APPAREL MANUFACTURING – II 3(3+0)

Lesson 12 : Methods of Spreading

Special features of these machines include

1. The maximum fabric width, which can be handled, is normally 2m up to 3m.
2. The maximum weight of cloth roll that can be carried by a larger spreading machine is 120kg.
3. The maximum spreading speed is around 100m/min.
4. The maximum height of spread cloth is 28cm.
5. Microprocessor control help to preset to selected number of plies, emitting an audible signal after reaching the selected number.
6. Automatic turn tabling gives automatic spreading for corduroys, which are normally spread face to face.
7. Robotic spreading – when the piece is finished, the spreader returns to an auto- lifter at the end of the table, transfer the empty center bar to the lifter and loads the next piece to the spreader.