfering. The end that goes into the roller gets a chamfer, so the roller slides onto the frame easily.
Fitting the handle. In the last step the machine presses the plastic handle onto the finished frame.

Technical data

Wire: bright electro-galvanised steel, high tensile strength
Wire diameters: Ø6 and Ø8 mm
Drive: servo-hydraulic
Frame shape: programmable, stored as recipes
Output: 1,200–1,440 frames per hour

Process control

Bending angles, lengths and the other settings for each frame shape are saved as a recipe, so a repeat order runs on the same parameters as the first. The whole process, from wire coil to finished frame with its handle, runs without manual operations.

What this means for you

Frames in your shape. Antares can make a frame in the shape a customer specifies. The shape is programmed into the machine and saved for repeat orders.
Consistent frames. Every frame in a batch comes out the same, and the anti-rotation fins keep the handle firmly in place.
Frame and handle from one plant. Antares injection-moulds the handles on its own machines from impact-resistant polypropylene copolymer, so both parts of the frame are made in-house.

Frequently asked questions

Does Antares make its own paint roller frames?

Yes. Antares makes its paint roller frames from bright electro-galvanised steel wire, Ø6 and Ø8 mm, on an automatic machine that straightens, bends, cuts and chamfers the wire and presses on the plastic handle.

Can Antares make paint roller frames in a custom shape?

Yes. The frame shape requested by the customer is programmed into the frame machine and stored as a recipe for repeat orders.

Why doesn't the handle turn on an Antares paint roller frame?

Antares stamps anti-rotation fins into the frame wire where it sits inside the handle, so the handle cannot turn on the wire.

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