Thermal spray equipment for enhancing the performance of rollers and bars used in the textile industry

The textile and synthetic fibre industry operates under conditions of extreme mechanical stress and constant abrasion. The efficiency of your spinning and weaving operations depends entirely on how well components resist the relentless friction of moving threads. As manufacturers use more fillers such as titanium dioxide to improve thread properties the wear on production parts has increased significantly.

Strategic fibre handling and wear resistance

At FST, we design and manufacture thermal spray systems to improve components use for:

• Spinning and yarn guiding: We apply high purity ceramic coatings like chrome oxide and alumina to spinning rolls and thread guides. These materials offer exceptional hardness and resistance to the abrasive nature of synthetic yarns.
• Precision tension control: Our Flame Spray System technology allows for the creation of specific surface textures from matte to highly polished. This control is essential for managing yarn tension and preventing fibre damage during high-speed processing.
• Friction management: By engineering the micro topography of the coating we can reduce heat build-up and static electricity which are common causes of yarn breakage and production delays.
• Driving and stretch rollers: Application of dense wear resistant metallic layers to ensure consistent grip and prevent slippage in draw twisting and texturing machines.

Typical thermal sprayed components in the Textile industry:

• Spinning rolls
• Grooved rolls
• Swivel guide bars
• Thread guides
• Yarn guiding rolls
• Driving rollers
• Guiders
• Parallelize rolls
• Idler rollers
• Stretch rollers

Are you looking for thermal spray equipment or thermal spray coating services for components and parts used in the textile industry?

Whether your need is thermal spray services or equipment, the companies within the STS Group deliver the right solution. From the first consultation to the design and delivery of specialized thermal spray equipment and coating services, the STS Group is committed to helping you achieve success.

Thermal spray equipment and materials - FST
Are you looking for turnkey thermal spray systems or specialized HVOF, plasma, cold spray, arc wire, flame powder or flame wire spray equipment? FST designs and builds these systems around your specific application. FST also provides thermal spray powders and spare parts.

Thermal spray services - EPC
If you prefer to outsource your coating work, EP Coatings (EPC) offers advanced coating services including plasma spraying services, HVOF spraying services, arc wire spraying services and flame spray coating services.