The Itema rapier R9500-2 is born to be versatile. Ever since Itema designs and develops internally its rapiers, leveraging the exclusive heritage of the big names of the past, namely Somet, Sulzer and Vamatex. The Itema R9500-2 is known to be the most positive negative rapier machine in the market, due to the uniqueness of its weft transfer system which provides unparalleled versatility of yarns and patterns.

Dedicated devices have been developed to excel in the weaving of technical fabrics, adding to the already excellent R9500-2 base sturdiness and flexibility, through key reinforcements and core advancements. Depending on the application, the R9500-2 can be equipped with optimized devices to get superior sensibility to weave even the most delicate weft and warp monofilament yarns, maximum sturdiness to easily handle the heaviest fabrics and best-in-class performances in terms of fabric quality and machine efficiency.

The continuous roll-out of customized special versions tailored for technical applications, including OPW Airbag, Fiberglass, Bolting Cloth, among others, the wide weaving width up to 540 cm, as well as dedicated devices for each application make the R9500-2 by Itema the perfect machine for the manufacture of the full range of technical textiles, including ones with the finest monofilament yarn, multifilament yarn with high tenacity, and multiple pick insertion fabrics.

Technical features:

1) Itema Rapier Weft Transfer System

• SK Weft Transfer with guided rapiers and hooks. Engineered for speed, provides high performances and superior fabric quality.
• FPA - Free Positive Approach - Weft Transfer featuring a race board with no guiding elements in the shed, it combines the versatility of a positive rapier system with higher performances and efficiency, enabling to weave even the most delicate monofilament yarns

2) Multiple choice of Weft Cutter

Motorized Weft Cutter developed by Itema and introduced on the market in 2001, is driven by an independent motor allowing different cutting times for each weft/color eliminating the time-consuming and accurate operation to find the best possible compromise to set one single cutting time for different weft yarns, resulting in

• much-improved efficiency
• no weft stops due to incorrect settings
• weft waste optimization
• perfect weft insertion

• ROTOCUT
• featuring an high precision rotary blade which cuts all the weft yarns at the same moment is the preferable choice in case of simple fabric constructions

3) Double Press Roller

4) Multiple options of Back-Rest Roller

• Light Weight Back-Rest Roller designed to compensate the lack of elasticity of specific yarns
• Double Back-Rest Roller with an increased cylinder diameter to optimally tolerate the warp yarns high tension
• Warp tensioner for an optimized warp tension

5) Full Width Temple

6) Rotary Deviating Bar

7) Thermal Cutters

8) Itema Electronic Weft Brake