PUNCHING FOR CENTER
HOLD DOWN BARS - WIRE GAUGE

Some makes of screening machines require special punching for canter hold down bars. Punching can be done with greater accuracy on our specially designed punching machinery. When ordering cloth for these machines, specify the dimensions as illustrated below.

A. Distance from each end of screen to center of first hole.
B. Center to center distance between remaining holes.
C. Diameter of hole.

Wire cloth is woven with wires of various diameters or thicknesses. These measurements are expressed in gauge numbers, inches or millimeters. Washburn & Moen Gauge is considered the standard in the manufacture of wire cloth, and all specification on this site are expressed this way.

When you are in doubt about wire size or gauge, the safest and surest procedure is to submit a sample of the wire cloth desired and indicate its ultimate use.