Open Width Finishing
Tenter Frame
Carolina Cotton Works purchased a new state of the art
tenter frame from Texima in 2005. The machine is comprised of six zones with a
long list of important features to control our quality. We incorporated a weft
straightener with fabric temperature monitoring as well as online fabric weight
monitoring. Monitoring not just the temperature inside the frame, but the
actual temperature of the fabric allows us to more consistently control the
quality of our fabrics while maximizing the speed of the frame. The online
weight monitoring allows us to observe and adjust punch weight without cutting
out any fabric, lowering our customers’ process loss, and assuring our
customers of more consistent fabric weight.
Open Width Compactor
Carolina Cotton Works selected the Open Width Compactor from Strahm Swiss
Textile Systems. This is an excellent machine that uses felt belt technology to
maximize weight and minimize end user shrinkage on cotton and cotton-rich
fabrics. Similar to the technology on our Santex shrinking calendars, the felt
belt system allows for fabric compaction while minimizing the potential for
defects from traditional methods of compacting.
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