IRO Zero Twist Feeder

The Zero Twist Feeder delivers a tape yarn or fibre tow to the weaving machine without any twist. It keeps the yarn constantly stretched to avoid the risk of any snarls or twisting of the tape.

The ZTF is designed for use with rapier machines. It can be installed on new CAN communication machines, or retrofit to older non-CAN communication machines using a specially designed conversion kit.

The ZTF is supplied as either a single channel unit, or as a weft mixing version.

How it works

The bobbin is rotated by a motor, allowing delivery of the yarn without twist at an average speed of the weaving machine.

A buffer arm, synchronised with the rapier movement, buffers the yarn being rolled off the bobbin at a continuous speed and delivers the exact amount to the weaving machine at the correct speed needed for the weft insertion.

A tension and sensor arm ensures that constant yarn tension is kept during the whole insertion cycle.

Advantages

Delivers the tape yarn without any twist
Handles Carbon fibre, Glass fibre, Aramid, Plastic tapes…
Easy to exchange bobbins
Works with mono-rapier or double-rapier weaving machines

Technical data

IRO Zero Twist Feeder
Tape width	up to 7 kg
Bobbin weight	up to 7 kg
Insertion length	up to 3.40 m
Insertion speed	up to 500 m/min

Sales Brochure

Operating Manual

File	Size	Date
Sales_Brochure_Zero_Twist_Feeder_EN_1940.pdf	890 kB	2019-12-06

File	Size	Date
Operating_instructions_ZTF_CZ_34-8930-2028-06_2121.pdf	946 kB	2021-08-25
Operating_instructions_ZTF_DE_34-8930-2002-06_2121.pdf	942 kB	2021-08-25
Operating_instructions_ZTF_IT_34-8930-2004-06_2121.pdf	940 kB	2021-08-25
Operating_instructions_ZTF_TR_34-8930-2026-06_2121.pdf	949 kB	2021-08-25
Operating_instructions_ZTF_FR_34-8930-2003-06_2121.pdf	945 kB	2021-08-24
Operating_instructions_ZTF_EN_34_8930_2001_06_2121.pdf	938 kB	2021-08-16

Questions?

Submit your data and you will be contacted by one of our experts