Slitting Machine
Md. Sherazul Islam
Lecturer
Department of Textile Engineering
Green University of Bangladesh
Slitting Machine
Slitting machine is used for tubular knit fabric to make it in open form. Knit fabrics which are
processed in rope form must be opened to full width for further processing. Slitting is a process that
is applied for cutting the tubular fabric through the intended break Wales line on lengthwise direction
prior to stenter processing. During slitting, it is required to be aware about the cutting line otherwise,
fabric faults can be occurred there.
Slitting Machine
Objectives of Slitting Machine
Following objectives are achieved by the slitting machine-
To open tube fabric according to specific needle mark.
To prepare the fabric for next stentering process.
Function of Slitting Machine
To remove excess water after pre-treatment and dyeing.
To slit the tube fabric by the knife for opening of the fabric and ready for stentering.
To deliver fabric un-creased, tension free state.
Before squeezing balloon is formed with the help of compressed air passing by a nozzle or air
sprayer.
It can control the diameter of fabric and GSM and shrinkage by over feeding mechanism.
To impart soft finish to the fabric by using required softener.
Specification of Slitting Machine
Brand Name: Stanta cut
Origin: Switzerland
Power Consumed: 10 Kw
Air Pressure: 6 bar
Speed: 60-70 m/min
Production Capacity: 4 Tons/Shift
Main Parts of Slitting Machine
The main parts of slitting machine and their functions are-
Rotary Blade: Rotary blade is used for cutting the fabric through break Wales line.
Ring: Ring is use to help the cutting process.
Guide Roller: After slitting, plaiting of the fabric is done. Guide roller guides the fabric to plaiting.
Plaiting: Open fabric is make plait by plaiting.
Main Parts of Slitting Machine
Sensor: Sensor is used for identify the specific Wales line. It makes sense for cutting through break
Wales’s line.
Squeeze roller: To remove water.
Stretcher: To control width.
Over feeding wheels: To control GSM.
De-twisting device: To delivery the fabric roll in untwisted form.
Folding device: To delivery the fabric in folded form.
Working Principle of Slitter Machine
The slitting machine has 4 units – initial squeezer, de-twisting, slitter and padder.
After dyeing completed and falling of water from fabric the fabric is fed in slitting machine. So it is
necessary to remove some water initially for the case of further processing in this machine. The initial
squeezer does this work. The de-twisting unit removes twists that may present in tubular rope form
fabric. This unit has 3 de-twisting rollers, one rotation drum and 2 feeler rollers with sensors. By
these rollers it detects twist in fabric and removes by rotating rope fabric in opposite direction
Working Principle of Slitter Machine
Before slitting there is a blower which blows air to open the tubular fabric and makes it easy to pass.
Slitting is done by using open mark detecting golden eye by around knife. Then the fabric passes
through the padder where washing or chemical treatment is done. Squeezer is used to remove 60-
70% of water. After removing water width is controlled by stretcher and fabric is delivered by folding
device.
Schematic Diagram of Slitting Machine
Path Diagram of Slitting Machine
Checking Parameters of Slitting Machine
Following parameters are checked during slitting-
Cutting Line Check: Fabric cutting line is checked by the operator of the slitting machine.
Operator checks that the rotary blade cut fabric through break Wales’s line or not.
Bow check: Bow is checked in the delivery side of the machine by the operator.
Fabric Faults: Various fabric faults also checked in slitting process.
Controlling Points / Control System of Slitting Machine
Overfeed
Padder Pressure
Speed
Width
Utility used in Slitting Machine
Water
Electricity
Compressed air