Gripper Axminster loom useful for weaving e.g. carpet comprises grippers mounted along an elongate gripper carrier and drive means for moving the carrier to move the grippers cyclically through a sequence of pre-defined positions

摘要

A gripper Axminster loom comprises a number of grippers mounted along an elongate gripper carrier and drive means for moving the carrier to move the grippers cyclically through a sequence of pre-defined positions. The drive means includes electronically controllable adjustment means for varying the location of at least one of the pre-defined positions. An independent claim is included for a drive system for driving the grippers of gripper Axminster loom. The drive system includes drive means arranged to move the carrier shaft through a sequence of successive angular positions and electronic control means.