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Shedding Mechanism (Practical)

The parts involved in lifting one heald frame

Motor

Crank wheel

Crank Shaft + slay

Bottom wheel

Bottom shaft + tappet

Rocking shaft

How to prepare a lattice to weave the fabric has following design

Heal
frames

8
7
6
Picks 5
4 4
3 3
Picks
2 2
1 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ends
Selvage Body of the cloth
Repeat Unit

Pep Plan / Lifting Plan

Niresh Thiranga Fernando

 Brandix College of Clothing Technology

One lattice is represent two picks. To weave a fabric to above design we have to prepare at
least two Lattices such as this
6 5 4 3 2 1
1
2
Picks
3
4

Heald Frame Order which comes up is given below. We have to insert pins to the
lattice according to this order

When preparing a lattice we have to start from the front side (operators side ) of the
lattice.
1 3 5 6
2 3 4 6
2 4 5 6
1 3 4 5

Compare tappet shedding & dobby shedding

Tappet Dobby
Only Up to 10 Heald frames up to 32 Heald frames can be used
High Speed Less Speed
Low design Capability High design capability

The different between negative & positive shedding

Negative Positive
If the raising and lowering is done by two If both the raising and lowering is done by its
different mechanisms. self.

Niresh Thiranga Fernando

 Brandix College of Clothing Technology

Timing cycle in shuttle looms

270 Top Center

heald frames come to level position
275 Shed start to open

182 Shed start to close

Crank Shaft
180 Back Center 0 Front Center
10 Shed formed

90 Bottom Center
110 end picking 85 start picking

10 to 180 Dwell period

When crank wheel moves one circle is complete then one shedding, one picking
and one beat up is done.

Degree value of the following motions in shuttle looms.

1. Beat up at 0
2. Shed start to open at 275
3. Dwell period at 10 to 180
4. start picking & end picking at 85 to 110
5. Shed start to close at 182
6. heald frames come to level position at 270

Niresh Thiranga Fernando

 Brandix College of Clothing Technology

Identify the picking mechanism in Chinese loom, Iwama loom & Sakamoto loom.

Chinese loom Iwama loom Sakamoto loom

Picking Over side link Under side lever Under side shaft
mechanism
Picker type Loose picker Tight picker

Picker

Picking stick

Picking ball

Torsion spring

Torsion spring stud

Releasing shaft

Side lever cap

Niresh Thiranga Fernando