ELECTRICAL TESTS—All Bends and Flats are tested at our works by special electrical apparatus, and this method of testing gives greater accuracy than can be obtained in any other way. More accurate Bends and Flats make closer settings possible.
PERCENTAGE AND ALL CASING-OFF PLATES are made of steel, polished inside and out, and bent to conform to the surface of the cylinder. Each plate is set by gauge to the Cylinder, and the closing up of all air spaces makes the accumulation of fly and cloudy carding impossible.
ADJUSTMENTS—Convenient adjusting arrangements with setting screws and lock nuts are provided for the Knife Plates, Doffers and Licker-ins. These are all on the outside of the machine and are accessible and easily adjusted.
LICKER-IN SHIELDS—To prevent the accumulation of fly around the bearings and pedestals and the climbing of oil over the ends of the Licker-in onto the clothing, we supply stationary shields at each end.
UNDERSCREENS AND FEED PLATES—Our Underscreens are specially heavy and well constructed, and our Feed Plates are very carefully finished and fitted. We supply special Underscreens and Feed Plates for long staple cotton.
ADJUSTABLE CYLINDER PEDESTALS—The bearings for the Cylinders are made of phosphor bronze and the pedestals are adjustable either vertically or horizontally. This is a very important point, because the concentricity of the Cylinder with the Bends can be maintained as the bearings wear. The construction of our Card side is such that a very rigid support is given to the pedestals.