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Metallic wires

Experts for any application and all types of cardsMetallic wires made by Trützschler Card Clothing(TCC) for:

� Licker-in� Cylinder� Doffer� Feed rolls in the tuft feeder and in the card� Take-off rolls

TCC metallic wires stand out on account of opti-mised tooth geometries, low tolerances and a high surface quality. Comprehensive quality checksguarantee a reproducible high quality.

Here a licker-in wire is checkedto ensure the cross-section

geometry and the surface qualityare maintained. This is important

for trouble-free start-up of themachine

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Cylinder wiresAs we use high-grade, micro-alloyed steel qualities,our cylinder wires stand out on account of theirlong service life and at the same time low mainte-nance expenditure. Precision in manufacturing andoptimised tooth geometries guarantee a substan-tial reduction in neps and dirt particles.

TCC cylinder wires are also available in NovoStarquality (see special brochure) for special require-ments with regard to a high card production andsimultaneous long service life.

Doffer wiresTCC doffer wires excel particularly in safe runningproperties with a high level of production. A spe-cial surface quality prevents the accumulation offoreign particles in the wires.

Side grooves on every tooth ensure safe web guiding. The risk of damage is lower because thesedoffer wires are run at a higher distance from thecylinder than usual.

TCC doffer wires are universally applicable andmaintenance-free.

Licker-in wiresA long service life is achieved by using specialsteel qualities. TCC therefore uses only the particu-larly high-grade NovoStar steel quality for the licker-in wires.

Based upon this, optimised tooth geometries adapted to the raw material and to the licker-inarrangement ensure a gentle pre-opening of the fibre material.

TCC licker-in wires are available as interlinkedwires and for mounting in grooves.

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Flat tops

TCC-TOP flat tops: foundation and hooks makethe differenceFlat tops mainly consist of the foundation and of the hooks. Both of them have an enormous influence on carding quality.

We use a “multi-layer foundation” in the web con-struction, with the covering layer always consistingof a permanently elastic natural rubber. A foun -dation consists of up to seven single layers thatare constructed like a sandwich.

Exact setting pattern of a

TCC-TOP flat top

The constituted wires of micro-alloyed steel areadditionally hardened by TCC. Computer-optimised,biconvex wire cross-sections and the special geo -metry of the points (only half as wide as a cylinderwire point) reduce wire movement during the carding process. This prevents excessive breaking.

Quality right from the startApart from the quality of the foundation and of the hooks, the careful manufacture of the flat topsis important, of course. This starts with the so-called setting, i.e. inserting the hooks into thefoundation.


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Precision from grinding to finishingAfter the setting procedure, the time-consuminggrinding procedures are carried out. First, the sur-faces of all hooks are levelled in consecutive work-ing steps. Then side grinding is effected using spe-cial grinding elements to make the hooks as smallas possible in the carding direction. The next grind-ing process forms the back of the wires. This iscalled back grinding. Finally the surface is refined.

Three grinding procedures form thehook tips

Grinding the flat tops calls for extensive experience and competence

All TCC-TOP flat tops are hardened at the tips ofthe hooks. This prolongs the service life and keepsthe flat sharp for a longer time.

Flat tops are also available in NovoTop quality (seespecial brochure) for particularly high requirementsregarding card production with simultaneous extra-long service life.

Of course, TCC offers all the necessary flexible fillets for stripping and cleaning rolls, too.

This is what a perfectlyground and hardened tipof a flats hook looks like

The flat stripping fillets are precisely adapted tothe flat tops by TCC

Surface grinding Side grinding Back grinding


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Carding segments: uncompromising qualityTruetzschler carding segments – also called station-ary flats – are manufactured from a special steel ofNovoStar quality only. It is at the carding segments,particularly in the pre-carding zone, that the highestforces and thus the highest wear of the wire. For this reason alone ”standard qualities“ are out ofquestion for TCC. We focus on a longer service life,constant quality and a reduced maintenance cost.

Carding segments

Optimised geometries for optimum productionThe high card production levels that are possibletoday have been attained last but not least by ahigher number of stationary flats and by the devel-opment of new wire types. Here on the one hand agood retention of the fibres must be ensured, but on the other hand the carding segments must not beclogged. Both aims are achieved by optimisedgeometries.

TCC offers a wide range for equipping the segmentswith wires. It lies between 90 and 640 ppsi (14 - 100 points/cm2).

Modern high-production cards operate with an everhigher number of carding segments

Trützschler TWIN TOP cassettes with carding segmentsof different finenesses


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Numerous variations and durable sharpnessCarding segments are not only used in the pre- andafter-carding zones of the main cylinder, but also at the licker-in rolls. In combination with most different types of cards and clothing finenesses,this results in a multitude of variants.

The wires of the carding segments are notreground, therefore tight manufacturing tolerancesare so much more important. This precision mustalso be maintained after mounting the wire on therespective card-specific support.

Radius-optimised segment cross-sections for carding segments in the licker-in zone of the Trützschler cards

TCC carding segments are availablefor all established support and

fastening systems.For the assignment of these types tothe most varied applications pleaserefer to our “Card Clothing Guides”

Metallic wires serviceService contracts,

machines and tools forwires

Metallic wiresfor cleaners and openers

Special wires and carding segments for fibre

preparation machinery

Flat tops NovoTopNovoTop flat tops are the

premium quality from TrützschlerCard Clothing

for high carding performancesand a long service life

Metallic card clothing NovoStarNovoStar wires – made of a

special steel quality – are the premium quality from Trützschler

Card Clothing for high carding performances and a long service life

Card Clothing Guide revolving flat cards

On this poster you will find the proper wires for your cards

and your application

Card Clothing Guide Trützschler cardsOn this poster you will find the proper wires for your Trützschlercards and your application

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