Sultex
New G6500 rapier weaving machine

Under the slogan "Ready for the challenge", Sultex has introduced a new rapier weaving machine - the Sulzer Textil G6500.
Designed around the heart
The G6500 was designed around the core elements of every weaving machine - shed geometry and weft insertion. In doing so, the demands of the market for excellent fabric quality, a high weft insertion rate and low production costs have been uncompromisingly fulfilled.

The straight weft path on the
Sulzer Textil G6500 has hardly
any yarn deflection and reduces
weft yarn friction to an absolute
minimum for perfect insertion
of the most delicate weft yarns.

The weft is inserted by a gripper head which proved successful in the predecessor model, the G6200, and which has been modified for the high weft insertion rates of the G6500. Thanks to the compact dimensions and low mass of the gripper head, the acceleration forces acting on the machine are minimized. In combination with the rigid machine frame, this ensures exceptionally smooth running, even at high rpm.
In order to handle a wide range of warp yarns with various characteristics, the G6500 can be fitted with either a raceboard or the patented supporting teeth. Switching from one option to the other is quick and easy.
Extremely versatile
Weaving mills today have to respond to rapidly changing markets. As a result, weaving machines have to be extremely versatile with regard to patterning options, and the ability to produce high-quality fabrics even with difficult-to-process yarns. The G6500 fulfils all these requirements. With 4, 8 or 12 weft colours, and shedding with a dobby or jacquard machine, it can satisfy even the most unusual demands of the market. The warp tensioning system allows the rear shed geometry to be optimally adjusted, to ensure fabric quality.
Gentle warp handling
The quality of the fabric produced by the G6500 is essentially a result of the low loading and the run of the warp ends. The rear shed offers numerous setting options for this purpose. The G6500 can be equipped with various warp tensioning systems:
· negatively or positively controlled back rest roller
· with or without deflection roller
· positively controlled warp tensioner
Horizontal compensation for the shedding motion ensures that the set rear shed geometry is exactly maintained. This results in minimal warp loading and optimal running characteristics for every application.
In addition, the electronic warp let-off, controlled by force sensors, ensures constant warp tension from the full to the empty warp beam.

User-friendly
Another key component of a weaving machine is user-friendliness. The G6500 is efficiently controlled via a touch-screen terminal. Easy-to-understand pictograms guide the operator directly to the desired function.
The G6500 can of course be integrated in a network, and thus linked to a production management system. Remote monitoring and diagnosis of the machine is thus also possible.

G6500 rapier weaving machine
has an ergonomic design
with low build & elaborate
arrangements of control &
operating elements

Particular attention was paid to ease of maintenance and good accessibility of the individual components:
· Warp and style changes, for example, can be carried out quickly and almost without tools, thus greatly reducing the operators' workload.
· Thanks to RotoCut, the awkward task of accurately setting weft cut timing is a thing of the past. With this system the rotating knife always cuts the weft yarn at exactly the right moment.
The Sulzer Textil G6500 was designed to be compact in order to facilitate replacement of older, larger machines.
Tested under industrial conditions
The Sulzer Textil G6500 has already been thoroughly tested under industrial conditions in several weaving mills.