Description Overview Capacity depends on fiber; was running at 500 to 600 kg per hour. The line is currently producing 450 to 1150 gsm pp/nylon felt. Cliffe Bale Opener 2000 mm wide. 4000 mm long feed conveyor. Secondary conveyor. Inclined spiked lattice. Levelling and stripping rollers. Fishtail outlet. 5.5 kw conveyor fan to feed tower. Card Feed Tower To receive blended fiber automatically from the bale opener. Top section with flanged inlet. Level of fiber controlled by sensors. Bottom section with two discharge rollers. Volumetric Hopper Feeder Model af7. Width 2500 mm. Inclined spiked lattice with 2.2 kw ac drive. Magnet over spiked lattice. Levelling comb with 0.75 kw ac drive. Whipper roller with 1.1 kw ac drive. Chute delivery with vibrating back-plate with 1.1 kw ac drive. Pec sensor to control level in the chute. Fluted rollers. Microfeed 2000 Weight Control System To monitor and control fiber delivery from the chute feed. Fiber control by feed roller speed adjustment. Weigh-plate on loadcells. Variable dc drive to feed rollers. Tatham Carding Machine Model sx4 series. Year: 1992. Pvc feedsheet. 3 feed rollers, 100 mm. 1 lickerin, 600 mm. 1 burr roller, 150 mm (missing scraper conveyor). 1 worker, 220 mm. 1 stripper, 120 mm. 1 transfer, 500 mm. 1 breast, 915 mm. 2 breast workers, 220 mm. 2 breast strippers, 120 mm. 1 transfer, 500 mm. 1 cylinder, 1600 mm. 6 workers, 220 mm. 6 strippers, 120 mm. 1 top doffer with stripper, 500 mm. 1 dofmaster for top doffer. 1 bottom doffer with stripper, 500 mm. 1 dofmaster for bottom doffer. Metallic card wire throughout. Coarse metal detection on feed rollers with clutch. Hinged top covers. Interlocked guarding with sliding doors. Card mounted in pedestals with walkway to each side. Steel undergrids. Electrical controls. Offered with original link drive system; we recommend upgrading to new ac drive system. Operator desk with weight control and card controls. Also includes the needle loom controls. AutomatEx Crosslapper Model fa2000. 2500 mm web inlet (conveyor 2830 mm). Bottom lattice outlet 2700 mm. Electrical control panel. Operator control desk. Fehrer Needleloom Nl9/srs. Batt feeder with plastic fingers. Feed conveyor 2750 mm. Working width 2600 mm. Stroke 60 mm. Year: 1992. Single board down punch. Single board up punch. Electrical control panel. Operator controls are mounted in the card control desk.