Basic introduction to
our Hemp machinery
ZL 1 and ZL 2 are
second generation decortication machines
ZL 7 is a third
generation machine
There are a choice of
engines/motors that will allow you to decide where and how to use
this equipment or whether to use it both in the field and then in a
factory setting
ZL 1, ZL 2 and ZL 7
Decortication equipment is used for field or Factory use and is the
first stage in your Hemp processing after harvesting
The ZL 7 third
generation machine through its gearing and extra rollers will produce
cleaner fibres with less shive/hurd content after processing
Once separated by one
of the above the second step is to use the Z L4 Machine to soften the
fibre using fiber oil and carding to remove the hurd from the fiber.
Once this is complete the fiber is then stored in a sealed warehouse
for a minimum of 2 weeks until the rolls of fibre reach a temperature
of30 to 35 degrees celsius
Step 3 use ZL 5 fibre
carder to mechanically card off the gums layers and to remove the
rough fibre. At this stage the fibre is processed to a standard where
it can be used in non woven fabrics and geo-textiles
Step 4 use the ZL 6
final carder to process the fibre to the de-gumming stage by steam
Once you have gone
through the above processes you will have a good standard of carded
fibre for the non woven and insulation industries
If you are seeking good
textile quality fibre replace the oil in step 2 with normal water,
after step 3 put the fibre/yarn into steaming containers to soften
the fibres and use step 4 to get cottonised fibres after this it will
be necessary to use the soft fibre de-gumming line we produce
