Description Overview One complete Sulzer Rüti airjet weaving plant comprising 31 looms (18 + 13). Type: Airjet, width: 1900 mm. Year of construction: 1985–1986. Electrical: 380/3/50. Designed for synthetic weaving of polyester, polyamide, and synthetic/cotton mixes. Capacity approximately 1.5 million meters per year based on 312 production days (6 days per week). Average running speed: 500 picks per minute, 1 operator per shift. Products have been used in the sporting and clothing industry, mainly as outerwear. Loom Configuration 18 x Sulzer Rüti L5000 airjet looms, model L1-1THS-190-KN, each equipped with: 8 heald frames, 5 drop bars. Loepfe TC1S thermocut edge sealing. Separate Grob batching motion. 2 integrated Sulzer weft-feeders. 2 warp beams, diameter 800 mm. Stäubli 2511 dobby for 12 shafts. 13 x Sulzer Rüti L5000 airjet looms, model L1-1TNS-190-I, each equipped with: 4 heald frames, 5 drop bars. Loepfe TC1S thermocut edge sealing. Separate Grob batching motion. 2 integrated Sulzer weft-feeders. 2 warp beams, diameter 800 mm. Control and Monitoring All looms equipped with Tecnomen T216 modules. All looms connected to a central computer to oversee production and stops easily. Additional Weft-Feeders and Dobbies 12 pcs (2 x 6) Roj Super Elf weft-feeders, allowing 5 looms to be equipped with these instead of the original Sulzer weft-feeders. Two additional Stäubli 2511 dobbies that could be used as spares or mounted and retro-fitted on two of the 190-I looms. Included Ancillary Equipment Small machine to make the edge-sewing thread. Some additional heald frames. Additional reeds. Fischer drawing-in machine. 2 Uster TPM Topmatic knotting machines with frames. Additional warp beams. Beam trolleys. 6 pcs (2 x 3) Iro IWF 8407 weft-feeders with box. Condition and Availability Picture available on request.
