Rapier Loom Spare Parts FAQs

• Q: Which are the most needed consumable parts on rapier looms?
  A: Rapier gripper, rapier tape, rapier sprocket wheel, weft cutting blade and so on. Rapier gripper head accounts for 50% of total material consumption in the rapier loom.
• Q: What are the advantages rigid rapiers?
  A: Rigid rapiers do not require guiding across the warp sheet; the rapier head slides on the warp, or on the race board;
  High mass and rigid construction ensures straight movement of rapier heads;
  A great diversity for both warp and weft threads in yarn count and character.
  
• Q: What are the advantages of flexible rapiers?
  A: Less floor space requirements, spatial productivity is higher.
  Flexible rapier band are wound on wheels or placed in semi-circular channels when they are withdrawn outside the shed, and the result is wide working widths up to 12 meters.
  
• Q: How to choose the right gripper head for your rapier loom?
  A: 1. Most gripper head can be confirmed by providing your loom brand and model;
  2. In some cases, the gripper head has different variation in gripper clamp, base plate according to different types of yarn being woven; like the gripper for GS900, G6300, Leonardo and so on.