LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AIR JET LOOM

ANIL KUMAR
 AIR JET WEAVING MACHINE
 

The air-jet weaving machine continues to dominate as the machines of very

high speeds upto 1200 rpm
The machine works or wider machine can attain a WIR of 2500 mpm.
The system had the disadvantage of higher energy consumption due to the
usage of compressed air in picking, which accounts for 60% of total energy
consumption. 

The developments in picking related systems have helped in expanding the

horizon of weft material and count
 Magnetic levitation
Levitation means to raise or float against the gravitational force. So,
Magnetic Levitation, by its name is understood that a raise made
using magnets or magnetic field.
• Concept
The basic concept of magnetism, likes poles repel and unlike poles
attract, is the basic principle of Maglev Trains. The electric
current supplied to the coils in guide way walls is constantly
alternating to change the polarity of the magnetised coil. This
change in polarity is used to pull the FOR-Magnet forward and
push from backside.
FOR-Meglev weft Insertion system
in place of air for insertion
FOR-Maglev weft insertion is a transport system of weft yarn
guided by magnet that uses magnetic levitation to suspend, guide
and propel weft yarn rather than using other methods, such as
shuttle, projectile, water and air.
FOR- Maglev insertion is a means of flying magnet carrying weft
yarn along a guide way of dent by using magnetic force to create
both lift and thrust.
The power needed for levitation is not a particularly large
percentage of the overall energy consumption; most of the power
used is needed to overcome air resistance (drag), as with any other
high-speed form of insertion.
 FOR-Meglev reed
FOR-Magnet will move in guide way in-between
magnetic pole along with weft yarn.
Moving of magnet will start when reed moving back
till moving forward. This will give more time of
travelling compared to air blowing for weft insertion.
FOR-Magnet will be moved due to magnetic
levitation in between two magnetic poles generated
due to electrical current.
 Automatic Pick
Controller
It instantly corrects the main nozzle's air pressure for
timing control during full cheese changes.It automatically
adjusts nozzle air-jet pressure, which compensates for
variations in the travel timing of weft yarn.
• Electronic Braking System: 

One of the serious drawbacks of air-jet picking is the

tension peak in weft when brake is applied.
The electronic braking system can precisely control
braking time and brake stroke, which significantly
reduces tension pick, thereby reduction in weft breaks. 
 Adaptive Relay Valve Drive
• Picanol NV, Belgium, provided the following information about
its Adaptive Relay Valve Drive,
which is featured on its OMNIplus 800 air-jet weaving machine
• The Adaptive Relay Valve Drive (ARVD) for Picanol’s
OMNIplus 800 air-jet weaving machine lowers air
consumption and thus reduces energy costs
 Drawing-in: An Important
Cost Factor
•  Automatically drawn-in warps are characterized by zero defect
and high quality, and they are available as required for
production in a fraction of the time compared with manual
drawing-in
•  The machine can be configured to draw in one or two warp
beams, each having up to eight thread layers
• A camera system checks the yarn to be drawn in during each
cycle and ensures against drawing-in of double threads or
threads of the wrong color.
 JDF9000 Air jet loom
• Leading gas circuit design,energy saving can be up to 30%
• 6-linkage beating-up structure is more convenient for weft
insertion with high speed,high efficiency & energy saving
• Pneumatic smooth selvage design,one loom double width
cloth, greatly reduce production cost and increase efficiency
• Outside positive let off device,simple and convenient for
adjustment and maintenance with high accuracy tension
 CONTINUED
• New style DSP (digital signal process ) electrical control
system to meet various fabric weaving with large
capacity,fast speed & high accuracy
• Panasonic ETU & ELO
• Imported Germany Festo pressure-adjustment valve
• Electronic pressure detection air pressure changes display
on monitor directly
 TSUDAKOMA ZAX9200i AIR JET
LOOM
• Ultimate weaving support! "Weave Navigation® System -Ⅱ“
• Navi-board
• Multi-windows
• Use of USB thumb drive
• Stand-alone display
• Automation, Video replay
• Energy saving, Reliable design, Wider versatility
 Ultimate weaving support! "Weave
Navigation® System -Ⅱ
• The world's first weaving support system that Tsudakoma developed is upgraded
to the "Weave Navigation® System -Ⅱ"
• The "Weave Navigation® System-Ⅱ" employs a 15-inch display - the largest in
the weaving machine field.
• It reduces the hierarchy levels of the menu and the number of button operations
is also reduced for user-friendliness.
• Multiwindows are supported. They allow real-time adjustments while observing
the result.
• Due to the optimum weaving conditions, high quality fabrics are produced while
saving energy at a high level.
 Navi-board
• The high-resolution LCD monitor that
reproduces 16 million colors provides a
maintenance guide on video and allows
adjustments based on visual cues. The 15-
inch display reduces the hierarchy levels
of the menu and the number of button
operations is also reduced for
userfriendliness.
 Multi-windows
• Simultaneously displaying the setting page and the monitoring
page allow realtime adjustments. 
You can adjust the weft insertion timing while observing the
weft insertion graph, and can set the warp tension while
observing the tension changes.
• Use of USB thumb drive
Loom data can be saved and transported with a special USB
thumb drive.
The amount of data saved is drastically increased. Data
management is easy.
• Stand-alone display
Even when the LAN environment for the TLM is not provided, the manuals
and the parts catalog can be displayed by the stand-alone loom.
• Automation
Adjustments for the 1st pick timing are no longer necessary.
The timing of the main nozzle and the hook pin for the 1st pick is
automatically controlled in response to the initial rise of the motor when the
loom is started.
When the loom RPM changes while using the same weft type, weft insertion
adjustments for the low and high speeds are not required either.
• Energy saving
Power consumption for control except for the driving motor is reduced by about
20%.
• Reliable design
Long-lived parts are used for the control printed board. The layout of the electric
components is optimized
• Wider versatility
The number of steps of the weaving pattern data is increased to 19,980,000 picks
including the repeat function for the dobby loom, and to 1,980,000 picks for the
cam/crank shedding loom.
The available number of pick densities is also increased to 32. Therefore, various
fabrics can be woven.
• Video replay
Procedures for adjustments and maintenance can be checked through the video.
The required works are easily comprehensible.
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