Bale opener

Bale opener: how it works

1. Pressed bales of cotton or man-made fibre are laid in a row on the floor, with their straps and covers removed.
2. A plucking head with toothed rollers travels over the bales and pulls small tufts from the top of each one.
3. Because it takes a little from many bales on every pass, fibre from different lots is blended from the start.
4. A fan draws the tufts through a duct to the cleaning and mixing machines of the blow room.

Main types

Automatic bale plucker

Travels back and forth along a straight row of bales. The usual choice for a new blow room line.

Rotary bale plucker

The plucking arm turns over bales set in a circle. It needs less floor length.

Mixing bale opener

A hopper with a spiked lattice, fed by hand or by a conveyor. Common for small lots, man-made fibre and waste.

Where it fits in the process

It is the first machine of the blow room. Bales come in from the store, and opened tufts go on by air to cleaning and mixing, then to the carding machines.

• Next machineCarding machine

Bale opener price in Bangladesh: how to get a quote

We do not publish prices. The price of a machine depends on its specification, the supplier and the shipping terms, and it changes with the market. Tell us the points below: we check feasibility and the import rules, then send you a quotation.

What to tell us

• The fibre you open: cotton, polyester, viscose, blends or waste.
• How much fibre the line must open in an hour or a day.
• Whether it joins an existing blow room or a new line, and which machines follow it.
• The floor space you have for laying down bales.
• The power supply at your mill.
• New or reconditioned.

Common questions