Lickerin

Lickerin

A part of the feed mechanism of the card. It consists of a hollow, metal roll with a spirally grooved surface containing a special saw-toothed wire. The lickerin opens up the tufts of the picker lap as it is fed to the card and transfers the fibres to the main cylinder.

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Industry/Domain: Textiles
Category: Manufactured fibers
Company: Celanese
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