Rapier Weft Insertion

Assembly

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The pair of rapier tapes with their gripping heads and drive wheels: the giver carries weft to mid-shed and the taker draws it across, both driven from a geared wheel through the shed.

Direct parts	6
Total parts	16
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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The pair of rapier tapes with their gripping heads and drive wheels: the giver carries weft to mid-shed and the taker draws it across, both driven from a geared wheel through the shed. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Rapier Weft Insertion parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 16 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Rapier Weft Insertion parts diagram: 1 rapier tape, 2 rapier head, 3 drive wheel, 4 rapier drive, 5 weft accumulator, 6 weft sensor. 16 parts in 6 top-level items. — Rapier Weft Insertion parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Rapier Tape	2×	Giver and taker tapes
2	Rapier Head	2×	Rapier gripping heads
3	Drive Wheel	2×	Rapier drive wheels
4	Rapier Drive 2 parts	1×	Rapier drive
5	Weft Accumulator	2×	Weft accumulators
6	Weft Sensor	2×	Weft break sensors

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Bill of materials for Rapier Weft Insertion

6 top-level lines · 8 rows shown · 16 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Rapier Tape	rapier-loom-rapier-tape	2×	2	·	part
2	Rapier Head	rapier-loom-rapier-head	2×	2	·	part
3	Drive Wheel	rapier-loom-drive-wheel	2×	2	·	part
4	Rapier Drive 2 parts	rapier-loom-rapier-drive	1×	1	6	assembly
4.1	Helical Gear Pair	gear-pair	2×	2	·	part
4.2	Ball Bearing	ball-bearing	4×	4	·	part
5	Weft Accumulator	rapier-loom-weft-feeder	2×	2	·	part
6	Weft Sensor	rapier-loom-weft-sensor	2×	2	·	part

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Where the rapier weft insertion is used

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks