| NEEDLE PUNCHING MACHINE | ||||
| TYPE | SPECIFICATION | NOTE | ||
| YGB201/211 | output width | 2600~8000mm | high speed | |
| punching frequency | 1200r/min | |||
| speed | 0.5~5m/min | |||
| direction | down stroke | |||
What is it and what does it do?
Imagine you have a fluffy web of fibers, like the output from a carding machine or cross lapper. It’s a bit fragile and the fibers aren’t really held together strongly. A needle punching machine is like a “stitching” machine that binds these fibers together without using thread.2
Its main job is to take a web of fibers and use barbed needles to interlock them, creating a stronger, more cohesive fabric.3 Think of it like matting the fibers together to make felt, but on a much larger and more automated scale.
How is it done?
Needle punching machines use a combination of needles and a moving web to achieve this interlocking:
- Infeed: The web of fibers is fed into the needle punching machine, usually in the form of a continuous sheet or a cross-lapped web.
- Needle Board: The machine has a “needle board” that contains hundreds or even thousands of needles. These needles have tiny barbs or hooks along their shafts.
- Punching: The needle board moves up and down, driving the needles through the fiber web.4 As the needles penetrate the web, the barbs catch and entangle the fibers, pulling them through the web and creating loops.5
- Web Movement: The fiber web is moved through the machine, allowing the needles to punch different areas and create a uniform, interlocked structure.6
- Output: The resulting needle-punched fabric is then delivered out of the machine, ready for further processing or use.
Use in the Non-Woven Sector
Needle punching machines are essential for making a wide variety of non-woven fabrics because:
- Creating Stronger Fabrics: They provide mechanical interlocking of the fibers, significantly improving the strength, durability, and tear resistance of the non-woven material.7
- Versatility: Needle punching can be used with various fiber types (natural and synthetic) and can create a wide range of fabric weights and textures.8
- 3D Structures: By carefully controlling the needle depth and density, it’s possible to create three-dimensional structures or patterned effects in the fabric.
- Wide Range of Applications: Needle-punched fabrics are used in many applications, including:
- Automotive: Car carpets, headliners, insulation9
- Filtration: Air and liquid filters
- Geotextiles: Soil stabilization, drainage
- Medical: Surgical drapes, wound dressings10
- Home Furnishings: Felt, blankets, carpets
Think of it this way:
Imagine you have a pile of leaves. You can kind of “felt” them together by repeatedly poking them with your fingers, tangling them up. The needle punching machine is like a super-fast, automated version of this, using barbed needles to entangle the fibers and create a cohesive fabric.11
In short, the needle punching machine is a versatile and crucial tool for creating strong and durable non-woven fabrics by mechanically interlocking the fibers.12 It’s a key process in producing a wide array of non-woven products with diverse applications.
| NEEDLE PUNCHING MACHINE | |||
| TYPE | SPECIFICATION | NOTE | |
| YGB202 | output width | 2600~8000mm | high speed |
| punching frequency | 1200r/min | ||
| speed | 0.5~6m/min | ||
| direction | up stroke | ||
| NEEDLE PUNCHING MACHINE | |||
| TYPE | SPECIFICATION | NOTE | |
| YGB220 | output width | 2600~7200mm | high frequency |
| punching frequency | 2000r/min | ||
| speed | 1~6m/min | ||
| direction | down stroke | ||
| NEEDLE PUNCHING MACHINE | |||
| TYPE | SPECIFICATION | NOTE | |
| YGB222 | output width | 2600~7200mm | high frequency |
| punching frequency | 2000r/min | ||
| speed | 1~6m/min | ||
| direction | up stroke | ||
| NEEDLE PUNCHING MACHINE | |||
| TYPE | SPECIFICATION | NOTE | |
| YGB206 | output width | 2600~4800mm | malposition punching |
| punching frequency | 1200r/min | ||
| speed | 0.5~5m/min | ||
| direction | up & down stroke | ||
| NEEDLE PUNCHING MACHINE | |||
| TYPE | SPECIFICATION | NOTE | |
| YGB238 | output width | 1600mm | special for fibre material of carbon or alumina |
| punching frequency | 450r/min | ||
| speed | 0.5~4.5m/min | ||
| lifting height | ≤200mm | ||
| NEEDLE PUNCHING MACHINE | |||
| TYPE | SPECIFICATION | NOTE | |
| YGB240 | output width | 1200mm | special for carbon fibre or cylindrical felt |
| punching frequency | 300r/min | ||
| mould diameter | 200~1000mm | ||
| lifting height | ≤250mm | ||
| NEEDLE PUNCHING MACHINE | |||
| TYPE | SPECIFICATION | NOTE | |
| YGB266 | output width | 2600~7200mm | oval-shaped punching |
| punching frequency | 1200r/min | ||
| speed | 0.6~6m/min | ||