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Record 1 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

One of the metal wires suspended from warp or creeled yarns. When a yarn breaks, the wire drops, activating the switch that stops the machine.

Key term(s)
  • drop wires

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
  • Automatisation et applications
CONT

Oeillet de lisse Drawtex-Jet breveté; le profil dessiné par ordinateur minimise le contact du fil avec la surface de l'oeillet, permettant le passage des filés même à très grandes vitesses de tissage et réduisant les casses. Cinq modèles différents de lamelles.

Key term(s)
  • lamelles

Spanish

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