Enka, Spinning and Drawing Lines, 7 Spinning Lines, 4 Drawing Lines, 10,000,000 lbs/annum

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Inventory number: E-5120
    2. Staple fiber extrusion and draw lines
    3. Process: two stage process – spinning and drawing
  2. Spinning Lines
    1. Seven spinning lines based on Enka design
    2. Lines 1 and 2 incomplete; some parts removed; may be sold for spares
    3. Line 3 modified for black fiber production in 2001; extensive new components installed and never used in production
    4. Lines 4 and 5 are bicomponent staple extrusion systems; majority of lines 4 and 5 were installed new in 2001
    5. Each spinning line is equipped with a Barr-Rosin dryer/crystallizer, feed hopper, two extruders, air quench boxes, take-up units, and tow piddling equipment
    6. Each line throughput estimated at 10,000,000 pounds per annum (depending on denier)
  3. Drawing Lines
    1. Four staple fiber drawing lines; lines 1, 2, and 3 are Barmag design
    2. Each line is double sided with creel systems
    3. Lines 1, 2, and 3 have annual capacity of 15,000,000 pounds per annum each
    4. Each line equipped with trio unit, finish bath, two 7-roll stretch units, two 125 mm crimpers, Proctor & Schwarz fiber dryer (45 ft length), DM&E fiber cutters, transport system, and Murray fiber baler (pit type)
    5. Extensive supply of fiberglass
    6. Large supply of tow cans available
  4. Support Equipment
    1. Ten storage silos, 190,000 lb capacity
    2. Two storage silos, 250,000 lb capacity
    3. Three storage silos, 2,000 lb capacity
    4. Seventeen vibratory magnetic sifters, Eriez 1LLVI, model 65A
    5. One railcar load/unload system
  5. Spin Finish Makeup System
    1. Thirteen storage tanks, 1000 gal capacity, stainless steel with agitators
    2. Four storage tanks with mixers
    3. Five storage tanks, 300 gal capacity
    4. Sixty storage tanks, 500 gal capacity, horizontal
    5. One lot of miscellaneous pumps and heaters