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Features of the ALPHA 360 carpet weaving machine
Description of standard and optional features of the ALPHA 360
Jacquard machine type LX 2492
With the newly developed Stäubli Jacquard machine type LX 2492 and its patented MT modules it is possible to go either into high shed, middle shed or low shed position at each shot or stay in the actual position.
There are no limitations, even staying in middle shed position, what is very important for some fancy styles, is not a problem. As well carpet qualities with double pile and triple pile can be produced. The MT Modules are maintenance free.
Due to the compact type of construction low installation height can be achieved. Because of the used Quick Link® a change of harness cords is very easy, even in the middle of the harness. The JC 5T controller is equipped with a network card and designed for easy operation.
Mechanical cam dobby type 1689
- Mechanical cam dobby type 1689
- four or six shafts possible
- cams for each common ground weave structure possible
- additional cams optionally available
- production speed up to 175 r.p.m.
Bobbin creel, yarn feeding in and guardian unit
- Bobbin creel
- optimized bearings and star shape of bobbin holder
- all thread guiding elements are polished and out of non oxidation material
- pile thread feeding in with lowest possible friction is guaranteed for each possible kind of pile material
- due to optimum running in angles and lowest possible friction, a clean carpet back can be achieved
- different pitches available – our Team engineers the creel on customers demand and space
- compact guardian unit for easy operation and yarn feed with lowest possible friction
Warp beam stand
- Double tier warp beam stand
- single or double tier warp beam stand possible
- electronically controlled continuous warp let-off for constant warp yarn tension leads to less warp yarn breakages
- easy warp yarn tension adjustment on machine control panel
Water cooled main motor
- no air filters, therefore no change of air filters necessary
- maintenance free
- optimum cooling at high surrounding temperature and high production speed
Servo controlled water cooled cutting system
- Servo controlled water cooled cutting system
- due to toothed belt, no swinging of knife sledge
- constant cutting speed over the full carpet width
- programmable cutting and sharpening intervals
- excellent carpet cut and surface can be achieved
- easy switch off possible e.g. when switch to flat weave products
Touch screen control panel
- coloured pictograms ensure easy operation
- settings of machine can be programmed and shown
- error causes and their correction are displayed
- maintenance intervals are shown
Exhausting and dust removal device
- all strategic elements like pre winders, clamp-cutting device, cutting unit, weft feed, taker opener are constantly exhausted
- separate device for manual exhausting
- easy take out of dust bin
- cooling function for main motor and servo cutting system
Slay drive
- 90° beat up for equal qualities on top and bottom carpet
- solid construction for high speed applications
Weft insertion system
- Weft insertion system - click to enlarge.
- two state of the art weft yarn feeders
- rapier and rapier heads engineered for high speed applications
- easy adjustable clamp and cutting device
- easy adjustable taker opener
Controllable weft breaks
- step less brake levels can be programmed for each kind of weft material
- shorter yarn ends (saving of weft yarn)
- exact take over of weft yarn can be achieved
Carpet take-off with two servo controlled motors for equal length of top and bottom carpet
- two servo controlled take off motors for optimum carpet take-off
- optimized needle roller middle bearing for excellent take-off
- carpet plaiter with two independently adjustable take-off motors
Easy pile height adjustment
- table and lancets can be easily adjusted within 10-15 minutes
Control cabinet
- newest electronic drive technology used
- cooling units for cooling down also at high surrounding temperature
- lowered main switch on the side of the cabinet
Available options:
Rotary Dobby, type 2685 (optional)
- Rotary dobby type 2685
- step less brake levels can be programmed for each kind of weft material
- 12 shafts are driven
- each shaft can be controlled individually at each shot
- more than 50 different ground weave structures possible
- change of different ground weave structures in a few seconds
Automatic weft control system (optional)
- four weft yarn feeders
- two weft yarn creels
- no stand still of the machine in case of a weft brake in front of the weft yarn feeder
- weft yarns with different thickness can be used
- weft yarns with different yarn qualities can be used
- weft yarns with different colours can be used
- freely programmable weft insertion
Servo controlled selvedge device (optional)
- different and earlier shed timing for the selvedge freely programmable
- less weft yarn waste
- more stable selvedge especially for high quality carpets and fancy carpets with high ground weave rapport
Lancets with 1, 2,3,4 steps (optional)
- up to five different lancet heights are possible
High pile device (optional)
- for carpet qualities with more than standard pile heights
- special lancets with up to 60 mm can be used
- especially for Shaggy products
Loop device (optional)
- necessary software kit for weaving loop carpets
- special lancets
- pull out device for dummy weft
CSS Loom Manager and CSS JacquART Design NT Software, ALPHA Server (optional)
- for easy processing weaving orders
- for easy designing of carpets
- production parameters, machine settings, maintenance intervals can be monitored and optimized via Internet connection to our headquarters
- further details can be seen under chapter Carpet Software Solutions