Water-Jet Loom Speed and Productivity
topic
Water-jet looms achieve 600 to 900 picks per minute on standard fabric widths of 1.6 to 2.2 metres, with insertion rates of 800 to 1600 metres per minute achieved through the high velocity of water jet transport that is comparable to air-jet insertion rate but with significantly lower energy cost due to water incompressibility providing more efficient momentum transfer to the weft yarn than compressed air.
Role
Delivers high production rates comparable to air-jet weaving for compatible yarn types at lower operating energy cost, with water-jet looms being particularly productive for light to medium weight polyester and nylon filament fabrics where the combination of high machine speed and low compressed air energy cost provides the lowest manufacturing cost per metre of any shuttleless weaving technology.
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