Delta Plus Padder

Tube-Tex Global Group has a completely new Delta Plus Pad for processing high
quality tubular knits. This new machine is available in 40” (1010 mm), 50”
(1250 mm), and 60” (1520 mm) roll widths. Tube-Tex has several of these new
machines in operation and has experienced 80 plus meters per minute with a total
moisture of less than 80%, including the 15% softener application. This is a
significant improvement over existing pads in that these extraction rates are at
production speed and not in a test operation.

Tube-Tex has incorporated the newest drive and control developments to
provide the best possible control over tension. A fully controlled drive for the
turntable allows for more precise control in relation to fabric twist and
processing speed to fully remove the fabric twist after dyeing. This
improvement, along with the fully controlled automatic ballooning systems, will
process a fabric with almost no torqueing in the finished garment.

The Delta Plus Pad is available in a 2 Roll or 4 Roll version depending on
your finishing requirements. The Delta Plus Pad operated by one person,
processing single or double strands of fabric, combines the following production
step and features:

Detwisting Entry:

Detwisting is accomplished by a hydraulic powered turntable installed in the
floor in front of the Delta Plus Pad, on which suitable trucks containing the
fabric are positioned for detwisting and feeding the Delta Plus Pad. An optional
power driven cloth lifter, Torque Compensator, and Automatic Detwisting Sensor
will remove the twist from dyeing and tensionlessly carry the fabric to the
Delta Plus Pad.

Spreading (Wet or Dry)

The Delta Plus Pad spreader has an internally driven belt spreader system for
proper width control and shrinkage control in wet conditions. The Spreader is
designed to over feed while spreading to reduce the length and width shrinkage
at the pad.

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