When weaving carbon fiber, the weft fiber has
traditionally been fed to the loom by pulling fibe
r off the end of the package.
This results in a twist in the carbon fiber with every wrap of fiber that gets pulled off. As carbon fiber is typically preferred flat without twist, this degrades the woven fabric. Additionally, pulling fiber from th
e package causes ballooning of the fiber and often times th
e balloons will contact fiber guides along its path which damage th
e fiber.
The solution to this is the WF-510, a weft feeder designed specifically for carbon fiber and other flat materials. By utilizing an air dancer, this weft accumulator synchronizes with the weaving machine to supply weft fiber by unrolling it rather than pulling it off the end of the package, thus supplying the weft fiber twist free. There are no complicated timing signals to incorporate with the loom, which makes setup easy and simple.
Below are some of the benefits of using the WF-510 for weaving carbon fiber as well as other flat materials.
