Used Looms (rapier)
497 resultsSTAUBLI mechanical dobby 2232 with 16 levers 4 colors installed Loom equipped with: 8 frames 1 weft feeder 1... Year(s) : 1988 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More details4 colors Staubli dobby 2670 with 20 levers installed Each loom equipped with: 6 frames 2 accumulators 1.5 war... Year(s) : 1998 Location : ASIA (South)
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More details8 colors selector guided hooks raceboard Staubli dobby S3020 with 16 levers Each loom equipped with: 6 accumu... Year(s) : 2015 Location : MIDDLE EAST
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More detailsWorking Width : 360cm Fimtextile RD3080, 20 drives Unde rmotion: 20 with quick style change Harness frames:... Year(s) : 2004 Location : AMERICA North (USA-Canada-Mexico)
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More details1 loom incomplete Staubli electronic dobby 2660 RS, 20 levers capacity and 16 installed Socos panel Each loom... Year(s) : 1991 Location : EUROPE (Central and Eastern)
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More detailsStaubli dobby with 16 shafts installed GC type Each loom equipped with: 4 accumulators 1,5 beam 1,5 cloth ro... Year(s) : 2018 Location : MIDDLE EAST
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More detailsYear(s) : 2001 Location : AMERICA North (USA-Canada-Mexico)
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More detailsYear(s) : 1996 Location : AMERICA North (USA-Canada-Mexico)
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More details1 looms in running condition 3 looms missing parts Year(s) : 1995 Location : AMERICA North (USA-Canada-Mexico)
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More details-High-Speed Rapier Heavy Fabrics Weaving -Reed Space: 210cm (82.5inches) -Weft Insertion: 6 Colors -Serial No... Year(s) : 1997 Location : ASIA (South)
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More detailsStaubli dobby with 16 shafts capacity (6 installed) Year(s) : 1996 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsStaubli dobby 2670 with 20 shafts 8 colours Each loom equipped with: 4 accumulators 3 cloth rollers 3 beams d... Year(s) : 2005 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsStaubli dobby 2670 with 20 shafts 8 colours Each loom equipped with: 6 accumulators 2 cloth rollers 2 beams d... Year(s) : 1999 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More details1 loom Dornier HTV6/SD width 220cm year 1989 Staubli mechanical dobby 2237RS with 22 shafts 1 loom Dornier... Year(s) : 1989, 1990, 1995 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsYear: 1994 (x3) / 1995 (x2) / 1997 (x1) EK TRANSFER 8 colors FIMTESSILE dobby RD810 with 20 shafts installed... Year(s) : 1994, 1995, 1997 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsFree Fly 8 colours Staubli dobby S3020 with 18 shafts installed Each loom equipped with: 12 frames 4 weft fe... Year(s) : 2015 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More details4 COLORS SELECTOR EQUIPPED WITH FIMTESSILE DOBBY, 20 LEVERS. ACCESSORIES FOR EACH LOOM: 4 WEFT FEEDERS, 01 B... Year(s) : 2003 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsStaubli dobby 2600 with 12 shafts (all installed) 8 colors Mechanical let off and take up Each loom equipped... Year(s) : 1991 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More details1 x NUOVOPIGNONE TP422 width 220cm year 1984 Staubli dobby 2232 with 20 shafts (all installed) 5 x NUOVOPIGNO... Year(s) : 1980, 1982, 1984 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsStaubli dobby S3020 with 20 levers 8 colours Free flight Each loom equipped with: 14 heald frames 6 weft fee... Year(s) : 2016 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsStaubli dobby 2667 with 28 shafts AT1 panel Loom equipped with: 10 frames 2 accumulators no beam For fiber g... Year(s) : 1993 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsFor each looms; -3 accumulators -1,5 beam -1,5 cloth roller - 10 frames -5000 droppers and heedles Year(s) : 2006 Location : MIDDLE EAST
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More detailsFree Flight 8 colors Staubli Dobby 20/20 Each equipped with : 4 accumulators 8 frames 1,5 warp beams 1,5 clo... Year(s) : 2010 Location : EUROPE (Western and Northern)
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More detailsYear: 1995 (x10) and 1996 (x3) AT1 control panel Staubli dobby 2667RS with 16 levers installed Each loom eq... Year(s) : 1995, 1996 Location : AMERICA North (USA-Canada-Mexico)
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More detailsYou can find used Looms (rapier) on Wotol
Rapier weaving is one of the technology for weaving with, air jet weaving, water jet weaving, projectile weaving.
There are still few weaving companies using older methods like shuttle looms weaving and even hand weaving.
With rapier looms the weft yarn is carried through the warp with rapiers.
In rapier technology the weft yarn is carried by grippers with flexible tapes or rigid profiles.
The grippers meet in the meedle of the loom and exchange the yard.
There are two types of grippers: negative grippers which is the most common type and positive grippers.
Positive gripper offers the best flexibility because it can catch any type of yarn during the same weaving process.
Rapier weaving is the most commonly used technology. It offers more versality than other technoligy such as air jet and higher productivity than projectile looms as an example.
Rapier weaving is suitable for any type of fabric: clothing, home fursnishing or technical.
The width of the looms varies from 150cm to 540 cm for the widest.
They can be fitted with dobby (also cam) and jacquard.
Main air jet looms producers are Picanol (Belgium), Dornier (germany), Itema (Italy), Sulzer (Swiss), Somet (Italy), Vamatex (Italy), SMIT (Italy), Panter (Italy) and older manufacturers like Nuovo Pignone (Italy) Saurer Diedrich (France) of SACM MAV (France).
Q&A corner - questions and answers received from members
Q: Is Dornier the only loom with positive grippers?
A: There are other looms with positive grippers such as Panter or the Saurer Vamatex 9000+ but Dornier is the most spread and popular brand. Picanol is working on positive grippers too.
Q: What is the benefit of Picanol Sumo motor?
A: Picanol Sumo motor gives you more flexibility. It can manage the slow motion. Also it is more eco friendly because it has lower electric consuption. It also enalbles an easy pick finding.
Q: I have been offered recent G6300 but I thought Sulzer stopped production in before 2004.
A: Seems the G6300 is now produced in China under license by an other brand but we don't have many information about it.
Q: What is the difference between free flight and guided hooks?
A: In guided hook rapier technology the tape that holds the gripper is driven inside a chanel of hooks. IN the case of free flight there is no more hooks. There is less friction with the free flight technology but for some types of fabric this technology is not suitable and guided hood is recommended.
Q: I want to weave very large fabric. What are the widest rapier looms available on the market?
A: You can find Some Dornier and Picanol looms in 540cm. Seems it is difficult to go wider because of the limitation of possible lenght of rapier tapes or rapier profiles. If you want to weave wider fabric you should consider Sulzer projectile looms.