CARD LC363 / LC361

LMW-CARD LC363/361 with Highest Carding Area

Quality at its Best

“LC363/361 Card with Highest Active Carding
Area”
“Well carded is half spun” Carding is a machine which shapes up the
final quality level of the yarn to be produced. LC363 is a machine with
1mtrs working width and meets the demand of the modern spinners.
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SALIENT FEATURES OF CARD LC363 / LC361

Chute LA7/6 Feed & Licker-In zone

· Pressure regulated chute for uniform · Unidirectional feeding arrangement
feeding · Triple / Single Licker-in arrangement
· Special profiled arcual combing segment
· Option of lap feed arrangement

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Cylinder & Flat zone

· Highest Active Carding Area
· Aluminium alloy flats with highest no.of working flats (36 nos.)
· Optimal air extraction arrangement in Pre & Post carding area with modular construction
· Replacable type polymer end connector
· Inverter controlled drive for cylinder

Doffer & Delivery zone

· Flow metal web doffing for cotton process
· High speed take up conveyor web doffing arrangement for
OE & Synthetic process
· Linear 24” & 40” x 48” coiler with high speed can changer

Quality
· Online Quality Monitoring System (QMS)

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CHUTE LA 7/6
� Chute is designed to acheive higher production by increasing the
working width to 1200mm
� Pressure regulated chute ensures active compression on the
fibre material resulting in optimal matt structure and lesser feed
variation
� The saw tooth profiled inverter controlled feed roller with
unidirectional feeding arrangement ensures better grip of the
feed material
� Spiral pin type beater ensures better opening.
� Pressure transducer facilitates better batt compacting at the
bottom chamber
� Integrated ventilator ensures air circulation which increases the
material compactness
� In the event of any mishap, provision has been given in the
display to reverse the direction of the feed roller to drain the
material from the bottom chamber

Auto Leveller Arrangement

The pre-levelling of material is done in chute through pressure
transducer by altering the chute feed roller speed.

� The feed thickness is measured by sensor and accordingly adjusts

the material feed roller speed through encoder arrangement to
maintain uniformity

� Delivery sensor measures the variation in the output sliver and

suitable correction will be given to the system for necessary auto
adjustment in the feed roller speed.
Feed Thickness Measuring System

Five Level Sensor Arrangement Delivery Sensor

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Feed Zone
The material feeding from feed roller to licker-in is through
Unidirectional feeding system which is critical to avoid
fibre rupture. The feed plate is fixed over feed roller and the
material is sensed at five different places to measure the
variation across the width.

Variable Nipping
Distance
*
Fibre handling in licker-in zone decides the gentle fibre
opening. In order to optimize, the nipping distance can be
adjusted depending on the raw material fibre length for
better opening.

*Undirectional feed with flexible nipping distance

Licker-In Zone
� The licker-in configuration of LC363/361 helps in gentle
opening and also prevents fibre rupture by effective
clamping of fibre batt for better opening and reduction in
tuft size which ensures minimum load to the main carding
zone.

� Card LC363/361 comes with the option of triple licker-in

and Single licker-in arrangement

� In triple licker-in the 1st licker-in has double knife and one
Arcual combing segment for intensive cleaning and pre
opening. 2nd and 3rd Licker-in has a replaceable combing
strip for further gentle opening.

� The triple licker-in system has saw toothed wire profile with
gradual increase of PPSI from 1st to 3rd licker-in. A separate
motor drives the Licker-in rollers and different change
pulleys combinations are provided to optimize the surface
speed of the rollers, based on the process requirement.

� In single licker-in arrangement, two unique specially

profiled arcual combing segments are positioned below
licker-in where the wire points are aligned towards the line
of the Licker-in wire

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Lesser Lint Ratio

� Two trash ejection knives positioned below lickerin for effective removal of waste
� The quality of waste is high and the Lint loss is very less due to gravity fall & gentle opening of the fibre in the lickerin zone.
� The quality of waste can be adjusted and the trash percentage can be varied depending on the raw material used.
� The suction duct is positioned below the lickerin to collect the waste which falls by gravity.

Higher yarn realization-Raw material saving upto 4.5 lakhs/year

Upto 1% lint loss saving
* Assuming production rate of 55kg/hr at raw material cost of Rs.105/kg

Triple Lickerin Arrangement Single Lickerin Arrangement

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1 1
2 2
1) Trash ejection mole knives
2
2) Gentle fibre opening with arcual combine segment
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3) Gravity fall of waste
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4) Waste collection suction duct

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The REAL Carding Area -

ACTIVE FLAT INDEX (AFI)
The Active flat index is a measure of actual carding area in
the machine. The real carding action takes place between
cylinder clothing and revolving flats. In Card LC363/ LC361,
110 degrees of cylinder surface is occupied by the revolving
flats (36 working flats out of 97 total flats) which in linear
terms works out to 1.296 mtrs over the carding width of
1 mtr. This helps to achieve better sliver quality

1.296 M

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Flats with
Replaceable Polymer
End Connector
The machine has the unique feature of Replaceable Polymer
end connector to get accurate level of heal & toe. Provision is
given for end milling in Replaceable Polymer End Connector
to get precise cylinder to flats setting.

Flat Construction
The flats are mounted on a light weight
aluminium alloy profile and minimum
variation is ensured throughout the length
of the flats negating the impact of thermal
expansion.

Pre & Post Carding Zone

The stationary flats and suction module are independent
with modular construction for achieving an accurate setting
throughout the width of the card.

Maximum of 10 Flats in the pre carding zone and 6 Flats in

the post carding zone can be accommodated depending on
the raw material processed.

Settings for these elements can be varied by replacing the

shims of different thickness.

Additional knife arrangement option is also available in

pre and post carding zone for the application where feed
material is with higher trash percentage.

Flats Cleaning Arrangement

The flats are presented clean for every cycle which is done by a unique aluminium extruded oscillating
stripper with stationary comb arrangement. Additional proven Philipson brush arrangement in the front
ensures effective cleaning of flats.

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Linear Can Changer - Quality

Ensured with Perfect Coiling Production
increase of
Linear Can Changer enhances the machine efficiency by 1% through high speed
Can Changer mechanism with positive sliver cutter arrangement. This eliminates
4500 kg/year*
sliver variation occur due to reduction in delivery speed during can change in *Assuming 22.5 hrs run time with
production rate of 55kg/hr
other conventional can changes and contributes to the increase in production
at the same run time of the machine

On-line Quality Monitoring System (QMS)

QMS is developed to monitor instant sliver quality with machine stop control. Trend charts are available to study the
consistency level in continuous process. Maximum allowed quality levels & stop control ON/OFF can be set in the display.
Correction factor can be given to match ONLINE & OFFLINE values. The parameters measured and monitored are:

� Number of Thick Places & U% value

� 1M, 5M, 10M & 100M CV Values
� Chute operating pressure
� Graphical representation
� Maximum allowed set limit can be specified for CV%, Thick & U% values

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Delivery Zone
Effective web transfer is ensured by saw tooth take-off roller and a pair of smooth web detaching
delivery rollers. The web is collected by a pair of crush rollers and the condensed web will pass through
a pair of scanning rollers. Advanced timing belt drive ensures the machine’s quiet running even at higher
delivery speed. Clearer brush located above the redirecting roller strips the fiber from the redirecting
roller during initial web piecing.

For Synthetic, blends & open end applications the web collection is through Conveyor Belt Arrangement.

Waste Collection System

� The WCS is designed with specially profiled FRP duct (Fibre Reinforced Plastice) for continous
collection of waste
� The main purpose is to avoid fiber accumulation in the ducts as it may affect the suction pressure. All
the individual points are routed to the central ducts ensuring user friendliness and cleanliness of the card.

� Licker-in waste and Flats Waste can be collected either separately or can be combined with the central
duct.
� The card can be provided with different Waste
collection systems combinations like

■ All together Upward.

■ Licker-in separate & others together-Upward
■ Flats separate & others together-Upwards
■ All together Downwards.
■ Licker-in separate & others together-Downwards
Flats separate & others together-Downwards

� Manual Waste Collection is also possible

through Filter Box arrangement

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Energy Saving
Electrical System
The card LC363/361 has been designed and developed for
lesser energy consumption. The dynamically balanced
carding elements and Energy efficient drives help in
achieving lesser power.

ELECTRICAL PANEL with

TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY
� The user friendly electrical panel with touch screen display
can be accessed easily. Since the coiler is driven separately,
Sliver draft can be set in Display itself. The pressure in the
chute chamber can be viewed and controlled through
display.
� All the control, monitoring and service elements are built
inside the panel. The display system provides necessary
information for user to run the machine and additional
facilities like programmable individual double lap, Fault
history etc., are available.

Maintenance through HMI

The key maintenance Schedules like Grinding, Wire Replacement and lubrication
activities will be displayed. The alarms will be displayed if the same is not carried out
on time and the duration can be set and monitored based on the requirement.

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Card with Flexible Options

for MMF Process
The card is equipped with stainless steel ducts for material
transport and in chute top and bottom chamber for free flow
of material. The following flexibility is also available to suit Man
made Fibre Process.

� Variable nipping distance for gentle fibre opening

� Interchangeable and addition of Pre & Post carding elements
and Knife positions
� Specially coated coiler
� Unique wire profiles for effective carding action
� High speed take up Conveyor web doffing arrangement

Integration of Cards
through SPINCONNECT
Card LC363/361 can be integrated with Spinconnect, a
web based monitoring and control application. The HMI
details are transferred through Wi-Fi / LAN Connection
and all the parameters can be viewed in a central
computer.

� Editing of process parameters from a central location

for better process control and lot changes across
machines.

� Remote viewing of Machine PLC status from any

location for trouble shooting and for software
upgradation.

� User defined reports and charts for analysing the

card performance can be generated for further
improvement.

� Predefined daily, weekly, monthly reports can be sent

through mail to respective users.

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Installation on / recessed into floor

LC363 Coiler can be installed on the floor which makes it flexible for positioning and shifting.
It can be also recessed into the floor which enables gentle and easy feeding of empty can into
the magazine. Full can comes out directly onto the mills floor.

Machine Layout

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Technical Data

Application range : OE & Regenerated Mixing, Cotton , Man-made and Blends

Sliver Count Range : 0.06 – 0.18 Ne

Feed Arrangement : Chute feed / Lap feed

Total Draft : 60 – 300

Feed Weight : 400-800 g/m

Working Width : 1000 mm

Can Size and Changer : 40” x 48” / 24” x 48” Linear Can Changer

Waste Removal : Automatic WCS / Manual with Filter Box arrangement

Auto levelling : Both long term and short term as standard equipment

Pre-Carding : SFL 6F+3K

Post-Carding : SFD 4F+2K

Compressed Air requirement : 0.7 Nm3 / hr

Exhaust Air Requirement : 1.1 m3 / sec (All together)

1.2 m3 / sec (Separate)

Total Installed Power : 18.69 Kw (Triple Licker-in)

16.89 Kw (Single Licker-in)

LAKSHMI MACHINE WORKS LIMITED
Perianaickenpalayam, Coimbatore - 641 020 India.
Phone : +91 422 3022255 | Fax : +91 422 2692702
Issue No.1, Mar 2018
www.lakshmimach.com

CIN-L29269TZ1962PLC000463

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