Patent ID: 8573018

Claim:
A system for manufacturing enameled wire, the system comprising: a mill configured to simultaneously process a plurality of wires, the mill comprising: a plurality of first dies, each first die configured to receive a respective wire included in the plurality of wires and reduce the cross-sectional area of the wire as it passes through the first die; a plurality of first capstans, each first capstan configured to receive a respective wire from a corresponding first die and apply a first force on the wire; a plurality of second dies, each second die configured to receive a respective wire from a corresponding first capstan and to further reduce the cross-sectional area of the wire as it passes through the second die; and a plurality of second capstans, each second capstan configured to receive a respective wire from a corresponding second die and apply a second force on the wire; and an enameller configured to receive the plurality of wires in a continuous fashion from the mill, and to apply an enamel to each wire.