Carding Machine for Nonwoven Production Lines

Two Carding Series

Which series fits your line depends on the web quality and output you need. Single-cylinder twin-doffer machines suit geotextile, filtration and felt lines; twin-cylinder twin-doffer machines deliver higher carding capacity for heavier substrate lines such as PU leather base and automotive carpet base.

CYLSL/II Series — Twin-Cylinder Twin-Doffer

Two carding cylinders in series with two doffers. The second cylinder re-opens and re-orients the web, which gives stronger fibre individualisation and better stability at heavier fabric weights. This is the carding section Huakai supplies on PU leather substrate, automotive carpet base and heavy felt lines.

Specification	CYLSL/II-2000	CYLSL/II-2500	CYLSL/II-3000
Working width	2,000 mm	2,500 mm	3,000 mm
Output	60–400 kg/h (at 2,500 mm); recommended stable range 100–320 kg/h
Web weight from card	15–250 gsm
Web output speed	20–65 m/min, inverter adjustable (typical stable band 20–45 m/min)
Cylinder speed	280–420 rpm, inverter controlled
Cylinder / doffer	φ1300 mm cylinder, φ495 mm doffers
Power	21.75–71.5 kW depending on width

Cylinder speed is set to the fibre: short staple runs faster, long staple slower, which protects the card clothing. The higher output ceiling and wider web weight range are what make the twin-cylinder machine suitable for needle-punched geotextile, hot-air bonded wadding and heavy technical felt, where a single cylinder runs out of carding capacity.

Working Widths Available

Type	Widths
Standard stock widths	1,600 / 1,800 / 2,000 / 2,500 / 3,000 mm
Custom widths available	1,550 / 2,300 / 3,200 mm
Maximum width	up to 3,600 mm

Standard widths are held as stock specifications with shorter lead times. Custom and oversize widths are built to order, which extends both delivery time and price. If you are sizing a new line, the carding width must match the cross lapper and the finished fabric width — tell us the finished width and we will confirm the carding and lapping combination.

Carding Machine in a Nonwoven Production Line

The carding machine sits between the blending section and the cross lapper. Bale opener, willowing machine and blending hopper deliver a evenly mixed fibre mat; the carder individualises the fibres and lays them into a single uniform web; the cross lapper then folds that web to build the required weight before needle punching.

Web regularity established at the card sets the ceiling for everything downstream — a carder that delivers an uneven web cannot be corrected later by needling. This is why Huakai machines use a 4-roller feed with a 0.03 mm tolerance and a large 1300 mm cylinder: both directly affect how evenly the fibre is opened and transferred.

Carding Machines by Application

Production line	Carding model used	Typical fabric weight
Geotextile line (LYBG101-480)	CYLSL/I-2500	80–800 gsm
Filtration media line (LYBG102-260)	CYLSL/I-2500	80–800 gsm
Felt line (LYBG103A-360)	CYLSL/II series	80–2,800 gsm
PU leather substrate & automotive carpet base (LYBG103-400)	CYLSL/II-2500	150–2,000 gsm

CYLSL-I2500 Carding Machine — More Views

Carding Machine Questions

Single-cylinder or twin-cylinder carding — which do I need?

Single-cylinder (CYLSL/I) suits geotextile, filtration and lighter felt lines: 80–220 kg/h at 2,500 mm, web weight 20–180 gsm, web speed 5–35 m/min. Twin-cylinder twin-doffer (CYLSL/II) is the choice when you need more carding capacity or heavier web: 60–400 kg/h with a recommended stable band of 100–320 kg/h, web weight 15–250 gsm, web speed 20–65 m/min. If your target fabric weight sits above roughly 200 gsm at the card, or your required output is above 220 kg/h, specify the twin-cylinder machine.

What working width should I specify?

Standard stock widths are 1,600, 1,800, 2,000, 2,500 and 3,000 mm; custom widths of 1,550, 2,300 and 3,200 mm are available, and the maximum is 3,600 mm. Custom and oversize widths extend lead time and price. The carding width must match the cross lapper and the finished fabric width of the line: as a reference, the LYBG101-480 geotextile line uses a 2,500 mm carder feeding a 4,800 mm lapper to produce 4,600 mm finished fabric, while the LYBG103-400 PU base line uses a 2,500 mm carder with a 4,000 mm lapper for 3,600 mm finished width.

Which fibres can the carding machine process?

PET, PP and natural fibres are the standard range, with the wider line configurations also handling PE, aramid and polyamide. Fibre denier typically falls between 1.5 and 10 mm staple length depending on the application. Tell us the fibre type and denier at enquiry stage and we will confirm the card clothing specification.

Can Huakai supply the carding machine on its own?

Yes. Carding machines are supplied as standalone machines or as the carding section of a complete turnkey line. We also supply the upstream bale opener, willowing machine and blending hopper, and the downstream cross lapper, needle loom, calender and cutting & winding machines, so a single supplier can cover the whole line.

About Huakai as a Carding Machine Supplier

Yangzhou Huakai Nonwoven Machinery Co., Ltd. has designed and built nonwoven machinery in Yizheng, Jiangsu, China since 2008. The company holds more than 40 national patents, is a National High-Tech Enterprise and a member of the China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA). Carding machines are built alongside needle looms, cross lappers and complete lines under one roof, which means the carding section is matched to the lapper and needle loom it will actually run with rather than specified in isolation.

Markets served: India, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt and other markets in the world.

Contact us for a quotation tailored to your fibre, working width and required output.

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