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Twisting Machine for High-Flexibility Production
Advanced Twisting System from 1 spindle Up to 24 Spindles

What is a Ring Twisting Machine?
A ring twisting machine is used to twist two or more yarns together to create a stronger, more uniform final yarn. It delivers high-speed, high-precision results, making it ideal for sewing threads, technical textiles, and industrial yarns. Known for its durability and excellent yarn quality, it’s a key technology in modern textile production.

How it works
The ring twisting process involves several key components:
- Spindle – Rotates at high speed to apply twist to the yarns.
- Traveller – Moves along the ring and controls the amount of twist.
- Ring – A fixed circular guide that the traveller runs around.
- Bobbin – Collects the twisted yarn.
As the yarns pass through the spindle and traveller, the machine applies controlled twisting force while simultaneously winding the twisted yarn onto a bobbin.
Looking for the right machine for your production scale?
Whether you need a compact lab unit or a high-capacity twisting system, we’ve got you covered:
- TWISTEC – One block machine that can be designed from 3 to 8 spindles depending on the ring size.
- TANDEM– Two block machine that can be designed from 8 to 16 spindles depending on the ring size.
- TWISTEC 3– One block machine that can be designed from 9 to 24 spindles depending on the ring size.
Also, TWISTECHNOLOGY manufactures special designed machines for laboratory like:
- TWISTEC DUO – 2 spindle machine, smaller structure as usual Twistec.
- TWISTEC UNO– 1 spindle machine, smaller structure as usual Twistec.
Need a different spindle capacity?
Explore the Twistec range, featuring TWISPEED and TWISTMAX with up to 20 spindles per module for maximum productivity.
Key benefits
- Economic flexible production.
- Machine can produce the same product in all spindles or one different product in each spindle.
- Production data stored for 99 different products.
- Specially designed to take care of technical and delicate yarns.
- Twist quality: Automatic self control and adjustment system. – Max. speed: 200m/min.
- Different package shapes can be configured:
Specifications
| TECHNICAL FEATURES | UNITS | TW 8/140 TDM 16/140 TW3 24/140 |
TW 7/160 TDM 14/160 TW3 21/160 |
TW 6/200 TDM 12/200 TW3 18/200 |
TW 5/250 TDM 10/250 TW3 15/250 |
TW 4/300 TDM 8/300 TW3 12/300 |
TW 3/400 TDM 6/400 TW3 9/400 |
TW DUO | TW UNO |
| Number of spindles | TWISTEC TANDEM TWISTEC 3 |
8 16 24 |
7 14 21 |
6 12 18 |
5 10 15 |
4 8 12 |
3 6 9 |
2 | 1 |
| Gauge | mm | 180 | 215 | 250 | 300 | 375 | 500 | 375 | 750 |
| Ring diameter (MAXIMUM SIZE) | mm | 140 | 160 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 400 | 300 | 400 |
| Max. Mechanical feed speed | m/min | 150-200 | |||||||
| Max. Mechanical spindle speed | rpm | 8.000 | 7.000 | 6.500 | 5.500 | 4.000 | 3.500 | 4.000 | 3.500 |
| Machine Dimensions | mm | TWISTEC Length: 2.300 mm ; Width : 1.300 mm ; Height: 2.050 mm TANDEM Length: 3.800 mm ; Width : 1.300 mm ; Height: 2.050 mm TWISTEC3 Length: 5.300 mm ; Width : 1.300 mm ; Height: 2.050 mm |
L: 1.540mm W: 1.300 mm H: 2.050 mm |
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| YARN | |||||||||
| Shape and dimensions of bobbins | Any kind of pachage shape | ||||||||
| Number of yarns to be plied | Unlimited | ||||||||
| Twist range | Any twist between 8-750 | ||||||||
| FINAL BOBBIN | |||||||||
| Bobbin shape | Double flange, bottle, biconical. Adaptation to the customer’s bobbins. | ||||||||
| Max. Ring holder traverse | mm | 600 | |||||||
| Maximum capacity | lt | 4.5 | 6.5 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 28 | 53 |

