Heuer, Tornado, 1997, 2600mm Working Width, 180mm Pass Through Height, 800 Strokes/min

Description

  1. Overview
    1. High stroke height
    2. 2600 mm working width
    3. Year: 1997
    4. Presently used for materials of 140 mm height (5.5 inches)
    5. All motors and frequency controllers made by Lenze
  2. Specifications
    1. Maximum approximately 8000 needles
    2. Maximum needle length is 5 inches
    3. From 60 to 800 strokes per minute
    4. Stroke height both-way 90 mm
    5. 38 kW DC drive
    6. Machine weight approximately 12.5 tons
    7. Square meter weight on wool then was approximately 4000 gr/sqm
  3. Needling System
    1. Needling from both sides either simultaneously or alternating
    2. Free pass through height between the plates approximately 180 mm
    3. Presently used with 4.5 inch needles up to 150 mm pass through
    4. Penetration depth adjustable for top and bottom
    5. Mechanical needle board quick fastener
  4. Controls and Displays
    1. 1 operator's panel with digital displays to control height, penetration depth on upper and lower needle plates, stitches per sqm
    2. Entry speed, exit speed, number of strokes
  5. Included Components
    1. Includes 2 sets of needle boards
    2. 1 switch board approximately 2000 x 2000 mm
    3. Entry table with prolonged upper and lower feed belts and blade edges for compression of the material
    4. 2-roller-exit with pneumatic roller lifting and pressing with slot adjustment
    5. Gear motor on entry 0-10 m/min
    6. Gear motor on exit 0-15 m/min, all fully controlled
  6. Condition and Usage
    1. Low number of working hours: approx. 3800 on 26.08.2008 incl. standby time, which means less than 3000 needling hours
    2. Mass balancing gear and balancing weights
    3. Can be put on vibration dampers without foundation