Karl Mayer, RD 6 DPLM 12-30, 2008, 138", E16, Raschel Blanket Machine

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Raschel blanket machine
    2. Model: RD 6 DPLM 12-30
    3. Working width: 138 inches
    4. Gauge: E16
    5. Year: 2008
  2. Needle and Comb Bar Configuration
    1. 2 individual needle bars with latch needles
    2. 2 knockover comb bars and 2 stitch comb bars (centrally swivelling)
    3. 4 ground guide bars (GB 1, 2, 5 and 6)
    4. 2 pile guide bars (GB 3 and 4; needled 1 in/1 out)
    5. Distance between the knockover comb bars steplessly adjustable from 12 to 30 mm
  3. Adjustment and Drive Features
    1. Spacer height adjustment with automatic stitch comb resetting
    2. Patented central guide bar resetting and patented knockover adjustment
    3. Central spacer height adjustment (linear)
    4. Pattern drive - N
    5. 7 pattern disks, including integrated tempi change gear drive
    6. 8 stitches per circumference of chain drum or of pattern disc (6 tempi)
  4. Yarn Handling and Monitoring
    1. Yarn directing and tensioning devices
    2. Directing sleys, tension rail, deflection tubes and yarn sleys per ground guide bar and pile guide bars
    3. End-break detector with drop wire yarn inspection for pile guide bar (GB 3 and 4)
  5. Warp Beam Support and Positions
    1. Warp beam support, free-standing (4 x 40 inches, 2 x 60 inches)
    2. 6 warp beam positions: 4 x 1016 mm (40 inches) flange diameter
    3. 2 x 1524 mm (60 inches) flange diameter
    4. Footbridge on the right and left machine side and between beam position 3 and 4
    5. Stairs (ladder) on the right side and left side, behind the machine
    6. Beam shafts: 6 pieces of 152 mm diameter (4 x continuous and 2 x split execution with wedge bars)
  6. Yarn Let-Off and Feeding
    1. Yarn let-off device / feeding roller
    2. 6 pairs of yarn feeding rollers coated with black grip tape including 6 change gear drives
  7. Fabric Take-Up
    1. 4 rollers of 75 mm diameter, coated with black grip tape, driven by change gear drive
    2. The machine does not have any batching device