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1!Ordering(Wire(Cloth(Wire%cloth%is%a%woven%wire%consisting%of%small%openings%and%lightweight%materials.%A%very%versatile%product,%wire%cloth%is%used%in%several%industries:%• Food%Processing%–%Filtration%and%separation• Electronics,%Computers%&%Communication%–%Microphone,%speaker,%ventilation%fanscreens,%EMI/RFI%shielding%&%glare%control• Construction%&%Architecture%–%Handrails,%decorative%components,%pest%control%&security%screens• Farming%&%Agriculture%–%Filters%&%safety%guards%for%farming%equipment,%livestock%cages%&crop%process%screens• Pharmaceuticals%&%Medical%Equipment%–%Sterilization%baskets%&%trays,%process%screens,test%sieves%&%centrifuge%screens• Environment%Control%–%Air%&%water%filters,%filter%media,%ground%water%testing%&%wastetreatment• Transportation%–%Air,%oil%&%fuel%filters%&%strainers,%grilles,%trim,%protective%components%&fuel%cells• Ship%Building%–%Filters,%strainers,%vents%&%safety%guards• Aerospace%&%Aviation%–%Wind%tunnel%flow%screens,%fuel%filters,%RFI/EMI%shielding%&%soundreduction%components• Gas,%Energy,%Oil%Refining%&%Chemicals%–%Cathode%screens,%catalysts,%mud%screens,%fuelcells%&%separator%screens• Consumer%Products%–%Animal%cages,%heater%&%fan%guards,%filter%&%vent%screens%andinfrared%screens%for%ranges,%microwaves%&%heaters• ArtDirect%Metals®%can%weave%to%almost%any%specification.%1. Wire%cloth%can%be%fashioned%out%of%several%types%of%material:• Steel%&%Alloys%–%Carbon%steel,%stainless%steel,%copper,%nickel,%brass,%bronze,%gold,%silver,titanium,%aluminum,%galvanized%&%coated%steel,%tantalum%&%more• Synthetics%–%Polyester,%nylon,%PVC,%plastic%&%more2. Wire%cloth%rolls,%sheets%&%coils%are%available%in%incremental%sizes:• Stock%rolls%are%available%in%24”,%36”,%48”,%60”,%72”%&%96”%of%width%and%100%feet%of%length• Wire%cloth%may%also%be%cut%to%specific%width%&%length%guidelines• Getting%customized%wire%cloth%eliminates%waste%and%reduces%labor%&%handling%costs3. Wire%cloth%is%woven%in%a%variety%of%weave%styles%in%order%suit%different%project%types%&aesthetics.%Choose%from%square%or%rectangular%openings%in:

2!• Twills• Architectural%weaves• Cable%weaves• Dutch%weaves• Various%combination%&%custom%weavesDirect%Metals®%adheres%to%the%highest%standard%for%industrial%woven%wire%cloth,%ASTM%E2016w 99:%• We%check%the%gauge%dimensions,%chemical%make%up%and%tensile%strength%prior%tobeginning%the%weaving%process• We%check%wire%tension,%opening%size%and%mesh%count%during%the%weaving%process,making%sure%the%wire%cloth%matches%to%specificationWhen%ordering%wire%cloth%cut%to%size,%include:%1. Quantity%of%pieces,%exact%part%size%and%specified%cutting%tolerances%(If%ordering%standardrolls,%quantity%and%their%widths%suffice)2. Mesh%count%or%space%opening%(See%‘Measuring%Wire%Cloth’%below)3. Wire%diameter%(See%‘Measuring%Wire%Cloth’%below)4. Metal%type%(See%metal%types%listed%above)5. Crimp%type%preferred%on%space%cloth%(See%Glossary%for%crimp%types)6. Use%of%wire%cloth%(optional)7. For%rectangular%wire%cloth,%state%direction%the%slot%is%to%run8. Delivery%date%&%shipping%instructions9. Type%of%certification%requiredCustom%Fabrication%Our%quality%control%methods%ensure%our%customers%are%completely%satisfied%with%the%wire%cloth%products%we%provide.%Direct%Metals®%Company%uses%several%state%of%the%art%fabrication%methods%in%the%creation%of%wire%cloth%products%including:%%• Cutting• Brazing• Shearing• Soldering• Stamping• Drilling• Blanking• Welding• Sawing• Punching• Rolling

3!• Slitting• Laser,%plasma%&%water%jet%cuttingWe%make%custom%baskets%in%several%styles%including:%• Rectangular• Tilting• Nesting• Round• Pivoting• Compartment• DumpingWire%cloth%baskets%can%be%used%for%thousands%of%applications%including:%• Heat%treating• Carburizing• Annealing• Nitriding• Hardening• Pickling• Degreasing• Washing• Drying• Plating• DichromatingWhen%ordering%baskets,%trays%&%liners,%include:%1. Quantity%to%be%shipped2. Current%blue%print%or%sketch%including%dimensional%tolerances3. Mesh%count%or%space%opening%(See%‘Measuring%Wire%Cloth’%below)4. Wire%diameter%(See%‘Measuring%Wire%Cloth’%below)5. Metal%type%(See%metal%types%listed%above)6. Use%of%wire%cloth%(optional)7. Whether%or%not%production%samples%are%needed%for%approval8. Maximum%weight,%handle%type,%finish%or%coating%required9. Date%needed%and%shipping%instructions10. Type%of%Certification%requiredBesides%baskets,%we%manufacture%useful%wire%cloth%products%such%as:%• Filters• Strainers• Burners

4!• Heating%elements• Flame%guards• Spark%arresters• Screen%sections• Sizing%equipment• Sifting%equipment• Shielding• Sound%reduction%and%microphone%componentsWhen%ordering%filters,%strainers%&%other%components,%include:%1. Quantity%to%be%shipped2. Current%blueprint%or%sketch3. Mesh%count%or%space%opening%(See%‘Measuring%Wire%Cloth’%below)4. Wire%diameter%(See%‘Measuring%Wire%Cloth’%below)5. Metal%type%(See%metal%types%listed%above)6. Crimp%type%preferred%on%space%cloth%(See%Glossary%for%crimp%types)7. Use%of%wire%cloth%(optional)8. Details%and%specifications%for%any%flanges%or%other%components%included%as%part%of%thefinished%product9. Whether%or%not%production%samples%are%needed%for%approval10. For%rectangular%wire%cloth,%state%direction%the%slot%is%to%run11. Finish%or%coating%required12. Delivery%date%and%shipping%instructions13. Type%of%certification,%if%requiredMeasuring%Wire%Cloth%! A%wire%cloth%mesh%opening%greater%than%½%inch%is%referred%to%as%“space%cloth”,%while%anopening%less%than%½%inch%I%called%a%“mesh%count”! Mesh%count%is%determined%by%the%number%of%openings%in%a%linear%inch%measured%fromthe%center%of%one%wire%to%a%point%one%inch%across! In%space%cloth,%the%square%opening%between%adjacent%parallel%wires%is%usually%measuredin%inches%or%millimeters! Wire%diameter%is%the%thickness%of%a%single%wire! Filter%cloth%is%a%very%strong,%dense%wire%cloth%with%openings%from%250%microns%to%2microns%(1%micron%=%.0000394”%=%.001%mm).%Filter%cloth%is%used%for%ultra\fine%filtrationand%sound%suppression,%and%is%utilized%in%several%structural,%decorative%and%electronicapplications