Rieter, a leading supplier of systems for short-staple fibre spinning, introduced the new RSB-D 50 single-head draw frame for the first time to a global audience at the exhibitions ITMA Asia in China and ITME in India last year.
According to the company, the new single-head draw frame generation offers a multitude of innovative solutions, which help reduce costs, increase the quality and simplify operation and maintenance. The new draw frame is said to offer productivity increase of up to 33%, quicker lot change at outstanding sliver quality, and easy, intuitive operation.
With the patented drive concept ECOrized, 25% of the belts and drive elements, as well as the differential gear, are saved, compared to the previous model, the manufacturer explains. Two servo-motors drive the drafting system. Unique features are the frequency-Âcontrolled drive for the suction and the individual drive for the coiler. The new drive solution for the coiler leads to straight belt tracking and a far longer lifetime.
The new drive solution generates yearly savings of approximately EUR 1,000 for each RSB-D 50, the company reports. As a standard feature, the draw frames are now equipped with integrated energy measuring. Should a significantly increased power consumption occur, preventive maintenance can be carried out and a breakdown of the machine thus avoided.
