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The Textile Magazine
OctoBER 2011
tured exclusively on braiding ma-
chines. However, using MultiSphere
technology ropes, with or without
cores, as well as twine and cord,
etc., can now be woven on both the
NC2M and the electronically con-
trolled NH2M narrow fabric needle
loom. These machines are designed
for a variety of rope diameters and
differ from their conventional coun-
terparts with regard to reed, fabric
guide and take-off design.
Sheath and core thread insertion
takes place via a compensation de-
vice, which also supports the forma-
tion of a three-dimensional struc-
ture. As opposed to standard rope
braiding systems, the new process
stands out due to the advantages like
higher productivity, longer, knot-
free items due to the extended yarn
lengths available on the bobbins/
warp beams as compared to braid-
ing bobbins, and far lower produc-
tion and manufacturing costs.
Warp knitting with weft insertion
For a number of years, direct
drives using linear and servomo-
tors have played an increasingly im-
portant role in the design of Jakob
Müller AG narrow fabric looms and
knitting machines. Consequently,
the new MDC (Müller Direct Cro-
chet) is now available in three ver-
sions:
• The electronically-controlled
MDC 8/630 with a working width of
630 mm and a maximum of 8 weft
bars
• The electronically-controlled
MDC 3/830E with a working width
of 830 mm, 2 longitudinal bars with
a maximum stroke of 450 mm, a
rubber rod and a part weft bar with a
maximum stroke of 25 mm
• The mechanically-controlled
MDC 3/830M with a working width
of 830 mm and three weft bars for
simple designs
The electronically-controlled weft
bars offer great design variety, quick
article changes and endless repeat
lengths. The machine speed can be
adjusted to the stroke required by
the pattern, i.e., the product charac-
teristics.
Article patterns can be fed in di-
rectly via the MDC C200 control
module, or as an alternative, MÜ-
CARD2 pattern design software is
available.
The product range of the MDC
3/830E is extremely wide and ex-
tends from technical applications to
underwear items in both elastic and
non-elastic variations. In addition,
the use of differing types of needle
facilitates the utilisation of a diver-
sity of yarn qualities that includes
natural and synthetic fbres with 20
to 3,000 dtex.
Inkjet direct printing
system
The MDP2, which was launched
some two years ago for the printing
of non-elastic narrow fabrics and
belts, is now available in a slightly
modifed form as the MDP2 E for
the contactless ink jet printing of
elastic and non-elastic narrow fab-
rics and belts. The machine operates
from roll to roll, from crate to crate
and from roll to crate and vice versa.
The widths processed may amount
to as much as 400 mm and in the
case of narrower items, i.e., with a
minimum width of 15 mm, 16 nar-
row fabrics can be printed during
parallel running. A minimum gap of
10 mm between the fabrics is nec-
essary. The contactless process per-
mits the printing of relatively heavy
and thick products with coarse sur-
face structures.
Universal warping
machine
The new SMA-400 warping ma-
chine permits the processing of
warp beams with maximum disc
diameters and width dimensions
of up to 400 mm. The machine is
ftted with a simple control system
and by employing a combination of
a creel for unrolling elastic threads
and a pre-stretcher, users can warp
highly elastic yarns containing latex
threads and crepe, synthetic elas-
tomers, single- or double-wound
rubber thread and non-elastic yarns
with a maximum of 3,000 dtex.
The MFR 3C is a modular design
line for the continuous dyeing and/
or fnishing of several parallel run-
ning narrow fabrics across a working
width of 30 cm. The line is ftted with
an effcient thermosol/steam oven,
which ensures absolutely uniform
temperature distribution throughout
the entire fxing chamber.
TheMFR 3C is capable of process-
ing light- to medium-weight, elastic
and non-elastic polyamide, cotton
and polyester narrow fabrics at a
maximum working speed of up to
30 m/min. The machine is designed
for small series and medium-sized
production batches.
A feed unit, a padding machine,
infra-red dryer, thermosol, steam or
combi (thermosol/steam) fxing ov-
ens, washing tanks, 10-cylinder dri-
ers and a take-off unit are available
to Müller customers as modules for
optimum dyeing and fnishing qual-
ity.
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