Project case study · Composite textile machinery
Multiaxial 3D Weaving Machine
MPI supplied and installed a specialized multiaxial 3D weaving machine for National Textile University, configured for developing multilayer structures with technical fibers such as carbon, glass and Kevlar.
Project in brief
A research machine for multilayer textile and composite preforms
The project delivered a purpose-configured weaving platform for producing three-layer structures with high-performance fibers. The machine combined a large bobbin creel, rigid-rapier weft insertion, dobby shedding and electronically controlled weft selection.
MPI coordinated supply, installation and commissioning so the equipment could be integrated into NTU’s composite and textile research environment.
Delivered configuration
Project specification and technical scope
The values below describe the published configuration delivered for this project. A new system can be configured against the buyer's required capacity, materials, controls, utilities, layout and compliance needs.
Machine configuration
- Model
- M3DW delivered configuration.
- Working width
- 500 mm.
- Layer count
- Three-layer weaving configuration.
- Bobbin creel
- 300 recorded positions.
Weaving systems
- Picking and insertion
- Rigid-rapier picking and weft-insertion system.
- Shedding
- Dobby shedding system.
- Weft selection
- Dual-direction electronic control.
- Operating speed
- Recorded operation up to 30 rpm.
Fabric control
- Warp let-off
- Fixed-length, constant-tension and passive warp let-off systems.
- Weft density
- Recorded range of 10–255 picks per 10 cm.
- Project materials
- Published project scope identifies carbon, glass and Kevlar among the intended high-performance fibers.
MPI project scope
What MPI coordinated and delivered
- Coordinated the specialized machine configuration against the university research requirement.
- Supplied the multiaxial 3D weaving machine, creel system and standard operating accessories.
- Managed installation, setup and commissioning within the NTU laboratory.
- Provided operating and maintenance guidance for the relevant technical staff.
Delivered value
Project outcome
Multilayer development
The delivered machine provides a dedicated route for developing three-layer textile and composite structures.
Technical-fiber capability
The project configuration supports research using high-performance yarn systems identified in the published scope.
Installed laboratory asset
MPI coordinated machine supply, on-site setup, commissioning and user handover.
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