Instruction Z0044e1

Flooring Specifications

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Index to Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Regulations regarding flooring structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.1 Floor coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Concrete foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Wooden floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. Recommendations for floor coverings in the spinning mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.1 Level, plane surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2 Floor construction, load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.3 Flooring properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.4 Suitable coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4. Concrete subfloor underneath machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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1. Introduction
Key:
1 = Floor covering
2 = Intermediate layer
3 = Concrete subfloor
Unsuitable floor constructions may result in damage
to the machine.
Even with a low level of vibration, the load imposed
by the machine feet will displace the intermediate
layers (2) consisting of slag, sand asphalt etc..
This soon leads to the uneven subsidence of individ-
ual machine supports or assemblies, such as the
head stocks or intermediate frames of long ma-
chines.
To avoid this, it is essential to take account of both
the admissible load on the flooring and the actual
structure of the flooring underneath the machine feet.
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The plan drawing shows the approximate weight
distribution. For all practical purposes, an expert
should be called in to determine the appropriate
flooring construction depending on the basic state of
the foundations.
RIETER Machine Works Ltd declines all liability
for any damage to machinery due to inadequate
floor construction.
Greater inconvenience and higher costs are inevita-
ble should subsequent flooring improvements be-
come necessary after the machines have already
been running for some time.
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2. Regulations regarding flooring structure

2.1 Floor coverings

Floor coverings (1) such as clinker slabs, quarry tiles,

parquet and wooden blocks, hard floorings etc. must
not be laid underneath the machine supports on top
of the following intermediate layers (2):
slag
sand
asphalt etc.
(+ figure on page 4)

2.2 Concrete foundations

Any intermediate layers consisting of slag, sand,

asphalt etc. must be replaced by concrete (3) at least
in the areas around the foot plates used as levelling
supports. In the case of soft floor coverings such as
linoleum, xylolite (stone-wood) etc. the concrete
foundations must be raised to the level of the finished
floor (1).
(+ figure on page 4).

2.3 Wooden floors

Wooden floors must be suitably reinforced, at least

in the area of the footplates.

3. Recommendations for floor coverings in the spinning mill

3.1 Level, plane surface

Blow room in general, card, draw frame, combing

preparation, combing section:
per running metre: 4 mm
per 4 metre: 10 mm

Long machines:
UNIfloc:
Rails over full length 10 mm
Roving frames:
Over full length 15 mm
Ring spinning frames:
per running metre 3 mm
over full length 15 mm
These tolerances should be halved for machines with
automatic roving package feed.

OE rotor spinning machines:

Over full length 15 mm

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3.2 Floor construction, load capacity

We recommend constructing floor structures to with-

stand a useful load of 1,000 kg/m2 (10 kN/m 2)
In the case of the UNIfloc flooring construction (foun-
dation), please apply the special regulations as The onus is on the customer to ensure that
stated on the space requirements plan. a reliable consulting engineer undertakes
+ MBA-004 all necessary investigations and
calculations, particularly in the case of
multi-storey buildings.
With combing machines note the
specifications in the directions for:
E 62/E 72:1001 9400
E 65/E 75:1028 4655
3.3 Flooring properties

The floor should exhibit the following properties: non-skid surface that feels warm underfoot
not aggressive towards metals resilient, not ceramic
high degree of scuff resistance chemical resistant, to oil, petrol, acids and
high degree of compressive strength alkaline solutions

3.4 Suitable coverings

There is a wide variety of products on the market

which need to be examined with regard to their
suitability in each particular case. The following infor-
mation on the main groups of products may serve as
guidelines:
Covering
Hard concrete
Synthetic resin
(epoxy, polyester, polyure-
thane or acrylic resins)
Plastics
(PVC, hard linoleum etc.)
Xylolite (stone-wood) (rein-
forced with magnesite)
Properties Suitability
High degree of compressive strength Generally suitable for spinning mills.
and scuff resistance, chemical
resistant, feels cold underfoot.
High degree of compressive strength, Generally suitable for spinning mills.
chemical resistance depends on
bonding agent, not very warm
underfoot. Special requirements for
flooring with regard to dryness and
temperature.
Medium compressive strength and Generally suitable for spinning mills.
scuff resistance, chemical resistant,
warm underfoot, elastic. Special
requirements for flooring with regard
to dryness.
High degree of compressive Not suitable for spinning mills
strength and scuff resistance, warm where atmospheric humidity is
underfoot, not very resistant to high, due to risk of corrosion. The
chemicals. floor covering must be removed
under the foot plates of the
machines. The resulting spaces
must then be filled in with a
protective layer (500 kg cement: 1
m3 sand) or mortar rendering.
+ figure on page 4 and section 4.
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4. Concrete subfloor underneath machines

If existing floor constructions are reinforced, the fol-

lowing machine assemblies at least must be sup-
ported on a concrete subfloor:

Machine Concrete subfloor under:

UNIfloc Rails + Section 3.2
Waste opener Main frame on
mixing bale left-hand/right-hand sides
opener and mix-
ing opener
UNIclean Entire machine
UNImix Main frame on
left-hand/right-hand sides
Main frame on
UNIblend
left-hand/right-hand sides
Main frame on
UNIstore
left-hand/right-hand sides
Fine cleaner Entire machine
UNIflex Entire machine
Main frame on
Card
left-hand/right-hand sides.
Preferably entire machine
and can coiler
Draw frame Entire machine.
(Feed table unsupported)
UNIlap Coiler head, intermediate
frame (long sections)
SERVOlap Main columns
Comber Entire machine
With combing machines
note the specifications in the
directions 1001 9400/1028
4655.
Roving frame Headstock, intermediate
frame, filter box, motor
base plate
Ring spinning Headstock, intermediate
frame frame, tail stock, ROBOload
Headstock, intermediate
OE-rotor spin-
frame, tail stock, suction
ning machine
unit, package deposition

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