- Europe
- Americas
- Asia and Middle East
- Africa and Oceania
The ALPHA 580 UNIVERSAL carpet weaving machine has been developed for carpet manufacturers that weave a wide variety of carpet qualities, with different carpet sizes up to 5.3 m weaving width.
This weaving machine is Stäubli's answer to today's market requirements such as rapid design changes and sophisticated weave structures. Convenient yarn handling, compactness, and high operational reliability combined with long service life are decisive advantages of the ALPHA 580 UNIVERSAL carpet weaving system.
The extraordinary adaptability and productivity of the overall system will delight any carpet weaving mill searching for an efficient production solution.
FUNCTION | ALPHA 580 UNIVERSAL |
|---|---|
Rapier principle | Double rapier system with take-over on the top, direct drive technology |
| Weft insertion | Aerostatically-guided rigid rapier ensures maximum service life of the rapier rods |
| Multi Weft Selection | Rich pattern possibilities with up to 2x6 weft channels |
Shed formation of pile yarn | Jacquard machine LX 2494, up to 33,792 pile threads by combining 4 machines |
Shed formation of the ground warp | Electronic rotary dobby with up to 12 harness frames |
| Warp tension control | 2-tier warp beam stand supports equal warp tension; its construction allows optimum handling, operability, quick installation and shows compact design |
| Separating thread area | Ingeniously designed separating thread area offers excellent visibility of warp and pile yarns |
| Pile yarn cutting | Cutting knife actuated by toothed drive belt, with two-sided grinding units, for uniform pile heights |
| Carpet draw-off | Full-metal long-life needle rollers with high needle density, assure gentle handling, even for sensitive carpet backs |
| System Control | 1 centralized controller, permanent status display |
