Sliver Cans | Spinning Cans | Casters

HDPE Sliver Cans

Our US-manufactured anti-static HDPE spinning cans are welded and trimmed to prevent snagging during fill-up and emptying. We offer our HDPE cans in a full range of styles and sizes in standard and high-performance grade.

Standard grade HDPE cans include our standard hardware and casters
High-Performance HDPE cans include our high-grade hardware and casters
All diameters and heights can be customized to meet specifications with and without casters.
Construction of the HDPE can allows for the highest precision in dimensional accuracy
Performs well on all automatic card coilers, draw frames, open-end and air-jet spinning machines
Smooth top rims ensure snag-free filling and emptying

Hammer Caster

The Hammer® 100mm swivel caster’s highly durable design makes it the premium workhorse and our recommended choice for all card cans.

Closa Casters - Choke Resistant

Conitex Sonoco is the exclusive distributor of Closa Casters in the United States. Closa Casters have become “The Industry Standard in Yarn Manufacturing”. Closa Caster do not clog up with fiber, lint or yarn. Closa Casters are “CHOKE RESISTANT” and have proven themselves to be non-choking on any number of applications, including yarn spinning, cut and sew, and knitting. Additional benefits include the following:

Reduced labor and maintenance costs - no cleaning chokes from wheels

Reduced damage to expensive sliver cans during Auto Doff

No lubrications needed

Easy rolling - operators love them - reduces operator injuries

Closa SAT - 50 Choke Resistant Casters

Recommended for sliver cans through 24 inch diameter with short staple fibers or buggies and bundle carts. Load per caster is 40-50 lbs, available in swivel only with rectangular top or threaded stem. Bolt holes for rectangular top are 7mm diameter and bolt hole spacing is 22mm x 56mm. The 3/8 inch threaded stem length is 22mm or 40mm.

Closa SAT – 60 Choke Resistant Caster

Recommended for sliver cans through 30 inch diameter with short and long staple fibers and bundle carts. Load per caster is 50-60 lbs, available in swivel only with rectangular top or threaded stem. Bolt holes for rectangular top are 7mm diameter and bolt hole spacing is 22mm x 56mm. The 3/8 inch threaded stem length is 40mm.

Closa I – 65 Choke Resistant Caster

Recommended for sliver cans through 36 inch diameter with short and long staple fibers and popular on many carding and drawing processes. Load per caster is 60-70 lbs, available in swivel or rigid styles. Bolt holes for rectangular top are 7mm diameter and bolt hole spacing is 45mm x 80mm.

Closa I – 80 Choke Resistant Caster

Recommended for sliver cans through 40 inch diameter with short and long staple fibers. Load per caster is 90-110 lbs, available in swivel or rigid styles. Bolt holes for rectangular top are10mm diameter and bolt hole spacing is 50mm x 85mm.

Closa I – 120 Choke Resistant Caster

Recommended for sliver cans through 40 inch diameter with short and long staple fibers and often used on yarn trucks. Load per caster is approximately 300 lbs when pulled or towed by a tow motor vehicle or 175 lbs when truck is to pushed by human movement. Available in swivel or rigid styles. Bolt holes for rectangular top are 11mm diameter and bolt hole spacing is 70mm x 121mm.

Closa Choke Resistant Casters - Replacement Wheels

Conitex Sonoco can furnish replacement wheels for all Closa casters. SAT - 50 I - 65 I - 120 SAT - 60 I - 80

Placement of Closa Casters on Sliver Cans

Closa swivel casters come in right (D) and left (I) types. Proper rollability requires two right-hand casters and one left-hand caster or it requires one right hand caster and two left-hand casters (examples are DDI or IID).

McArthur Casters

McArthur Casters – 100mm and 125mm with thread guards are used successfully on sliver cans 40 inches and over. Recommended weight is approximately 400 lbs and is available in swivel and rigid types. Bolt holes for rectangular top is 8mm diameter and bolt hole spacing is 60mm x 80mm.

Sliver Can Springs

The load (or pressure) to be applied on the spinning can spring varies depending upon the material (stock) to be spun. Conitex Sonoco supplies springs for all types of short or long-staple fiber. The two main types are single coil springs and pantograph springs for the stability of large cans and heavy weight loads.

Spring Information Needed When Ordering

Process (carding, drawing etc)
Lid type (plastic or metal) & weight
Lid position relative to top of can
Pre-tension of spring if required
Can size inside height and diameter
Type of fiber (cotton, polyester etc)
Weight of fiber (stock) when can is full

Colored Bands for Fiber & Can Identification

VINYL BUMPER BANDS

Protects outer sides of spinning can when parked side by side and is often used as fiber identification. Available sizes include: 16”, 18”, 20”, 24”, 28”, 30”, 36” 40” and 48”.

Bumper Band Styles:

ELASTIC IDENTIFICATION BANDS

Elastic ID Bands are used by spinners to help keep different fibers and slivers separated. Available sizes either in a 1 or 2 inch width for the following can sizes: 16”, 18”, 20”, 24”, 28”, 30”, 36” 40” and 48”. Solid colors only - see colors available below.

WOVEN SPANDEX IDENTIFICATION BANDS
Woven Spandex ID Bands represent the newest innovation in identification. These bands offer custom identification because they can be in various patterns (stripes, checkerboard etc) or custom woven numbers or words. The greatest benefit is that they will last for years without losing elasticity.