Thibeau-Asselin, Complete Nonwoven Line, 1980, 4050mm, Asselin SD41 2E 06 Needle-Loom, Asselin 350 Crosslapper

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Width: 4050 mm
    2. Year: 1980-1983
    3. Electrical: 440/3/60
  2. Opening Line
    1. James Hunter blending line consisting of (feeding both needlelines)
    2. 3 x 360 BFCV bale-openers, 900 mm, year: 1973, very short infeed tables, machines were fed by hand
    3. 1 x 240 A bale-opener, 900 mm, year: 1973, also with short infeed table
    4. 1 x A19 conveyor belt
    5. 1 x Wise Industries pre-opener/mixer at the end of the conveyor
  3. Needle-Punch Line
    1. 1 Thibeau VAT 6 chutefeed
    2. 1 Thibeau 13P3 card, 2200 mm, composed with:
    3. Licker-in with 1 worker/stripper
    4. Transfer cylinder
    5. 1st main swift (breaker) with 3 workers/strippers
    6. Breaker doffer
    7. Transfer cylinder
    8. 2nd main swift (finisher) with 3 workers/strippers
    9. Doffer with comb take-off
    10. Unwinder and infeed with j-box for backing material
    11. Asselin model 350 crosslapper, ingoing 2200 mm, outgoing 4500 mm, speed 55 m/min
    12. Asselin SD41 2E 06 needle-loom, 4100 mm, downstroke, 2 boards, 1450 spm, 5850 n/lm, hub 40 mm
    13. Accumulator and winder, final outtake 4050 mm
    14. Running speed approximately 16 m/min