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Truetzschler: T-MOVE-The Completely Different Can Changer

The Can Filling Station T-MOVE is an entirely new solution for filling cans at the card. In recent years, productivity of a card has increased rapidly. The can changers, however, have not adapted to the productivity increase accordingly. Therefore, to change a can, the delivery speed of the card has to be lowered significantly and then increased again after the change. This reduces the production efficiency and impacts the sliver quality. To address this issue, Truetzschler has brought in a completely different solution to can filling station: 'T-MOVE'

The filling head changes position, not the can

T-MOVE performs can changes at delivery speeds up to 300 m/min. This is only possible due to the controlled movement of the filling head while the cans remain stationary. The sliver, of course, is automatically separated at a precisely defined point. Simultaneously, with the movement of the filling head, the full can comes to a stop and the empty can starts to rotate. Other can changers require a reduction in speed during the can change. The relatively unstable cans are not suited for the increased accelerations & decelerations.

Large cans result in more economic efficiency and less sliver piecings

With T-MOVE, use of even larger sliver cans is possible now. The new Jumbo Cans with diameter of 1,200 mm that hold 43% more sliver than regular cans with 1,000 mm diameter. This increases economic efficiency and improves quality by eliminating unnecessary sliver piecings in the creel of the downstream draw frame. Truetzschler claims that all these add up to an approx. 1.5 - 2.5 % efficiency advantage of the Card TC 15 in addition to space savings.