MANUFACTERING OF NAILS

Submitted by : Altafur Rahaman, Roll- 19

Submitted to: prof Arunanshu Shekhar Kuar

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INTRODUCTION :
Nails are usually used for joining pieces of wood or for
fastening other materials to wood.
They are simply hammered into place and are held
there by friction. Some have roughened shanks so that
they will hold better.
These are made from small diameter wires in
automatic machines specially designed to produce
them.
These are used in all offices and establishments and all
are having recurring demand for these products.
The demand is always growing with the increase in
number of offices and industrial establishments.
All the products are made by automatic machines
specially made for the purpose.

RAW MATERIALS:
Most nails are made of steel, Aluminum, copper, brass,
bronze, stainless steel ,zinc ,etc. Galvanized nails are
coated zinc to give them added Corrosion resistance.
Blued steel nails are subjected to a flame to give them
a bluish oxide finish that provides a certain amount of
corrosion resistance .So called cement-coated nails are
actually coated with a plastic resin to improve their
grip.

DESIGN :
Most nails have a broad, circular head. Finishing
nails have a narrow, tapered head which allows
them to be countersunk below the surface of the
material and covered over to produce a smooth
finish. Upholstery nails have decorative heads.
Double-headed nails are used to fasten wood
forms used in concrete pouring. The nail is driven
in up to the first head, leaving the second head
protruding. The protruding head allows the nails to
be easily removed and the forms quickly
dismantled once the concrete has hardened.
The shank is usually designed to be round and
smooth. Shanks with serrations, annular grooves,
spiral flutes, or helical threads are used when a
stronger, more permanent grip is required.
Thermoplastic coatings may also be added to the
shaft. These coatings heat up through friction
while the nail is being driven, then quickly cool and
set to lock the nail in place. The diameter of the
shank is determined by the type of nail. Most nails,
called common nails, have a relatively large
diameter. Box nails, originally used to make thin-
walled boxes, have a smaller diameter shank than
common nails. Finishing nails have a very small
diameter shank in order to make the smallest hole
possible.

The most typical nail point is a four-sided tapered

cut called a diamond point. Other nails may have a
blunter point to prevent splitting certain woods.
Chisel points, barbed points, needle points, and
many others are sometimes used on specialty
nails.
As new building materials become available, nail
manufacturers work to develop new nails. There
are special nails for tile roofing, hardwood flooring,
shingles, rain gutters, wall board, sheet metal, and
concrete. Some new nails are designed to be
driven by air-powered nail guns rather than by a
hammer. There have even been new nails
designed for specific applications in the aerospace
industry.
MANUFACTERING PROCRSS :
The nail producing process comprises forming,wire
drawing, moulding and finishing. The drawing of
the coil is required diameter from its original round
steel shape. You’ll be quite finished when you
mould the bottom and nail of the head because
once you polish the coil, you will have yourself a
nail.

FORMING:
1 Wire is drawn from a coil and fed into the nail-
making machine where it is gripped by a pair of
gripper dies. The shape of the head of the nail has
been machined into the end of the dies.
2 While the dies clamp the wire in place, the free
end of the wire is struck by a mechanical hammer.
This deforms the end of the wire into the die cavity
to form the head of the nail.
3 With the wire still clamped in the dies, a set of
shaped cutters strike the opposite end of the nail,
forming the point and cutting the nail free from the
rest of the wire coming off the coil.
4 The dies open and an expelling mechanism
knocks the nail into a collection pan below the
machine. The free end of the wire is drawn from
the coil and fed into the machine. The cycle then
begins again.
 5 Nails with helical twists, serrations, or other
surface configurations are fed into other the
machines that roll, twist, stamp, or cut the of
required forms. This may be a purely mechanical
process or may require heating the material before
forming.

FINISHING :
Many nails are given a final bright finish before being
packaged. This is accomplished the nails in a rotating drum of
hot sawdust to lightly polish the surface of the nails. Other
nails may be passed through an open flame in an wonder
composed of zinc dust and zinc oxide. Other coated nails are
either dipped or sprayed to obtain their final finish.
Depending on the tolerances desired, some specialty nails
may oven to give them a blued finish. Galvanized nails are
dipped into a tank of molten zinc in a process called hot-dip
galvanizing. A zinc coating may also be applied by heating the
nails to about 570°F (300°C) in a closed container filed with a
The nails are cleaned in a rotating barrel filled with hot
caustic soda. This removes any oil from the forming machine
and cleans up any small metal scraps, or nippings, that might
be clinging to the nails.
 Wire drawing.
The first stage and its off-set involve shell peeling
followed by descaling the wire. Once that is done, you
can draw the coil to the diameter that you want.

Nails Making Machine

The nail making machine is used in the production of both
conventional and special nails. The nails that are made by a
nail making machine include the common nail, GI nail,
concrete nail and the coil nail. It is automatic thus has a solid
run, simple to use and has extensive uses. Moreover, it
comes with auxiliary components for elite precision in nail
manufacturing.
The plunger type structure which the nail making machine
adopts suits its course. The structure noise with less impact.
The machine is kept in cyclic motion by a centralized
automated lubricated system.

If you are into welding, the nail making machine tows the
crème of nails on your threshold. The nail making
machine is capable of making the highest quality of oil
rivet nails and a variety of shaped nails that you use in
nail guns as well as a welding nailer.Once you buy a
steel coil and draw it to a diameter specific to nails, the
nail making machine will do the rest for you.straighten
ing the wire, cutting the bottom of
is capable of making nails of specified sizes. Due to the
the nail and punches the head to form the cap.
Recent developments on the nail making machine have
created an in a machine system. With this recent
modification, the nail making machine adjustments
implores cutting and shaping of coiled wire.

NAIL MAKING MACHINE

Quality Control:
These are achieved using a method known as statistical
process control, which periodically samples the
dimensions and properties of the nails being produced
and evaluates any changes through statistical analysis
techniques. Raw materials must meet certain standards
for chemical composition, yield strength, hardness,
corrosion resistance and other properties. These are
usually certified by the company supplying the wire, and
may be independently checked by the nail manufacturer.
During manufacture, nails must also meet certain
specifications regarding dimensions and properties.

FLOW DIAGRAM :

Manufacturer & Supplier of Nail Machine :

EKTA Industries are a prominent manufacturer,
supplier and exporter of Wire Nail Making
Machine, Automatic Wire Drawing Machine and all
kinds of its Tool Parts. Our Machines are promoted
under “EKTA” Brand. We also
manufacture Automatic Grinding Machine and
Polishing Barrel Drum.
Rajkot, Gujrat, India
Reference :
Loveday Jr., Amos J. The Rise and Decline of the
American Cut Nail Industry. Greenwood Press,
1993.
Vila, Bob. This Old House Guide to Building and
Remodeling Materials. Warner Books, 1986.