Fehrer, NL21, Needle Punch Line, 164 inch, 3.5 inch Stroke

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Inventory number: E-5883
    2. Needle punch line assembled in mid 1980’s
    3. Complete used “as is – where is” needle punch line
  2. Blend Line
    1. 3 fiber controls weigh pan hoppers with sergeant combs
    2. Fiber controls blend conveyor
    3. Fiber controls B-1 blender
    4. Fiber controls hump magnet
    5. Rotary drum condenser
    6. IR edge trim opener with silo
    7. Duct work
  3. Carding And Feeding
    1. D&F volumetric card feed hopper
    2. Wise shaker chute
    3. D&F 60" double cylinder, double lickerin, single doffer with metal detection and D-B comb compact card
  4. Crosslapping And Needlepunching
    1. Buffalo batt 100" wide horizontal crosslapper
    2. Buffalo batt floor apron 174" wide
    3. P&S 790 pre-needler with entrance feed conveyor and batt feed rolls (1970)
    4. Fehrer NL21 needleloom, 164" with 3.5" stroke (1972)
  5. Finishing And Wind Up
    1. Inspection station
    2. Slitter with 7 air cutting knives
    3. Automatic rotary cross cutter with counter
    4. Two roll surface wind up
  6. Electrical And Controls
    1. All related electrical control including individual motor disconnects
    2. Needlepunch has variable speed doffer, automatic speed adjustment to the crosslapper
    3. All others are DC motors with speed control
    4. Master speed control for the complete line from the floor apron to the wind up
  7. Production Specifications
    1. Line was producing polyester needlepunch from 2.25 oz/sq.yd. to 10 oz/sq.yd.
    2. Running between 2 to 6 meters/minute