The new OMEGAlap E 40 raises performance across the board. Achieving a production rate of 800 kg/h, it produces 33% more than the previous model while reducing energy consumption by 30% and compressed-air requirements by 62%. As all important components are centrally located in the winding head, the E 40 is also considerably easier to clean and maintain.
High-quality cotton products, such as business shirts, require fine yarn counts and consistent yarn quality, and these can only be achieved through the combing process. Rieter’s new combing preparation machine, the OMEGAlap E 40, is the best way to produce laps, ensuring optimal conditions for superior yarn quality (Fig. 1).
and easy maintenance
The new OMEGAlap E 40 combines the known and proven belt technology with a fundamentally re-engineered machine design without a longitudinal section – for faster lap changes and noticeably greater ease of use. With a production volume of up to 800 kg/h, the E 40 is 33% more productive than the previous model, thereby raising the bar in lap production.
Faster lap change
The E 40’s impressive production rate of 800 kg/h is enabled by a key innovation: its exceptionally short lap changing time. At only 12 seconds, it is 66% faster than before. Production of eight laps now takes just under 14 minutes, which represents a 24% increase in speed.
the new OMEGAlap E 40.
Thanks to the proven belt technology, the lap is produced at a consistently high speed of up to 230 m/min – from the first to the last meter. This speed can only be reached with the belt, which wraps almost completely around the lap. Further benefits include the uniform batt weight and optimal fiber orientation, which are the basis for consistent noil extraction and a very good fiber yield on the comber.
Saving energy and resources sustainably
The E 40 represents not only powerful performance, but also resource-efficient energy consumption. The engineers at Rieter have thus succeeded in reducing energy consumption by around 30% and compressed-air consumption by over 62% compared to the previous model.
Significantly improved handling and accessibility
Another focus of the fundamental redesign of the machine was on ergonomics. The E 40 no longer has a longitudinal section. The drafting systems located on it are now integrated into the winding head. As a result, all important components are centrally located in one place, the machine is more accessible all around, and it is possible to move the cans on the creel freely from one side to the other. “This has made routine maintenance and cleaning much easier and faster for our employees,” says Alp Karakayali, Spinning Mill Manager at Burteks Tekstil, Türkiye.
Ready for digitization and automation
The E 40 can be combined with the automated SERVOlap lap transport system. When integrated with Rieter combers, considerable personnel savings can be achieved in the combing section. The digital platform ESSENTIAL provides central access to the OMEGAlap’s data on production, energy, quality and maintenance. ESSENTIAL is the best solution for monitoring and optimizing the production process and detecting faults at an early stage.
The current combing set with one E 40 and six combers E 90 is a perfectly coordinated system with low energy consumption, high fiber utilization, and maximum profitability.