As the textile industry moves toward smarter, faster, and wider production, the WL808 Intelligent Super-Start Rapier Loom delivers a comprehensive, future-ready solution covering all application segments-from apparel and home textiles to industrial fabrics.
One Machine, Unlimited Materials
The WL808 truly weaves "everything." It handles natural fibers (cotton, linen, wool, silk), man-made fibers (synthetic, fiberglass), and even metal wires with equal ease. It produces fashion fabrics (denim, shirting, suiting), decorative textiles (curtains, upholstery, wall coverings), and high-tech industrial materials (fiberglass electronic cloth, grid cloth, billboard substrates). A single loom adapts to diverse market demands, drastically reducing equipment investment risk and enabling swift style changes.
Speed & Width, Powering Productivity
With a maximum design speed of 880 rpm and an unrivaled weft insertion rate of 1900 m/min, plus a wide choice of working widths from 150 cm to 540 cm (including 150, 190, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 280, 340, 360, 380, 400, 420, and 540 cm), the WL808 ensures high output and stable operation across narrow high-end fabrics and extra-wide industrial textiles alike-giving you a decisive competitive edge.
Robust Precision Drives
The spatial four-bar linkage shedding mechanism, with no guide or single guide (16mm or 7.8mm rapier tape), adapts to various yarn types. The beat-up is driven by conjugate cams housed inside the breast beam, ensuring compact structure, low impact, and reduced noise. Shedding options are flexible: electronic dobby (up to 20 shafts), cam motion (up to 8 shafts), or electronic jacquard (up to 20,000 needles)-seamlessly covering plain weaves to complex jacquard patterns.
Smart Let-off & Take-up, Unlimited Density Range
Servo-controlled electronic let-off with beams of Ø800mm, Ø1000mm, or 1250mm; servo-controlled electronic take-up with weft density from 1 to 120 picks/cm, enabling precise weight and handle control. Cloth rolling options include internal plain rolling (Φ500–600mm), optional external friction large-roll (Φ1000–1600mm in multiple steps), or external center rolling (Φ800–900mm), catering to varied downstream processes.
Multi-Color Selection & Precision Trimming
4, 6, or 8-color electronic weft selection, each finger driven by an independent motor for fast and reliable color changes. Equipped with mechanical, electronic, or hot-melt scissors to suit different yarn materials and ensure clean, beautiful selvages.
Intelligent Control, Ultimate User Experience
Fully computer-controlled with a touch-screen HMI, tension sensors for real-time warp tension monitoring, and resolvers for precise angle tracking. Core functions include: positioned stop/start, inching, automatic pick finding, automatic zero-position finding, automatic adjustment of shedding and selvage timing, cloth fell compensation, fault diagnosis, variable-speed weaving, and comprehensive safety protection. The automatic pick-finding system uses a hydraulic motor to disengage the shedding mechanism from the beating/insertion drive, simplifying operation and minimizing downtime.
Powerful & Energy-Efficient Drive
The main motor is a 7.5 kW switched reluctance motor, offering high starting torque, wide speed range, and excellent efficiency. Combined with the super-start design, it handles high-density and heavy fabrics with ease, ensuring stable, energy-saving operation over long-term production.
The WL808 Intelligent Super-Start Rapier Loom is more than a machine-it is your reliable partner for smart textile manufacturing, flexible production, and value upgrading. Welcome to experience it and weave a brighter future together.