FM20 horizontal rubbing frame
Technical supportFM20 horizontal rubbing frame

- Spinning preparation finisher for wool, chemical fibres and blends, particularly appreciated in versatile production units processing small lots.
- Sophisticated design and precise adjustment of the drafting, rubbing and winding elements.
- Simple and robust design of the rubbing drive.
- Efficient suction adjustable by section, to get a uniform cleaning all along the machine.
Technical specifications *
Processed materials | Wool, long staple chemical fibres, blends |
Feeding | Creel for cans Ø 400, 500, 600 and 700mm, single or double end |
Number of bobbins | 12, 16, 20 or 24 |
Pitch | 355mm |
Rovings per bobbin | 2 |
Tubes | FM20 L: length 300mm Ø 45 to 70mm FM20 S: length 243mm Ø 70mm |
Bobbin diameter | Maxi 300mm |
Bobbin weight | FM20 L: up to 4.7kg according to material FM 20 S: up to 3.8kg according to material |
Drafting system type | Double apron |
Maxi input load | 12 to 15ktex according to material |
Roving weight range | 1.5 - 0.18ktex / Nm 0.66 - 5.5 |
Doubling | 1 or 2 |
Feed cylinder diameter | 40mm |
Draft apron width | 145mm |
Draft cylinder diameter | 25 and 50mm |
Pressure cylinder diameter | 65mm |
Pressure on draft cylinders | 80daN (approx. 80 kg) by pneumatic ram |
Total nip | 327.5mm |
Draft range | 6.88 to 19.95 (by gear box) |
Weight of the delivery roving | Nm 0.66 to 5.5 |
Rubbing speed | 1 horizontal zone 1,200 cycles/min maxi |
Number of rubs | 5 - 6 - 7rubs/m |
Rubbing apron width | 160mm |
Stop motions | Electronic, without contact with the material, adapted to the process of any material |
Delivery speed | Up to 220m/min according to the material |
Compressed air pressure | 6 bars |
Compressed air consumption | 1 Nm3/h |
Main motor power | 12 bobbins: 11kW 16 and 20 bobbins: 15kW 24 bobbins: 18.5kW |
Suction motor power | 12, 16, 20 and 24 bobbins: 7.5kW |
Installed power | 12 bobbins: 18.5kW 16 and 20 bobbins: 22.5kW 24 bobbins: 26kW |
Approx. net weight | 12 bobbins: 5,100kg 16 bobbins: 6,000kg 20 bobbins: 6,900kg 24 bobbins: 7,800kg |
* Subject to modifications