AIR JET LOOMS

INTRODUCTION
Air jet weaving is done on an air jet loom, which propels yarn called "weft" by using a jet of air. Weft yarn fills in the lengthwise pattern set down first by the "warp" yarn.  Shuttle less Weaving Machines are generally of wider widths enabling the simultaneous weaving of two or more widths; up to 400/420 cms. in the case of Air Jet.  Weft insertion rate of Air Jet Loom is 1500 - 2000 Mts / Min.

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Maximum weft insertion rates of 2850 meters per minute. Multicolor weft insertion up to 6 colors. Unusual electronic features like: Bidirectional communication with host computer. Automatic pick repairing. Automatic controls on weft insertion timings. Looming robot and automatic cloth doffing. For manufacture of Plain mass production fabrics, Air-Jet looms are the most appropriate technology due to lower operating cost.

DISADVANTAGES


Power consumption due to compressed air.

THE NEXT STEP

Air jet weaving may become computerized soon after 2010.  Experiments conducted in 2002 used a computerized air jet loom with the capacity to measure air and yarn velocities.


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