The air-jet terry loom is a type of textile machinery that adopts compressed air weft insertion technology for producing terry fabrics (e.g., towels and bath towels).
Core Working Principle and Technical Features
The air-jet terry loom achieves weaving by using compressed air to pull weft yarn through the shed. Its core workflow includes the following steps: the main nozzles eject air currents to drive the flight of weft yarn, the auxiliary nozzles relay control of the yarn trajectory, and the electronic system precisely adjusts yarn tension and fabric density. Its technical advantages are reflected in the following aspects:
High-Efficiency Production
With a rotational speed of 350–450 RPM, its weft insertion rate is twice that of traditional rapier looms, significantly boosting production capacity.
Precision Control
It supports stepless adjustment of terry height ranging from 0 to 24 mm, enabling the weaving of complex textures such as high-low terry and wave terry.
The dynamic variable weft density function (5–150 picks per centimeter) allows for automatic switching of fabric density during operation.
Energy-Saving Innovation
It adopts a servo motor-driven terry-forming mechanism and optimizes air path design (e.g., single-hole relay nozzles), reducing compressed air consumption by 23%.