{"id":6175,"date":"2026-03-19T11:25:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/?p=6175"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:25:55","slug":"european-patent-for-the-scleros-rc-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/european-patent-for-the-scleros-rc-block\/","title":{"rendered":"European Patent for the Scleros R&#038;C BLOCK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to announce that our innovative <strong>R&#038;C BLOCK for adjustable drawing dies<\/strong> has been granted <strong>European Patent EP 4 484 028<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The patented solution introduces a new way of connecting the cemented carbide insert to the steel holder, eliminating the need for brazing and improving the performance of wire and bar drawing tools.<\/p>\n<h2>The limits of brazed carbide inserts<\/h2>\n<p>In traditional adjustable drawing dies, cemented carbide inserts are typically fixed to the steel holder through brazing.<\/p>\n<p>Although widely used in tungsten carbide tooling, brazing presents several well-known limitations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>thermal stresses generated during the heating cycle<\/li>\n<li>local reduction of steel hardness<\/li>\n<li>residual internal stresses in the assembly<\/li>\n<li>risk of cracks in harder tungsten carbide grades<\/li>\n<li>impossibility of applying CVD coatings due to the high brazing temperatures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In demanding wire drawing and bar drawing applications, these factors may affect reliability, durability and design flexibility.<\/p>\n<h2>The innovation: a fully mechanical locking system<\/h2>\n<p>The patented R&#038;C BLOCK eliminates brazing entirely.<\/p>\n<p>The cemented carbide insert is connected to the steel holder through a <strong>100% mechanical locking system<\/strong>, based on three combined elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Longitudinal dovetail coupling<\/strong><br \/>\nProvides permanent lateral stability between insert and holder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longitudinal taper of insert and seat<\/strong><br \/>\nPrevents any forward movement during the drawing process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rear mechanical locking with screws<\/strong><br \/>\nEnsures structural rigidity while allowing controlled disassembly when required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The result is a stable and precise mechanical interference system, specifically designed for high-load drawing applications.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6175 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-gallery-2-columns' uk-lightbox><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t        <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t            <a href='https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mechanical-locking-system.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mechanical-locking-system-600x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-2-columns size-gallery-2-columns\" alt=\"mechanical locking system\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mechanical-locking-system-600x350.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mechanical-locking-system-273x159.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t        <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t        <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t            <a href='https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mechanical-locking-system-gruppo.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mechanical-locking-system-gruppo-600x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-2-columns size-gallery-2-columns\" alt=\"mechanical locking system gruppo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mechanical-locking-system-gruppo-600x350.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/mechanical-locking-system-gruppo-273x159.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t        <\/div><\/figure>\n\t    <\/div>\n\n<h2>Advantages for wire and bar drawing applications<\/h2>\n<p>This new architecture offers significant benefits for drawing die performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>no thermal alteration of the steel holder<\/li>\n<li>constant hardness and dimensional stability<\/li>\n<li>higher structural reliability<\/li>\n<li>freedom to select the most suitable cemented carbide grade<\/li>\n<li>possibility to remove the insert for CVD coating treatments<\/li>\n<li>cost optimization compared to full carbide solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The R&#038;C BLOCK combines the structural strength of steel with the superior wear resistance of cemented carbide, overcoming the typical limitations of brazed systems.<\/p>\n<h2>Discover the R&#038;C BLOCK at Wire &#038; Tube 2026<\/h2>\n<p>The new R&#038;C BLOCK will be officially presented at <strong>Wire &#038; Tube 2026<\/strong>, the leading international exhibition for the wire and tube industry.<\/p>\n<p>Scleros will exhibit the product at <strong>Stand 11H60<\/strong>, where visitors will be able to see the solution in person and discuss technical applications with our engineering team.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule a meeting during the exhibition, please contact <a href=\"mailto:info.scleros@omcd.it\" title=\"E-Mail info Scleros\">info.scleros@omcd.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The innovative coatable and replaceable block for adjustable drawing dies developed by Scleros has been granted European Patent EP 4 484 028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6176,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wire-and-bar-drawing","brand_cat-scleros-cat","tipo_news-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6175"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6193,"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6175\/revisions\/6193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omcd.it\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}