Rigid and Flexible Rapier Systems
topic
Rigid rapier machines use fixed-length rigid carriers that extend across half the fabric width from a rack-and-pinion drive, limiting maximum weaving width to approximately 1.5 metres due to rapier deflection at greater lengths, while flexible rapier machines use tape or band carriers that are guided in the shed by guide elements allowing weaving widths up to 4 metres with the rapier tape flexible enough to enter the shed in a curved path.
Role
Defines the practical weaving width capability of each rapier system type, with rigid rapiers providing mechanically simpler and more precise weft transfer for narrower technical fabric widths while flexible tape rapiers enable the wide width fabric production required for upholstery, industrial fabrics, and technical textiles requiring fabric widths exceeding rigid rapier limitations.
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