RAPIER WEAVING MACHINE Quality creates value

“Quality creates value” – the DORNIER rapier weaving machine has set the technological standard in the high quality wool textiles market for decades. Practically everything which can be wound on bobbins is efficiently converted into high quality woven fabric on this machine. Its success story is consistently continued with the DORNIER P1 rapier weaving machi

DORNIER P1: Productivity with maximum quality Immediate reaction to market requirements – in this respect the P1 rapier weaving machine opens up every possibility. Thanks to its ease of operation and reduced maintenance cost, it can be adapted even more quickly to any fabric. Its setting consistency provides for rapid production starts on new articles, enabling optimum fabric quality to be achieved in the shortest possible time – even when using complex yarns. Its unsurpassable processing reliability guarantees high productivity at the same time as maximum flexibility. The DORNIER P1 – a universal...

DORNIER rapier filling insertion: The superiority of the tried and reliable system Filling insertion with positively controlled center transfer is the heart of the P1 rapier weaving machine. The filling is picked up and transferred precisely and reliably through the open shed and held securely until bound in. The human hand as the model With positive center transfer, the rapier motion is precisely controlled via complementary cam gear boxes. The open left-hand clamp of the left hand rapier grips the yarn presented by the filling selector needle before entering the shed. After controlled closure...

FILLING INSERTION Immediate machine start after product change Reliable pick and pick yarn insertion of fine to coarse yarns and positively controlled yarn transfer from left-hand to right-hand rapier in every phase: Indispensable prerequisites for immediate machine start without readjustment after product change, or even on-the-fly pattern change with the machine in operation. Safety though precision Two synchronously operating high-precision gearboxes are located on both sides of the machine for filling insertion and reed beat-up. They ensure optimum rapier and reed motion with the proven,...

Unsurpassed: DORNIER woven fabric quality Minimal filling breakage figures, no tension distortion and spring-back picks – the DORNIER rapier system has decisive qualitative and economic advantages in day to day’s operation. Low tensile strength yarns can be processed without difficulty. In other respects, robust filling insertion component construction provides for the reliable processing also of heavy industrial yarns. Better quality brings more profitable orders – Quality creates value. Wide application range Filling insertion controlled at every stage enables an extra­ ordinary range of yarn...

FILLING INSERTION Precision-controlled transfer Soft clamps with a hard metal insert and precision-controlled transfer - even coarse 2200 dtex filaments with 450 individual capillaries are securely clamped and inserted. Filling yarn tension level: Best by all standards The yarn tension level of the DORNIER P1 rapier weaving machine is lowest. Compared to all existing negative rapier weaving machines, the DORNIER positive rapier system remains superior in terms of basic tension level, making the best possible filling yarn breakage figures attainable. Filling yarn tension level during insertion:...

Safety: In every filling insertion phase The P1 solves filling insertion component guidance to perfection: The patented DORNIER AirGuide® guides the rapier with precision in the shed, consequently preventing capillary damage in the case of filament warps, and even enabling high warp densities to be woven problem-free. The ECS electronic color selection system and the electronic yarn brake with integral filling stop motion EFC are based on modern stepping motor technology. Due to the modular construction, individual modules can be quickly and easily added. In this way, a single-color machine can...

FILLING INSERTION Precision, thanks to ECS With the new ECS color selector motor technology, yarn presentation is effected in micro step resolution with an automatic yarn needle motion monitoring and correcting function. The needle's smoothly controlled movement allows gentle yarn presentation with reduced yarn tension peaks. Low tensile strength yarns and also heavy yarns with high yarn tension, like 2400 tex glass for example, can be processed without difficulty. Different motion profiles can be conveniently selected on the DORNIER ErgoWeave®. The color selector is programmable with respect...

FT control system and DORNIER ErgoWeave®: Complex technology provides easy handling Born out of practice, the new DORNIER ErgoWeave® operating concept enables for intuitive machine handling for the first time. The innovative FT control system newly developed for it forms the foundation stone for significant further improvements in the most diverse variety of sub-assemblies. It guarantees high reliability and efficiency in woven fabric production – with a technology which is open to future developments. Data transfer is effected in real time Short response times guarantee faster reaction of all...

CONTROL SYSTEM DORNIER ErgoWeave®: Intuitively operable touchscreen The software is operated via a spacious, user-friendly designed 15 inch touchscreen. Graphic representations of function cycles plus universally comprehensible symbols facilitate understanding of the selection possibilities. Direct access to important settings significantly reduces analysis time. Useful new functions DORNIER ErgoWeave® provides extensive functions for a quick and perfect fabric quality result to the weaver. Start-mark correction can be limited to one setting, or ideally adjusted whenever necessary. One of the...

The P1 at a glance: Sturdy technology with intelligent controls The P1 stands for reliance in all respects. Thanks to the connection of the machine side frames with a robust profile traverse, its sturdy basic framework guarantees low vibration operation – even at high speeds, making it unnecessary to bolt or cement the machine to the floor. Fast-Ethernet-Technology Presentation unit and yarn brake page 8/9 DORNIER ErgoWeave® page 10/11