The ALPHA X5 is a range of combination folders with a standard working width of up to 3500 mm. lateral folding is only 1 or 4 lanes available. The folder was designed with less moving parts than other conventional combination folders, which makes it a very fast and reliable folder. Lateral folding is performed by the classic airblast between pinch rollers. The lateral folder operates without reversing mechanisms and has a running speed of up to 60 meters per minute. The speed is synchronously adjusted to the ironer speed. The lateral folder can be combined with cross folders to suit the type of linen, the product mix and the required folding patterns. In addition, it can be combined with small piece combination cross folders and stackers for multi-purpose ironer lines.
LF – Lateral Fold section
1) The linen is hanging freely from the top of the folder’s conveyor at the 1st lateral fold (B). The fold is performed by air blast between pinch rollers. The air blast can be adjusted according to linen thickness, ensuring fast, simple and efficient folding of light or heavy linen.
2) Belting guides the linen through the machine. This technique prevents the linen from sliding and displacing, and the pressing function ensures optimum folding quality.
3) The Lateral fold C is performed by sandwich conveyorbelts and air blast. Thanks to the sandwich design, optimum friction and an excellent folding quality is ensured.
Bypass systems
Two bypass systems in the lateral fold section allow you to perform bypass drop of large pieces to the rear table
4) ,or to bypass small pieces through the machine, e.g. to a small-piece combination cross folder and stacker placed after the folder. Other bypass systems are available according to lane division and options.
XF – Cross fold section:
The ALPHA X5 uses as standard a simple and fast cross folder for 1-lane operation, giving 1, 2, or 3 cross folds as half folds. As an option, the folder can be supplied with a selection of crossfold sections well-known from the Jenfold Classic range.
5) The 1st cross fold is performed between pinch rollers. The distance between the rollers, and thus the roller pressure, is automatically adjusted by a mechanically spring-loaded roller. This ensures a good friction between the rollers and the linen. The belts of the outlet conveyor drive the rollers of the 1st cross fold, and guide the linen down onto the outlet conveyor. The standard cross fold section is for light material and max. two lateral folds.
6) As an option, the 1st cross fold can be supplied with sandwich belts and large diameter rollers. The belts guide the linen down and press the linen, ensuring exact fold and smoothing of the folded edges. The distance between the rollers, and thus the roller pressure, is automatically adjusted by means of air cylinders, ensuring optimum friction and flexibility disregarding linen types and thicknesses. In case of a jam or emergency stop, or when opening the safety guards to the cross fold section,the distance between the rollers at the 1st cross fold automatically increases, allowing the operator to easily remove the linen.
7) Air blast between pinch rollers at 1st cross fold is recommended for light linen.
8) Knife between pinch rollers at 1st cross fold is recommended for heavy linen.
9) Pick-up and drop at 2nd cross fold is recommended for light linen.
10) EN-fold with knife at 3rd cross fold is the standard solution for half folds.
11) Knife at reversing conveyor.
12) Reversing conveyor at 2nd cross fold is recommended for high-quality half folds of heavy linen, e.g. for table linen and duvet covers, and after 3 lateral folds.
13) Outlet conveyor.
14) ALPHA XW5
The ALPHA XW5 is a further development of the popular ALPHA X5 model, now featuring a 200 mm. larger cross fold section making it possible to cross fold up to 1030 mm.
The new, larger cross fold has been designed with increasing sizes of hotel linen in mind, and like the ALPHA X5, the model XW5 is available with a selection of cross folding sections which have been carefully designed to meet the different requirements around the world.
