Crimped wire mesh is produced by pre-bending metal wires to form a corrugated structure, which interlocks to fix the mesh opening size. The main weaving processes include locked crimp weaving, bidirectional wave bending, and unidirectional bending / flat-top bending.

 Locked Crimp Weaving: 

This is a reinforced weaving method. The wave-shaped bends of the warp and weft wires are steeper, with a greater height difference between the peaks and troughs. After weaving, the intersection points are “locked” with virtually no room for relative sliding. This structure results in a mesh surface with **extremely high rigidity, excellent impact resistance, and vibration resistance**, making it the preferred choice for heavy-duty vibrating screens in mines and stone quarries.

 Bidirectional Wave Bending:

Both warp and weft wires are alternately bent at peaks and troughs. This is the most common and standard crimped wire mesh weaving method. The warp and weft wires interlock tightly at each intersection, resulting in a flat mesh surface, stable structure, and balanced load-bearing capacity.

 Unidirectional Bending / Flat-Top Bending:

Only the warp wires are crimped into a wave shape, while the weft wires remain straight. After weaving, the weft wires sit on the peaks or troughs of the warp wires. This structure is typically used for scenarios involving **finer wire diameters** or **high flatness requirements**, producing a smoother mesh surface, though its strength is slightly lower than that of bidirectional bending.