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Southwestern - Vineyard Wire and Trellis Wire
Vineyard wire or wire used in trellis systems is a focus product area for Southwestern Wire. Vineyard and trellis wire is produced in a variety of gauge sizes, coating weights and packages, depending on what is needed for the particular vineyard or trellis system. Southwestern Wire produces product that will fill the need of any type of trellis system or agricultural need. Southwestern Wire keeps in mind that there are as many different types of wire and trellis system as there are vineyards and growers, and we are able to produce what ever vineyard wire type that is requested.
The standard or most commonly requested vineyard wire on the West Coast is continuous wire that is delivered on wire carriers containing 1,50 2,000 pounds of wire. The gauges of wire most generally used are, 14, 13, 12, 11 and 10 gauges with a Class I zinc coating.
Tensile Strength
The agricultural product being grown will sometimes dictate what strength of wire that will need to be used in a trellis system, or a trellis system designer may have a tensile preference to be used on a particular system.
170,000 PSI minimum
Vineyard wire with a minimum breaking strength of 170,000 PSI is requested when factors like fruit weight or distance between trellis supports a under consideration.
200,000 PSI minimum
Vineyard wire with a minimum breaking strength of 200,000 PSI can be needed when factors become extreme