More than wire fence machines.

A barbed wire machine feeds two or more strands of line wire through the machine, twists a shorter length of barb wire around them at set intervals to form the points, then winds the finished wire onto a roll. Our BLR-4000 and BLM-3000 do this with servo driven motion and electronic pitch control rather than the mechanical cams used in older equipment, which keeps barb spacing consistent at higher speeds.

Barbed wire is made from steel wire, usually galvanized (zinc coated) for corrosion resistance. Our machines run line and barb wire gauges between 12.5 and 15.5, depending on the twist style and machine.

A fixed knot fence is a high tensile woven wire fence where each vertical stay wire is one single wire and is mechanically knotted, rather than crimped or hinged, to the horizontal line wires. Because the knot holds its position under tension, the fence resists sagging and stays tighter over time than older field fence styles, which is why it's widely used for livestock and exclusion fencing. Our FLM produces this type of fence directly from coiled wire in large rolls.

A fabricated fence machine, like our FLM, knots vertical stay wires to horizontal line wires to build a mesh style fence roll used for livestock and field fencing. A barbed wire machine, like our BLR-4000 or BLM-3000, instead twists a barb wire around line wires to produce barbed wire, a different product mainly used for perimeter and security fencing. Some manufacturers run both machine types to cover different product lines.

In the US, barbed wire is commonly specified to ASTM 121, which sets requirements for wire gauge, coating and barb spacing on zinc coated steel barbed wire. Manufacturers exporting to the EU also need machines and finished products that meet CE requirements. Our barbed wire machines adjust barb spacing and twist individually, so a single machine can be set up to different regional standards rather than needing separate equipment per market.

All three machines run on 380 to 480 VAC three phase power. The FLM draws up to 150 KW (200 to 220 amps) and needs a minimum of 6 bar (30 ltr/min) compressed air. The BLR-4000 and BLM-3000 draw 30 KW (45 to 55 amps) each; the BLR-4000 doesn't require pneumatics. Exact site requirements can vary by configuration, so it's worth confirming with us directly during quoting.

We're a fourth generation, family owned company that's been involved in wire fence manufacturing since 1932, originally in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our family's businesses have included brands such as Hurricane Wire Products, Southfence and Solidlock. We now design and build our machines in New Zealand and have a manufacturing presence in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving manufacturers in both markets.