The utility model relates to a pay-off tension device of a steel
wire rope twisting
machine. The pay-off tension device comprises a single-strand spool, a tension chain, a tension device body and a spool rotating frame. The tension device comprises a tension rod, a spring, a nut, a V-shaped lever, a
cam, a tension seat and a moving
handle, the V-shaped lever is rotationally connected with the tension seat through a pin shaft, one end of the tension rod is connected with the nut, the other end of the tension rod penetrates through a hole in the V-shaped lever to be connected with a tension chain, and the tension rod between the nut and the V-shaped lever is sleeved with the spring; the
cam is rotationally connected with the tension seat through a
cam shaft, the other end of the V-shaped lever is arranged at the bottom of the cam and is in contact connection with the cam, one end of the cam shaft is connected with a moving
handle, and the cam swings up and down by rotating the moving
handle. According to the utility model, the pay-off tension of a
single strand can be quickly adjusted to ensure that the pay-off tension is always stable, so that the quality of steel
wire rope products is improved, and the labor intensity of operators is reduced.