EFFE Open Width Compacting Machine is suitable for open width knit fabrics to achieve exact dimensional stability and a soft feel.

The machine consists of a feeding frame with centering unit and driven scroll rollers and over feeding rollers, an equalizing pin chain tender frame with overfeed rollers and brush pinning arrangement. The entry section of Pin Frame is provided with edge spreaders, IR In-Feed device, and Stainles Steel Double steaming unit for uniform moistening of the fabrics

The compacting section consists of 2 felt compacting units, each of them consisting of a Nomex felt approx. 21 mm thick, a steam heated chrome-plated rollers of dia. 605 mm, a rubber covered rollers driven by variable frequency drives a compacting pressure rollers, a felt tensioning rollers and a felt centering rollers.

Fabric Tension through the machine is controlled with the help of sensitive load cells and variable frequency drive with PLC and touch screen.