Tubular Pad
The Delta-Nit Pad begins the finishing process after dyeing, bleaching, or scouring of circular knit fabrics. The Delta-Nit Pad processes either single or double strands of fabric and is available in either a two- or four-roll setup. Designed to be operated by only one person, the Delta-Nit Pad handles detwisting, spreading, extracting and chemical application.
- Polyurethane roll covering
- Patented Touch-O-Matic low pressure spreading system
The detwisting process begins at the hydraulic-powered turntable which is installed in the floor at the front of the Delta-Nit Pad. The heavy duty turntable uses an inverter controlled soft starting pump that minimizes the stress on the turntable. Our optional power-driven cloth lifter, torque compensator and automatic detwisting sensor removes the twist from dyeing and carries the fabric tension-free to the Delta-Nit Pad.
Spreading – Wet & Dry
The Delta-Nit Pad spreader uses an internally driven belt spreader system for proper width and length control. Our patented Touch-O-Matic low pressure gas-charged expander allows width adjustments while the machine is in operation. The spreader is designed to overfeed during operation, which reduces shrinkage at the pad.
Extracting
The Delta-Nit Pad extractor passes the spread, relaxed fabric to a 5-gallon (18-liter) rewet-out tank. The re-wetting ensures the next step, whether drying or chemical application, is uniform in its application.
Our automatic ballooning system injects air into the wet fabric tube and improves crossline. The balloon is controlled to improve width uniformity. The innovative design uses two matched 9″ (22.5 cm) diameter rolls to extract the maximum moisture from the tubular-formed fabric.
