Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Rundbürsten

Eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Rundbürsten weist motorisch angetriebene Antriebsrollen (22, 26) auf, die beim Verdrillen der Drahthälften Draht zu einem rotierenden Greifer (60) drücken. Das Drahtmaterial gleitet an Umlenkeinrichtungen (52, 54) entlang. A method and apparatus for producing round brushes having bristles clamped between two wire portions of a folded wire, comprising a feed station and a subsequent finishing station, wherein in the feed station a wire is bent between two counter holders, and the feed station comprises a bristle feed device and a rotatable gripper adapted to grip the bent wire and twist it during the feed of bristles to anchor the bristles in the wire. In the finishing station, the twisted wire is held by a stationary gripper and further twisted by the rotatable gripper. The bristles are then cut on their outer side.