Gauge 160 is similiar to Gauge 140. It offers 42% more bobbin capacity while maintaining very similar levels of speed and product quality. This range of braiding machines has become very popular among rope manufacturers looking to reduce bobbin change over time and obtain longer ropes.
Ratera provides various useful and necessary accessories for achieving the desired final product:
• Different types of take ups at the braiding point, with or without braiding detection.
• Single or tension-controlled stopping devices for core control.
• Various take up systems, depending on the diameter of the braided product.
• Different folding systems for the braided product, on reels of different sizes, in parallel or semi-parallel folding.
Carriers and bobbins for Guauge 160
The high bobbin capacity of the Gauge 160 allows for longer ropes to be made without splicing and minimizes bobbin changes in the braiding machine.
Depending on the desired product to be manufactured, the carriercan be equipped with ceramics of different finishes, hooks, and springs of different tensions.
The characteristics of its bobbin are:
Ø 87×321 mm, with a capacity of 1,724 cm³.