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What is Lap Former?
Lap former is the machine that converts breaker-drawn slivers into mini lap.
Lap preparation:
Lap preparation is the process of preparing the lap for the combing process by making flat laps by combining multiple draw frame slivers. It influences the quality of the combed sliver.
Importance of Lap Former:
1) Make fiber straight & parallel in comber sliver.
2) Easy opening of fibres from sliver.
3) Reduce fabric damage.
4) Reduce the amount of waste.
5) Reduce strain on the combing cylinder & top comb.
6) Reduce thick & thin places in slivers.
Features of Super Lap Former:
1) The machine has 3 heads, each fed by 16 – 28 draw frame slivers.
2) The lap formed 3 different zones: creeling, draughting,& superimposed.
3) The final lap wound onto a spool.
Technical Data / Specifications of Super lap former:
Lap weight = 700 – 12000 grains/yds.
Delivery speed = 70 – 180 m / min.
Spool = Plastic
Spool Dimension = 180 mm diameter & 300 mm width.
Recent Development of Modern Lap Former:
1) Auto grain adjuster.
2) Auto doffing ( Replacing the full spool with an empty spool automatically)
3) Auto-stop motion.
4) Auto lap-carrying device.
-5) Fault-indicating lamp.
6) Lap length measuring device.
