Develops and supplies wire drawing lubricants and coating agents for wire drawing and cold massive forming.
Traxit Wire Lubrication (Marke der Klüber Lubrication GmbH)
Schwelm · WeinheimNew on Amplifa
About Traxit Wire Lubrication
Traxit Wire Lubrication is a brand of Klüber Lubrication GmbH and part of the Freudenberg Group. The company develops and markets lubricants for wire drawing, including dry drawing lubricants, wet drawing lubricants and coating agents for the pre-treatment of wire. With over 450 products, Traxit covers applications from coarse rope wire to fine target wire. The products serve to reduce friction, extend tool life and improve wire surface quality. In addition to product development, Traxit offers technical consulting, application support as well as concepts for energy consumption and CO2 transparency in wire drawing; vegan drawing lubricants are also being developed. The site is located in Schwelm, with the headquarters of Klüber Lubrication GmbH in Weinheim. As of January 1, 2027, Traxit will be transferred to the SurTec Group as the sixth Application Field 'Cold Forming'.
- Site
- Schwelm
- Processes
- Manufacture of dry drawing lubricants (dry drawing lubricants) for the wire drawing industry, Manufacture of wet drawing lubricants (wet drawing lubricants) for wet wire drawing, Manufacture of coating agents (adhesion/release layers for pre-treatment of wire before drawing), Wire drawing – application field of the lubricants, not an own, Cold forming – future application field (from 2027 Field of Application at, Technical consulting and application support, Research & development for customer-specific solutions, Development of vegan drawing lubricants
- Materials
- Traxit Dry Lubricants (dry drawing lubricants), Traxit Wet Lubricants (wet drawing lubricants), Traxit Coating Agents, Vegan Drawing Lubricants
- Founded
- 1881
- Industries
- Wire drawing/wire industry, Cold massive forming, Automotive industry, Medical technology, Electronics industry, Welding wire manufacturing
- 01
Research & Development
- 02
Formulation of lubricants
- 03
Technical consulting and application support
- 04
Sales worldwide
Products and Technologies
Traxit Dry Lubricants (dry drawing lubricants)
Dry drawing lubricants reduce friction during wire drawing, extend tool life and improve the wire surface, from coarse rope wire to fine target wire.
Traxit Wet Lubricants (wet drawing lubricants)
Wet drawing lubricants support stable processes even at high drawing speeds and deliver clean surfaces as well as corrosion protection.
Traxit Coating Agents
Coating agents smooth out surface unevenness, improve the transport of the lubricant and reduce tool wear during drawing.
Vegan Drawing Lubricants
Development of vegan drawing lubricants for sustainable and economically stable wire production.
Sites
Schwelm
DETraxit Wire Lubrication site
- Materials
- Dry drawing lubricants, wet drawing lubricants, coating agents
Weinheim
DEHeadquarters of Klüber Lubrication GmbH
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of dry drawing lubricants (dry drawing lubricants) for the wire drawing industryForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of wet drawing lubricants (wet drawing lubricants) for wet wire drawingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of coating agents (adhesion/release layers for pre-treatment of wire before drawing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire drawing – application field of the lubricants, not an ownForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cold forming – future application field (from 2027 Field of Application atForming | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1881
Founded; since 1881 development of dry drawing lubricants, wet drawing lubricants and pickling agents/coating agents for the wire industry
- 2020
Traxit becomes a subsidiary of Klüber Lubrication and thus part of the Freudenberg Group
- 2027
As of 1.1.2027, Traxit will become the sixth business division within SurTec as Application Field 'Cold Forming'