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In modern textile production, production equipment is becoming increasingly automated and intelligent, and the turnover and handling efficiency of raw materials have also become important factors restricting capacity improvement and management optimization. Especially in the core process of "warping-sizing-weaving", the warp beam is the key carrier throughout all links. Whether its handling is efficient, safe, and stable directly affects the production rhythm and cloth output efficiency of the entire workshop.
To solve the problems of low efficiency, high risk, and high labor cost in traditional manual handling, the application of warp beam handling trolleys is gradually becoming popular, becoming the "first step" for many weaving companies to move towards automated logistics management.
Warp Beams Run Through the Textile Process
In warping, sizing, weaving, and other links, the warp beam undertakes multiple functions such as wire storage, tension transmission, and warp feeding control. It not only carries thousands of warp yarns, but also is the basis of weaving quality and efficiency.
However, in traditional textile factories, the handling and transportation of warp beams are often neglected, and they have long relied on manpower, forklifts, or simple carts for transportation. This process is inefficient, time-consuming, and often accompanied by safety hazards.
Difficulties in Warp Beam Transportation
The manual operation intensity is high: the weight of a warp beam is usually more than several hundred kilograms, and the transportation requires the cooperation of many people, which poses the problem of excessive labor intensity.
High risk of equipment damage: The use of forklifts for transportation is prone to collision or damage to warp beams and creels, affecting subsequent use.
Dispatching chaos: The transfer of warp beams between different workshops is prone to axis position errors and untimely scheduling, affecting the progress of sizing or weaving.
Frequent safety accidents: When people push carts or perform hoist operations, it is easy to cause shaft drops, collisions, and other accidents, which pose a high safety hazard.
The workshop is seriously congested: a large number of trolleys or forklifts passing through the workshop can easily cause chaos in the logistics line and reduce the overall operational efficiency.
Advantages of the Electric Warp Beam Trolley
To solve the above problems, professionally designed electric warp beam trolleys came into being. This type of equipment is developed according to the special needs of the textile industry and has the following significant advantages:
Easy to Operate, 1 Person can Complete the Handling Independently
The electric warp beam trolley is equipped with an intelligent control system, and only one employee is needed to complete the loading, moving, and unloading of the warp beam, greatly reducing the manpower demand.
Stable Structure to Ensure the Safety of the Shaft
The load-bearing platform, center positioning device, and clamping system, designed specifically for the warp beam, ensure that the shaft does not tilt or slip during transportation, protecting the safety of equipment and raw materials.
Efficient Collaboration to Improve the Response Speed of Workshop Logistics
The electric warp beam trolley can flexibly shuttle between the warping workshop, sizing workshop, and weaving workshop, greatly shortening the time for warp beam deployment and replacement, and improving the overall response capability of the workshop.
Save Space and Improve Channel Utilization
Compared with forklifts, electric warp beam trolleys are more compact and have a small turning radius, which can effectively improve the space utilization efficiency in narrow workshops and optimize logistics lines.
Support Heavy Loads to Meet Mass Production Needs
The electric warp beam trolley can carry warp beams weighing up to 1,500 kg or more, which is suitable for the high-intensity production mode of medium and large weaving factories.
Full-Process Application of Electric Warp Beam Trolley
Warping area: high-frequency warp beam out stage
The warp beam transporter can directly take out the finished beam from the warping machine or reel area and transfer it to the sizing machine or temporary shaft warehouse without repeated manual loading and unloading.
Sizing area: high-precision alignment requirement stage
The sizing process has extremely high requirements for the position and tension of the shaft body. The transporter can achieve electric lifting + precise centering to ensure smooth sizing and avoid damage or entanglement of the warp yarn.
Weaving area: fast shaft change stage
The sizing-finished warp beam can be quickly delivered to the designated loom to quickly complete the shaft change process to ensure that the weaving line does not stop.
Conclusion
In the context of the current textile market putting forward higher requirements for delivery, quality, and cost, any measures that can improve production efficiency and operational safety are worthy of attention and trial. Although the electric warp beam trolley is not the main body of the weaving equipment, it is the "key link" that connects the entire process from warping to weaving.
Real intelligent manufacturing begins with detailed optimization. Efficient handling can ensure smooth production; safe handling can ensure stable quality.