System and method for producing metallic semi-finished elongated

System (1) for production of metallic elongated tube or rod elements from blanks comprising a hot-stretching unit (20) and a downstream cold-stretching mill (30) and a workpiece transport (40) between the hot stretching unit (20) and the cold-stretching mill (30) by means of baskets (45) wherein a spiral winder (42) for storing workpieces (6) in baskets (45) is arranged behind the hot-stretching unit (20), characterized in that the baskets (45) for the workpiece carrier (40) between the hot and the cold-stretching mill (20, 30) has an annular or circular storage space (52), which are radial extension (53) is greater than the height of the walls (51) of the basket (45).