Lycra Guide Pulleys and Wheels
Guide pulleys and wheels that carry elastane from the lycra feeder to the needle line at a controlled draft.
16 part numbers listed
Lycra Guide Pulleys in This Catalogue
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 1)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 10)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 11)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 12)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 13)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 14)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 15)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 16)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 2)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 3)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 4)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 5)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 6)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 7)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 8)
Lycra Guide PulleysLycra Guide Pulley for Circular Knitting Machines (Item 9)What This Part Does
Elastane is fed under draft, which means the delivered length is deliberately shorter than the length the fabric will take. That draft is set by the drive wheel diameter and the feeder rate, and it is held by the guide pulleys that carry the yarn on its way to the needle.
A pulley that no longer turns freely, or that has a worn groove, changes the tension in the elastane. The result is fabric that varies in width, weight and recovery across the roll.
Why Buy From Us
- Free running pulleys keep elastane tension steady along the yarn path
- Groove profiles suited to fine elastane yarn
- Wheels available in the diameters used to set draft
- Low cost parts that protect an expensive yarn
Where It Is Used
- Elastane plating on single jersey machines
- Lycra feeding on rib and interlock machines
- Sock and seamless machines with elastane positions
- Sportswear and underwear fabric production
Who It Is For
- Mills knitting elastane blends
- Sportswear and underwear fabric producers
- Maintenance teams servicing lycra feed systems
Problems It Solves
- Fabric width and weight drifting across a roll
- Elastane breaks at a seized or grooved pulley
- Recovery varying between machines running the same quality
What to Send Us When You Order
- Wheel or pulley diameter, or a photo beside a ruler
- Feeder model the pulley works with
- Machine builder and model
- Quantity per machine
Related Reading and Applications
Lycra Guide Pulleys Questions
How do I check a pulley is still good?
Spin it by hand. It should turn freely with no roughness, and the groove should be smooth with no visible wear line.
Does the wheel diameter change the draft?
Yes, on the driven wheel of the feeder. Changing wheel diameter changes the delivered length of elastane, so re-check the fabric after any change.
Send Your Machine Details and Get a Quote
Builder, model, diameter and gauge, plus a photo of the old part. That is all we need to match it.
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