THE RAW MATERIAL HANDLING AND PREPARATION PRIOR TO THE COLD FORMING PROCESS HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE OVERALL PRODUCT COST BY AFFECTING SUCH AREAS AS RAW MATERIAL COST, PRODUCT QUALITY, AND PRODUCTIVITY. THIS PAPER PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE IN-LINE WIRE DRAWING AND MATERIAL HANDLING PROCESS AND HOW THESE CHANGES HAVE AFFECTED THE COLD FORMING PROCESS.
