GA731-II Rapier Loom

Primarily used to weave various natural fibers (such as cotton, wool, silk, and flax), man-made fibers, and synthetic fibers, the GA731-II rapier loom is designed to produce single-width, double-width, and multiple-layer width fabrics. The machine is especially suitable for the manufacturing of large-width dyed fabrics.

Reed Width
Nominal reed width: 150, 190, 210, 230, 260, 280, 320, 340, 360, 380, 420, 440, 460

Loom Speed
190cm (approximate reed width) 312~430rpm
280cm (approximate reed width) 232 ~320rpm
320cm(approximate reed width) 224 ~300rpm
380cm(approximate reed width) 195 ~280rpm

Yarn Number(Range)
Staple Fiber: 5 ~500
Filament Fiber: 1.7 ~500
Maximum Weft Insertion Rate: 1000m/min~1200m/min
Maximum Power: 4.6kw
Weft Density (Range): 30 ~800picks/10cm
Warp Beam Disc Diameter: 800cm
Maximum Cloth Take-up Diameter: 550cm

• The compact design of the loom makes for simple operation and easy replacement of fabrics. The loom is highly automated and suitable for a wide range of weaving applications.
• The micro-computer control system features a liquid crystal display. It is utilized to perform various automatic functions. For example, in the event of warping and weft breakage, the loom can be automatically stopped. Further benefits of this control system include automatic pick finding, fault detection, and weft picking.
• The rapier loom adopts a positive dobby shedding system in which the shedding motion is created by the movement of the heald frame. Dependent on the fabric weaving design, we use the pre-designated punched paper or pre-set program to control the rising and lowering movement of the heald frame. This shedding mechanism can also be equipped with the electronic dobby.
• The weft drawing-in mechanism features two rapiers and one weft pick feeder on one side of the loom. Weft insertion is carried out by an assembly of a conjugate cam, flexible rapier band, and weft gripper. One gripper carries the weft pick to the center of the warp width. Meanwhile the other gripper moves from the opposite side to the center. The two grippers meet and the weft pick is transferred from one gripper to the other. The whole drawing-in process is controlled by the optimized, high-precision conjugate cam, which regulates the motion of the rapier and ensures consistent high tension of the weft pick, reliable weft transfer, and stable operating at high rotational speed.
• The weft beating mechanism operates with the conjugate cam driving the shortened sley (weaver's reed) sword. The inertial force generated by the dents of the reed is used to push the weft forward into the fell during up beats. Compared to other motions, the inertial motion does not generate impact or require any energy consumption. Likewise, the motion of the conjugate cam is utilized in the weft drawing-in process is also transferred by the movement of the shortened sley sword. This motion transmission assembly ensures sufficient beat-up force when weaving high-density and heavy-weight fabrics.
• The positive-type warp let-off mechanism adopts multiple regulatory systems to ensure the warp is evenly let-off under consistent tension.
• The cloth take-up mechanism is made up of a worm wheel, worm screw, and chain wheel, which transmit the torque necessary to drive the take-up roll for continuous winding-forward of the fabric.
• The weft color selection system allows a maximum of 8 different colors of weft to be woven. The electronic weft selection device and mechanical weft selection device are both available to choose from.
• The power of the 4kw main motor is transmitted to other mechanisms of the loom via the electromagnetic brake and clutch. Work in cooperation with the electrical control system, the electromagnetic brake and clutch can precisely control the motion of the startup and stop at a designated location, and inching forward.
• The rapier loom comes with a leno selvedge twisting device, which can work in cooperation with a selvedge tuck-in device or selvedge melting device.
• Oil bath lubrication is applied to the main transmission wheel while forced lubrication method is adopted to lubricate the bearing of the pendulum shaft. Sealed bearing is used on the parts where oil bath lubrication is rendered unusable.

Drawing on decades of loom manufacturing experience, we now present customers with a proven design with the GA731 rapier loom. This outstanding loom incorporates new technology which explains why it can have such unique features such as stable performance, simple operation, multiple functions, and high price performance ratio.

To fulfill the market demand while considering the diverse features of different fabrics, we have developed several series of special looms on the basis of the GA731 type. These include the jacquard loom, jute loom, industrial fabric loom, sunscreen fabric loom, and net fabric loom, among various others. All the said machines have been well commented on by our clients. Additionally, our loom can be custom built to your individual requirements.