TZ618 · Direct cabling
Equipment model · TZ618
The TZ618 is a direct cabling machine from Tianzhu with two sides that work independently of each other. Its standard frame holds 120 spindles on a 450–500 mm pitch. The published table lists spindle speeds of 4,000–12,000 r/min, twist of 60–600 turns per metre (S or Z direction) plus a finished package of L254 × diameter 350 mm. Winding cross-angle is set either electronically or through a mechanical gearbox. For a quotation, send the yarns you feed, the cable you need, the packages at both ends and the winding option you prefer.
Manufacturer: Zhejiang Tianzhu Textile Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Machine type
- Direct cabling, two independent sides
- Standard spindle count
- 120
- Spindle pitch
- 450–500 mm
- Spindle speed
- 4,000–12,000 r/min
- Twist
- 60–600 turns/metre, S or Z
- Finished package
- Length 254 mm × diameter 350 mm
- Spindle sizes
- 10-inch: diameter 260 × 254 mm; 12-inch: diameter 230 × 305 mm
- Winding cross-angle
- Electronic control or mechanical gearbox
Published specifications
Values below come from the maintained catalogue record. The guide review date does not renew an earlier specification: read the dated source notes and confirm a current, matched configuration before comparing products.
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| Parameter | Published value |
|---|---|
| Spindle speed range | 4000–12000 rpm |
| Twist range | 60–600 turns/m |
| Standard spindle count | 120 |
| Spindle pitch range | 450–500 mm |
Matching your yarn to the TZ618
Tianzhu offers the TZ618 as its direct cabling machine. If you are still weighing direct cabling against two-for-one twisting for your product, settle that choice first, because the brief you send depends on it.
The fineness row on the table reads 500/1/2–5000/1/2 D, and the page gives no key to the slashes. Leave it as printed rather than turning it into a plain denier range. Send your actual yarns with a stated unit, the ply construction, the number of feed ends, the cable you want and its twist direction. Ask for a written statement that the machine suits that job, along with the feed package the maker proposes for it.
Speed and twist appear as two separate ranges, 4,000–12,000 r/min and 60–600 turns per metre. Ask for one operating point that gives your yarn and package, and for the output in kilograms per hour expected at that point. [1]
Spindle, package and frame dimensions
The table puts several dimensions next to each other that describe different parts of the machine. A spindle size is a different thing from a package size, and a pitch range is a long way from a floor plan. Ask for a labelled drawing of the yarn path, the package carriers and the take-up for the version quoted. [1]
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| Table entry | Published value | Settle with the maker |
|---|---|---|
| Spindle | 10-inch: diameter 260 × 254 mm. 12-inch: diameter 230 × 305 mm | Which spindle is supplied, and the size and weight of feed package and tube it takes. |
| Finished package | L254 × diameter 350 mm | Tube or core, package shape and weight, winding settings and fit with the next machine. |
| Spindle pitch | 450–500 mm | The pitch chosen and a full layout for the spindle count ordered. |
| Spindle count | 120, standard type | The count ordered and how positions are split and controlled on each side. |
Controls on each spindle and each side
The maker lists control at each spindle, electronic length measurement, variable-frequency control at the machine head and high-frequency spindle motors. The page leaves open which settings, stops and changeovers act on a single spindle, on one side or on the whole frame, so put that question in writing. [1]
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| Listed function | Ask for |
|---|---|
| Spindle-level control and electronic length measurement | The settings available, how length is set and reset, and what a position does when it reaches its target length. |
| Two independent sides | Both of your planned yarn jobs shown running together, plus a changeover on one side while the other keeps going. |
| Winding cross-angle: electronic or mechanical gearbox | The chosen option named in the offer, with its setting procedure and the package it builds on your yarn. |
| Operator screen with process display | Which parameters appear, who can change settings and any data export. The page mentions no remote monitoring or automatic quality inspection. |
A trial that covers both sides
If independent sides are a reason for buying, run both planned jobs at once during the trial. Agree the jobs, the controls and the pass marks beforehand, and leave it to the maker to set safe combinations and operating procedures.
Write down the setup
Each input yarn, feed package, cable construction, twist and direction, spindle count, spindle size and winding option.
Give each side its job
State what each side will run, which changeovers will happen, and which stops or settings could reach across to the other side.
Check yarn and package
Measure twist and the agreed yarn properties by named methods. Look at package shape, size and how it unwinds on your next machine.
Work out output from the log
Record run time, active positions, stoppages, waste and accepted kilograms. Use the same job and boundary for any energy comparison, and keep top spindle speed out of the output figure.
Keep samples and settings
Hold the samples, configuration, settings and open actions together, and ask for the approved setup and operator training for the delivered machine.
Installation, cost and paperwork
The model page leaves out the electrical load, compressed air, footprint, service clearance, shipping weight and price. Ask for each of these for the exact configuration and your site, in the form of a dimensioned installation plan instead of a spindle count and pitch range.
Upstream yarn preparation, downstream heat setting and any other winding or handling machines sit outside a TZ618 order unless they are written in. When several machines are bought together, name who handles each package transfer and each interface.
An investment saving of at least 50% over a traditional process is advertised, with no project comparison behind the figure. To compare costs fairly, line up itemised equipment, installation, utilities, staffing, accepted output and support for the same scope.
Get the machine identification, manuals, control documents, commissioning, training, first spares and service terms in writing. Conformity for your country, warranty and lead time belong in the order itself. [1]
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Sources & limitations
Before you order, have Tianzhu confirm in writing: how the fineness entry applies to your cable, the operating point and expected output for your job, the spindle size, count and pitch supplied, the winding option included, how the two sides are controlled, the installation and utility data for your site, and the warranty, lead time and service terms.
TZ618 direct cabling machine: features and technical table
Zhejiang Tianzhu Textile Machinery · Undated; accessed 11 October 2026
TZ618 feature list and technical table: spindle count and sizes, pitch, speed and twist ranges, package size, control functions and the two winding-control options.
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