Rod or bar drawing is a term used to denote one of two categories of metal drawing. Rod or bar drawing refers to the drawing of work of larger cross sections, while wire drawing refers to the forming of work of a relatively smaller profile. Due to the size of the work, rod and bar drawing involves much more finite lengths of material than wire drawing. This type of process is carried out as a discrete manufacturing operation.
Rod or bar drawing is usually performed on a draw bench. A draw bench consists of a long table, a die stand containing the mold and a carriage used to grip and draw the work. The die stand may contain two or more molds, multiple dies allow more than one part to be drawn with each operation. Draw benches vary in size and can be up to 100 feet in length. Force used to draw the metal is exerted through hydraulic or mechanical means. Pulling force as high as 150 tons has been used during industrial production.