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a revolutionary new handlook
carpet quality, in reed 1500
dents/m with 5 million
points/m²
patented three rapier handlook weave structure for double production with no visible warp yarns at the back side
After the introduction of the Handlook Carpet
Innovator HCiX2 in reed 1000 d/m 6 years
ago, Vandewiele came up with an even
higher carpet quality in reed 1200 d/m. Today,
the impossible is made possible: Van de
Wiele introduces the HCiX2 in reed 1500 d/m,
an astonishing high density carpet weaving
machine producing handlook carpets with up
to 5 million(!) points per square meter.
The three-rapier weave structure assures a
flexible carpet with no warp yarns visible at
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Federico Curti, President of Stamperia Di Cassina Rizzardi (SCR), and his son, Lino, Vice President of Operations
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By using three rapiers, the production is 50% higher rows/cm, an astonishing 5.000.000 points/m² is
compared to similar qualities woven on a double reached. The most common used pile yarns are
rapier machine. The three rapier technique gives acrylic, but also yarns like polyester, bamboo,… are
many other advantages. As only the working pile possible. The weight of the carpet is similar to
yarns are moving and the incorporated pile yarns are handlook qualities in reed 1000 and 1200 d/m.
stationary, the machine has a higher weaving The Handlook Carpet Innovator HCiX2 machine The Smart Filling Selector is driven by linear rapier weaving machine for weaving handlook
efficiency and the carpets have a cleaner back side.
The Handlook Carpet Innovator HCiX2 machine is a
Moreover, a thicker pile yarn can be used. The
incorporated pile yarn is perfectly straight, reducing three rapier weaving machine, especially developed actuators, switching between thick and thin fillings for
the outside rapiers. The new filling brakes and
for weaving handlook carpets. The machine is based
the consumption of dead pile yarn. As all pile tufts go
updated prewinders guarantee a smooth insertion of
on the Innovator generation with a strong and rigid
to the back side of the carpet, pile fixation is perfect.
the filling.
frame, equipped with several servomotors for
Thanks to the three rapiers, some colour switches
can be made over the inside pick, eliminating increased flexibility and productivity. Figure 3 (see In order to reduce the power consumption of all
below) shows the HCiX2 handlook carpet weaving
automatically possible mix-contours and double
above mentioned servomotors, the HCiX2 machine
machine in reed 1500 dents/m, with 8 colour frames
points. When respecting some basic design rules
has an energy bus. In the energy bus, the energy
and when using the We@velink Design Master, a on a width of 3m. This revolutionary handlook quality flow between the different motors is controlled.
can also be woven on 4m width.
perfect design on pile and back side is obtained.
The handlook quality in reed 1500 dents/m
machine gives, with only one solenoid per harness
When weaving a handlook quality in reed 1500 The enhanced and reinforced HCiX2 Jacquard
dents/m, with a density of 15 pile rows/cm, the result band, the four positions that are required for three
is a carpet with 4.500.000 (pile) points/m². If we rapier weaving. The asymmetric settings and the
slightly increase the pick density to 16,6 pile unique possibility to put the pile yarns in layers,
increase the efficiency. The big Jacquard capacities,
The three rapier Handlook Carpet Innovator HCiX2 machine, equipped with a up to more than 48.000 solenoids, allow weaving
Jacquard in capacity of 36.000 solenoids for weaving carpets with 5.000.000 qualities in different reed densities (from 300 d/m up
points/m² in reed 1500 dents/m, 8 colour frames, 3m width.
to 1500 d/m), in different widths (from 3m to 5m) and
The Handlook Carpet Innovator HCiX2 is foreseen different number of colours. A new quality for
with a Smart Cutting Motion. This programmable instance is the reed 750 d/m, 16 colour frames.
servo driven cutting motion assures a better stability
and less mechanical parts and wear. Picture weaving
Apart from traditional designs, the Handlook Carpet
The programmable servo driven Smart Edges are Innovator HCiX2 fits perfectly for picture weaving.
installed under the cumberboard for easy access and With this technique, a real picture is converted to a
adjustment in the width. design that can be woven on a high density carpet
weaving machine. The result is a photo-realistic
For weaving handlook carpets in reed 1500 d/m, carpet with up to 5 million points/m² and numerous
Smart Frames are required. A separate servomotor beautiful colour effects, and this with only 8 colours
drives each of the 12 heddle frames (see figure 4). on the creel. An example woven in reed 1200 d/m is
The advantages of this system are numerous as all shown in figure 5 (see below). carpets with no visible warp yarns at the backside. By
the back side, just like hand knotted carpets. using three rapiers, 50% more production is obtained
The Handlook Carpet Innovator HCiX2 is following parameters can be programmed from the This innovative approach opens doors for a potential than on a double rapier machine. The HCiX2
equipped with several servomotors to controller in a user-friendly way: weave structure, new market: instead of the traditional labour-intensive machine is equipped with several servomotors for the
produce, at high efficiency, handlook carpets timing, lift, dwell,… 2x2 heddle frames are used for designing of woven carpet, a photo-realistic picture cutting motion, the edges and the drive of the heddle
of superior quality. the tight warp. This allows putting the tight warp in can be processed in real time and converted to a frames in order to weave high quality carpets at the
two layers, leading to a higher weaving efficiency, a design that fits the weaving machine. In picture highest possible efficiency.
The three rapier handlook weave structure better pile height control and carpets with more weaving, the most time consuming job is to choose
In order to weave carpets with a crystal sharp points that are easy to fold. the picture you want to weave… By introducing the new handlook quality in reed 1500
pile side and a back side with no warp yarns
visible, Van de Wiele has developed a Growing market for handlook carpets dents/m, history is expected to repeat itself, with Van
patented three rapier weave structure as The Handlook Carpet Innovator HCiX2 is a new three de Wiele once again being the innovator in
developing new carpet qualities.
shown in figure 1.
Smart Frames with 12 servomotors to drive the ground heddle frames
giving a higher weaving efficiency and a higher quality of carpet
Pile side of a handlook carpet with 5.000.000 points/m² in reed 1500
dents/m, with crystal sharp design
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