Card Clothings for Roller Cards

Superior Performance

General Information
on Card Clothings for Roller Cards
Clothing types, designed for the widest range
of requirements, are available for a variety of
raw materials processed on roller cards. The
clothing specifications indicated represent a
selection from our large product range.
New and further developments are often designed and effected in co-operation with reputable manufacturers of roller cards.

INTERLINKED CLOTHINGS are recommended:

for strenuous carding in the breast section of the roller card

for safety reasons, particularly for large working widths as
well as for processing long and coarse fibres

FEED ROLLERS, FEED ROLLER CLEANING

ROLLERS AND PRE-OPENING ROLLERS
We recommend the application of interlinked clothings for these
rollers (except for morell clothings for processing wool).
Grooved rollers can be trued off for the installation of interlinked
clothings.

All card clothings, either metallic or flexible,

are manufactured under close observation of
ISO 9001 norms.
Our technical advisors would be delighted to
work out individual clothing recommendation based on your particular requirements.
The cross-sections of roller cards attached are
examples.

ZIG-ZAG fancy fillets are used for metallic cylinder clothings; it is

only in exceptional cases that these penetrate the cylinder wire.
The ZIG-ZAG fancy fillet is designed to lift the fibres in combina
tion with the air flow.

TRANSFER AND TRANSPORT ROLLERS

The clothing of the transfer roller needs to be aggressive and sturdy to assure proper transport of the fibres.
It is now possible to use transport brush fillets to clothe transport
rollers for worsted yarns. These replace the well-known Tampico
fillets that are installed on the transport rollers located between
breast cylinder and morell roller as well as between the first and
second morell roller.

CYLINDER AND DOFFER ROLLERS

We manufacture optimised clothings are for each type of fibre;
execution of these is adapted to the latest technological findings.
Cylinder wires used for the fine fibre range are available in special
steel alloys.

MORELL CLOTHINGS
These clothings are used only on roller cards for worsted yarn and
only on elements with burr removers. As a result of the variable
tooth pitch ideal distribution of the teeth can be achieved with
only one clothing.

WORKER AND STRIPPER CLOTHINGS

CONDENSER ROLLERS
Impeccable running properties are achieved with special tooth
shapes as well as polished surfaces of the clothings.

TAKE-OFF ROLLERS
We offer optimised specifications, with or without polished surfaces.

Rights for technical modifications reserved

We manufacture three types of fancy clothings:

Standard fancy fillet; ZIG-ZAG fancy fillet and fancy sheets.
The clothing number of the fancy is determined by the density of
the cylinder wire.
Standard fancy fillets and fancy sheets are usually applied in combination with flexible cylinder clothings. These penetrate the
cylinder fillet.

Clothings on random rollers are subject to increased wear. Therefore we also manufacture these clothings in the special G4 alloy
(CUTTY-SHARP) thereby increasing the life time of the clothings
for random rollers by 30%.

01.05

FANCY ROLLER

RANDOM ROLLERS

03005/1.en

For the processing of man-made fibres or blends of man-made

fibres and wool best results will be achieved with metallic card
clothings. Flexible clothings for workers are recommended for the
processing of fine and long types of wool.
Specially designed worker clothings with increased fibre adhesion
are available for the processing of difficult fibres.

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on Metallic Card Clothings

CYLINDER CLOTHINGS
Height

DOFFER CLOTHINGS
Height

6,0 5,5 mm

For pre-rollers and breast rollers in

the fibre range > 40 dtex

4,0 mm

For production <25 grs/m2

for fibres <8,8 dtex

5,0 mm

For pre-rollers and breast rollers in

the fibre range 1240 dtex

5,0 mm

For production > 25 grs/m2 and for

fibres >8,8 dtex

4,0 3,5 mm

For breast rollers in the fibre range

6 12 dtex
For finisher cylinders in the fibre
range >17 dtex

Working angle

3,2 or 2,5 mm

For finisher cylinders in the fibre

range 117 dtex

Density

Depending on specification of raw

material and diameter of rollers

Special tooth shape

Working angle

Density
Determined by the specification of
raw material

LICKERIN CLOTHINGS

Applied for man-made fibres and

blends, particularly for fibres with
low adhesion, high production rates
and high web weights

Beak-shaped
clothing (G)

For the processing of very

voluminous, silicon treated raw
material or other material which is
hard to grip (high crimp)

Arched tooth
shape (B)

Large capacity to retain fibres, sturdy

teeth and ideal fibre adhesion

WORKER CLOTHINGS
Height

6,0 5,5 mm

For fibres > 40 dtex (depending on

type of roller card)

5,0 mm

For fibres of 140 dtex

Working angle
0 20
Depending on specification of raw
material
Density
24 80 p.p.s.i.
Depending on specification of raw
material

5,0 mm

4,0 mm

For fibres >8,8 dtex

For production > 25 grs/ m2
For fibres <8,8 dtex

Working angle
3045
Depending on specification of raw
material
Density
150500 p.p.s.i.
Depending on specification of raw
material
Special features

Available with arched tooth shape,

beak-shape or with lateral serration

Rights for technical modifications reserved

Height

Clothing with
lateral serration (R)

04.07

32550 p.p.s.i.

100500 p.p.s.i.
Depending on raw material
specifications

03010a/2.en

10 20

3045
Depending on raw material
specifications

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STRIPPER CLOTHINGS
Height

CLOTHINGS FOR TRANSFER ROLLERS

Height

6,05,5 mm

Above pre-rollers and breast cylinders

5,0 mm

Above pre-rollers and breast cylinders

5,0 mm
4,0 mm

4,03,2 mm

Above breast and main cylinders

Working angle

Working angle
2540
For the processing of very voluminous,

silicon treated raw material or other

material which is hard to grip and high

delivery speed = increased working
angle

2530
Depending on specification of raw
material
Density
70200 p.p.s.i.
Depending on specification of raw
material

Density

Special features

32300 p.p.s.i.
Depending on specification of raw
material

Clothing with
lateral serration (R)

Special features

Some specifications available with

lateral serration

Depending on the pre-roller and

position within the roller card

Applied for man-made fibres and

blends, particularly for fibres with
low adhesion

CLOTHINGS FOR CONDENSER ROLLERS

CLOTHINGS FOR RANDOM ROLLERS

Height

Height

45,5 mm

3,32,5 mm
Depending on specification of raw
material

Working angle

Working angle
1020
Depending on specification of raw
material
Density
450550 p.p.s.i.
Special alloy

alloy

Life time increased by up to 30% with

the application of G4 (CUTTY-SHARP)

Surface
Positive effect of blank surface
treatment finish

4045

Depending on specification of raw

material and production

Depending on specification of raw

material and production

Density
95170 p.p.s.i.
Surface
Available with polished surface to
treatment
prevent loading (blank or Polidur
treatment)

MORELL CLOTHINGS
Height
5,03,4 mm

Lickerin, breast rollers and morell rol-

lers

03010a/2.en

04.07

Rights for technical modifications reserved

Working angle
4050

Lickerin, breast rollers 40 Morell

rollers 50

Density
22170 p.p.s.i.
Special features

As a result of the variable pitch the

simultaneous mounting of two wires
is no longer necessary

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CLOTHINGS FOR TAKE-OFF ROLLERS

STEEL ALLOYS
Depending on the application and demands GRAF is in a position
to supply different alloys.

Height
4,0 3,5 mm

Standard heights

Working angle
28 negative
to 40 negative

Depending on specification of raw

material

Density
90 210 p.p.s.i.
Depending on specification of raw
material
Surface
treatment

Alloys for clothings for cylinders and random rollers

HT Steel alloy with special additives for high demands. Substantially increased life times (up to 40%) in comparison to
conventional clothings.
CS (CUTTY-SHARP), Steel alloy for extra high demands on
high performance roller cards (life time extended by approx.
30% compared to G6)

Available with Polidur or NF (needle

finish) treatment

SURFACE TREATMENT
Depending on the range of application and the
fibre material processed there is a choice of
surface finishes.

Blank

cleaned clothing with tooth

flanks free from scales. Most

suitable for very fine man-made

fibres.

achieved with electrochemical

polishing. Clothing is completely

de-burred. Used on roller cards

for processing of delicate fibres.

Needlefinish

electrochemical polishing and

NF

rounding of all edges on the

clothing teeth. Used for special

applications only.

04.07

improved surface finish

03010b/ 3.en

Polidur

Rights for technical modifications reserved

We distinguish:

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BORDER WIRES
I-Form

Rights for technical modifications reserved

04.07

h b

Profile 3,5 x 1,0

3,5

1,0

Profile 4,0 x 1,0

4,0

1,0

Profile 4,0 x 1,13

4,0

1,13

Profile 4,0 x 1,6

4,0

1,6

Profile 4,5 x 1,5

4,5

1,5

RI-4,5 x 2,0

4,5

2,0

RI-6,0 x 2,0

6,0

2,0

RI-6,5 x 1,5

6,5

1,5

L-Form

03010b/3.en

Type

Type

a b t h

RL-27 x 1,2

2,5 1,2 1,5 2,7

RL-30 x 1,2

2,5 1,2 1,5 3,0

RL-32 x 1,0

2,5 1,0 1,5 3,2

RL-32 x 1,13

2,5

RL-32 x 1,2

2,5 1,2 1,5 3,2

RL-32/1 x 1,0

4,0 1,0 1,5 3,2

RL-50 x 1,0

4,0 1,0 1,5 5,0

RL-65 x 1,5

4,0 1,5 1,8 6,5

1,13

1,5

3,2

Nonwoven

V.E2 50-40 8

46 p.p.s.i.

V.D 6010 8

32 p.p.s.i.

Lickerin V.D 5005 8

32 p.p.s.i.

V.G 5015 12

84 p.p.s.i.

V.F 5030 10

60 p.p.s.i.

V.G 4030 20

140 p.p.s.i.

Tightener Roller

V.G 4020 20

140 p.p.s.i.

Breast Cylinder

V.F 4015 16

96 p.p.s.i.

V.J2 3215 24

230 p.p.s.i.

Worker

V.G 5040 16R

112 p.p.s.i.

V.K 5040 24

240 p.p.s.i.

V.K 4040 24R

240 p.p.s.i.

420 p.p.s.i.

4040 x0,8

Rights for technical modifications reserved

Transfer Roller

01.05

Feed Roller

03025 /4.en

Nonwoven

Stripper

V.F 4020 16

96 p.p.s.i.

V.J2 3220 24

240 p.p.s.i.

V.O 3215 24

336 p.p.s.i.

Main Cylinder

2515 x0,8

450 p.p.s.i.

2515 x0,8

445 p.p.s.i.

Random Roller

T2 3220 x0,9

550 p.p.s.i.

Doffer

5040 x1,2

200 p.p.s.i.

O 4030 x0,7

510 p.p.s.i.

G 5040 x1,2

140 p.p.s.i.

Condenser Roller

5540 x1,4

109 p.p.s.i.

H 50403 x1,2

169 p.p.s.i.

E2 40-10 x1,6

90 p.p.s.i.

G2 40-281 x1,8

105 p.p.s.i.

Take-off Roller

03025/4.en

01.05

Rights for technical modifications reserved

V.D 6010 8

32 p.p.s.i.

V.A3 6010 6

10 p.p.s.i.

Lickerin DC 3440M x4,0

20 p.p.s.i.

Transfer Roller

V.D 6015 8

32 p.p.s.i.

Breast Cylinder

DC 3440M x3,0

30 p.p.s.i.

Worker

V.F 5040G 10R

60 p.p.s.i.

V.F 5035G 8

48 p.p.s.i.

Stripper

V.F 4015 16

96 p.p.s.i.

V.F 5040G 10

60 p.p.s.i.

No. 18

300 p.p.s.i.

Morell

HD2 3450M x1,0

152 p.p.s.i.

HD2 3450M x1,4

108 p.p.s.i.

Tampico Replacement

01.05

Feed Roller

03020/5.en

Rights for technical modifications reserved

Worsted Yarn

Worsted Yarn

Transfer Roller

No. 12 DC

Main Cylinder

90 p.p.s.i.

3215 x0,9

310 p.p.s.i.

O 3220 x0,9

395 p.p.s.i.

Worker

No. 18- 20-22 -24-26-28 290 550 p.p.s.i.

5040M x1,0

206 p.p.s.i.

5030M x0,9R

229 p.p.s.i.

03020/5.en

01.05 Rights for technical modifications reserved

Stripper

V.F 4015 16

Doffer

5040M x1,0

206 p.p.s.i.

5040 x1,0

258 p.p.s.i.

G2 40-281 x1,8

105 p.p.s.i.

G2 40-28 x2,5

77 p.p.s.i.

Take-off Roller

96 p.p.s.i.

Semi-Worsted Yarn

V.D 6010 8

32 p.p.s.i.

V.G 5030 10

70 p.p.s.i.

Lickerin V.D 5005 8

32 p.p.s.i.

84 p.p.s.i.

Breast Cylinder

Transfer Roller

Main Cylinder

V.F 4015 16

96 p.p.s.i.

V.J2 3515 24

230 p.p.s.i.

V.F 5030 10

60 p.p.s.i.

V.G 4030 20

140 p.p.s.i.

V.J2 3210 28

270 p.p.s.i.

J2 3210 x0,9

V.L 3210 28

3210 x0,9

2510 x0,8

301 p.p.s.i.
445 p.p.s.i.

Worker

V.G 5040

16R

125 p.p.s.i.

V.K 4040

20R

200 p.p.s.i.

V.K 5040 24

240 p.p.s.i.

V.K 4040 28

280 p.p.s.i.

4040 x1,0

240 p.p.s.i.

4040 x0,8

320 p.p.s.i.

Rights for technical modifications reserved

V.G 5015 12

01.05

Feed Roller

03015/6.en

Semi-Worsted Yarn

Stripper

V.F 4020 1 6

96 p.p.s.i.

V.F 3510 20

120 p.p.s.i.

V.J2 3220 24

228 p.p.s.i.

Doffer

V.K 4040

20R

200 p.p.s.i.

V.K 4040 24

240 p.p.s.i.

V.K 4040 28

280 p.p.s.i.

M 4040 x0,8

380 p.p.s.i.

Take-off Roller

03015/6.en

01.05

Rights for technical modifications reserved

E2 40-10 x1,6

90 p.p.s.i.

G2 40-28 x1,8

105 p.p.s.i.

Woollen Yarn
Metallic and Flexible Card Clothings

Lickerin

V.D 6010 8

32 p.p.s.i.

V.E 5010 8

40 p.p.s.i.

Breast Cylinder

V.D 6010 8

32 p.p.s.i.

V.E 5010 8

40 p.p.s.i.

Worker

V.D 6030 10

40 p.p.s.i.

G 5040 x1,4

127 p.p.s.i.

Stripper

V.D 6010 8

32 p.p.s.i.

Transfer Roller

No. 4 DC18DC

120 270 p.p.s.i.

Main Cylinder

No. 10 28 (DC)

160 500 p.p.s.i.

Worker

No. 12 28 (DC)

200 500 p.p.s.i.

Stripper

No. 10 20 (DC)

160 360 p.p.s.i.

Fancy

No. 10 26

110 230 p.p.s.i.

Rights for technical modifications reserved

32 p.p.s.i.

Gutenberg Lachen

V.D 6010 8

01.05

Feed Roller

03030a/8.en

03030a/8.en

01.05

Gutenberg Lachen

Rights for technical modifications reserved

Woollen Yarn
Metallic and Flexible Card Clothings

Doffer

No. 16 30

120 520 p.p.s.i.

No. 18 22

80 180 p.p.s.i.

Cleaning Roller

Auxiliary Items for Roller Cards

Our well-proven auxiliary items assure proper treatment of the card clothings following
installation as well as during subsequent operation of the roller card.
MIRACLO HAND GRINDING STONE WITH HOLDER

For the cleaning of newly

mounted metallic card clothings or for the removal of
possible residues on the
clothings

GRINDING BOARDS
These grinding boards with
abrasive grains are used for the
equalising and resharpening of
flexible clothings

For the equalising of newly

mounted or the resharpening
of metallic card clothings

SETTING GAUGES FOR ROLLER CARDS

For the removal of wood- and

seed coat particles from metallic
or flexible card clothings as well
as for general cleaning purposes. Available with a variety of
wire dimensions No. 8,
No. 12, No. 18, No. 22. Holder
with straight or curved handle

BRONCE WIRE BRUSH WITH HOLDER

For the cleaning of newly
mounted or resharpened
metallic card clothings

Single blade gauges (400 x 45

mm) with blade thickness of:
0,15; 0,2; 0,25; 0,3; 0,4; 0,5 mm
(6, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20/1000)

POCKET MICROSCOPE
With illumination and 30-fold
magnification for the evaluation
of the condition of clothings

Rights for technical modifications reserved

HAND STRIPPING CARD WITH HOLDER

01.05

CARBORUNDUM HAND GRINDING STONE WITH

HOLDER

For the removal of burrs from

faced metallic card clothings
and to bridge the period up to
the replacement of the clothings

03040/ 10.en

POLISHING SPONGE WITH HOLDER

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Switzerland
Phone +41 55 221 71 11
Fax
+41 55 221 72 33
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Graf Kratzen GmbH

Augsburger Strasse 16
D-86368 Gersthofen
Germany
Phone +49 821 2 49 670
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Graf Cardservice Far East Ltd.

20/Fl. Pearl Oriental House
60 Stanley Street, Central
Hong Kong
Phone +852 2810 09 55 / 56
info@grafhk.com

Graf Metallic of America, LLC

104, Belton Drive
P.O. Box 1370
USA-Spartanburg, S.C. 29304
USA
Phone +1 864 948 25 80
info.us@graf-companies.com

Graf Mquinas Txteis Ind. e Com. Ltda.

Alameda Rio Preto, no. 165
Centro Empresarial Tambore
BR-06460-050 Barueri-SP
Brazil
Phone +55 11 4166 4977
info.br@graf-companies.com

Graf Holland B.V.

Kratzen- und Maschinenfabrik
Lonnekerbrugstraat 130
Postfach 2201
NL-7500 CE Enschede
Netherlands
Phone +31 53 488 95 88
info.de@graf-companies.com

Gomitex SA
Zoning Industriel, Haut de Trme
4801 Stembert (Verviers)
Belgium
Phone +32 873 15540
info.be@graf-companies.com

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changes at any time and without special notice. Graf high-performance clothings, service machines and Graf innovations
are protected by patents.

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