Flat Stripping and Self-Cleaning Flat Systems
topic
Revolving flat cards continuously strip loaded flats at the back of the arc using a stripper roller that removes accumulated short fibre and nep-rich flat strip waste, while modern self-cleaning flat systems use suction or brush cleaning to maintain flat clothing condition without removing flats from production, enabling continuous high-speed operation with flat strip waste at 3 to 8 percent of input fibre mass.
Role
Maintains flat clothing carding effectiveness throughout production by continuously removing the short fibre and nep accumulation that would otherwise reduce carding action intensity and nep removal efficiency, with flat strip waste weight and quality providing a key process indicator of card performance and remaining flat clothing life between grinding intervals.