Tuftco, Coating Line, 12 ft Width, with Foam Machine, Slitting Operation

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Tuftco coating line for embossed unitary backed rugs using washable latex
    2. For embossed washable rugs – set up for 12’ width
  2. Line Components
    1. Tisi model 38500 butt seamer with trimmer on rail
    2. Entrance j-box
    3. Vertical keyon pin tenter
    4. Direct coat applicator, roll over roll with traversing system
    5. Day tank to feed latex to froth machine
    6. Ease type froth machine
    7. Pre-steamer
    8. Bank of electric infrareds
    9. Two basket-weave embossing rollers for 12’ widths
    10. Four module natural gas heated tuftco curing oven
    11. Cool out section
    12. Slitting section with eight slitting heads and a camera guiding system
    13. 10 loop accumulator
    14. Rollup
    15. Electrical control system by tuftco
  3. Speed Range
    1. Line speed for coating 50 ounce/square yard face weight with 24 oz/square yard of embossible latex is 35 fpm
    2. Line speed for coating 30 oz/square yard face weight with 20 oz/square yard of embossible latex is 45 fpm
    3. Toilet seat covers are coated with approximately 7 oz/square yard at 70 fpm
    4. Maximum mechanical speed of the coating line is 70 fpm
  4. Additional Latex Compounding Equipment
    1. Mix tank with heavy duty mixer
    2. Two 8,000 gallon vertical raw latex storage tanks
    3. Two horizontal 6,000 gallon raw latex storage tanks
    4. Two stainless steel vertical chemical tanks for additives
    5. Two vertical compound storage tanks with agitators
    6. Several pneumatic diaphragm pumps for transfer of latex and compound