NEW DEVELOPMENTS OF WEAVING MACHINES

DEVELOPMENTS IN RAPIER WEAVING

Overall machine Developments
Production (Speed ) rate (up to 1500mpm or 600 to 800 rpm)

without scarifying their special status of flexibility The design improvement in Rapier gripper permits handling wide range of yarns without any need for changes. The machine owes its speed, flexibility and low energy consumption to a combination of high technology and economic design. Style changes can be executed Exceptionally rapidly'. having independent motor drives, this yielded fewer moving parts, fewer gears, fewer oil seals and no timing belts. No toothed belts, which are prone to wear, and breakage.

SUMO MOTOR DEVELOPMENTS..

Saving on energy consumption of more than 10%

in comparison with conventional clutch and brake configuration. Machine speed setting is done accurately and completely, electronically via microprocessor. This reduces the setting time. Speed setting is easy to copy to other machine either with electronic set card or with production computer with bi-directional communication. Automatic pick finding device reduces the down times for repairing filling and warp breakages.

Electronic take-up and letoff motion..

Required pick density can be programmed on

microprocessor keyboard. No pick wheel required. The accuracy of settings make it easy to adjust pick density of fabric with optimum fabric weight and minimum yarn consumptions The electronic link between let-off and take-up is an additional tool to manage the fabric marks. Warp beam driven by electric let off motion through separate drive wheel that stays on loom, ensures trouble free operation of let-off system and improve fabric quality.

Filling Detection units

The system detects short picks, rebounding

fillings and prevent faults in fabric at right end. At filling breaks, the machine stops and only the harness are moved automatically to free the broken pick for removal of weaver.

Stop motions.
Weft break detectors) work on the piezo

electric principle It is instant detection of a weft fault Work with all types of yarns Can monitor the yarn at a low tension Insensitive to dust and dirt Reliable

Multiphase Weaving
There is a warp wise shed formation in this

instead of weft wise shed formation as found in the other weaving systems. can insert four weft yarns simultaneously at a constant uniform yarn velocity of 22 m/s with minimal weft loading. can go up to a maximum of 5500m/min of weft insertion rate.

Features

Beat-Up The combs located behind shed forming element perform the function of conventional reed. The lower shed, which rises after insertion of weft, lifts the weft out of channel over the entire weaving width. The beat-up comb then catches the weft and beats up. Weft insertion The channel in the shed forming elements guide in insertion of weft. The weft is inserted by nozzles are similar to airjet weaving. Additional nozzles between shed forming elements further support the weft. Four wefts are inserted at a time. The weft measuring, clamping, cutting, sensing and controlling are similar to air-jet machines. Shed Formation The warp yarns pass over rotating weaving rotor and shed forming elements select and lift warp yarn for shed formation. The curve shape of the elements, rotation of rotor and movement of warp positioners help in selection and formation of shed by controlling the motion of warp positioner. The weave selection is made possible

Advantages
Minimum specific energy consumption Small footprint Reduced room air treatment requirement and

less dust production (made possible by the integrated Dust extraction system and air conditioning system) Substantially lower noise emissions 20 to 30 percent lower production costs

Dornier air-jet weaving machine

Sultex L5500 air-jet weaving machine

AIR JET WEAVING MACHINE

OMNI plus 800 air jet weaving machine

Draw Backs

Limited speed of 1000-1500 rpm. Higher energy consumption. Weft insertion is not always accurate When apply brakes the tension peak in weft

causing breakages.

New Developments

Energy-efficient Sumo motor Modified Picking mechanism Slim Through light Sensor Pneumatic catching device (PCD) Real Time Controller(RTC) Automatic Pick Controlling device Electronic Braking System New air supply system Tapered Tunnel Reed

Energy-efficient Sumo motor

Energy saving
Dissipate less heat

Speed of the motor is controlled

electronically The machine is up to full speed right from the very first pick.

Modified Picking mechanism

Multi nozzles are divided into two zones & connected with separate tanks directly.
Automatic timing control (ATC) Independent pressure tanks Microprocessor keyboard

Slim Through light Sensor

weft stop sensor
Can easily be positioned Can use for darker shades

Pneumatic catching device (PCD)

Catches the weft yarn once it reach the right-

hand side of the fabric

Reduction in air consumption

Real Time Controller(RTC)

an active control system influencing the current weft insertion rate, optimizing the nozzle blow times
Minimal air consumption

Automatic Pick Controlling device

Instantly corrects the main nozzles air pressure

during full cheese changes. Nozzle air jet pressure is adjusted automatically.

Electronic Braking System

Precisely control
Braking time Brake stroke

New air supply system

Nozzle
Tandem nozzles Tapered sub nozzles

Diamond like coating

Extends their lifetime when using abrasive yarns. Reduce air consumption

Tapered Tunnel Reed

Introduced tapered shape to the reed. Prevent air dispersion. More stable picking Less air consumption during

picking.

Other Developments
Pneumatically controlled Self-threading Electronically controlled weft cutter Pneumatic tucking in devices