Overview
ISO 8116-9:1991 - Textile machinery and accessories - Beams for winding - Part 9: Dyeing beams for textile fabrics specifies the terminology, principal dimensions and designation rules for dyeing beams used in textile dyeing and finishing. The standard covers beams with overall diameters in the range 400 mm to 1 200 mm and refers to illustrative figures and a table of principal dimensions. It is intended to ensure consistent definitions and dimensional data for dyeing beams across manufacturers, machine builders and users.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and terminology: Defines terms specific to dyeing beams (e.g., overall diameter, nominal width, fitting diameter, radius of pitch circle of driving holes).
- Types of beams: Two beam types are specified:
- Type A - beam without driving hole (illustrated in figure 1)
- Type B - beam with driving hole (illustrated in figure 2)
- Principal dimensions: Provides dimension tables and illustrations for beams with overall diameters from 400 mm to 1 200 mm; includes nominal working widths and perforated-zone widths as referenced to ISO 1505.
- Designation format: Standardizes how to name a beam for procurement and documentation. Example:
Dyeing beam ISO 8116-9 A-600 x 2000 (type A, overall diameter 600 mm, nominal width 2 000 mm).
- Construction notes: Recommends driving holes on both sides where applicable, and notes that the number of stiffening ribs depends on beam construction, length and diameter.
- Normative reference: ISO 1505 (working widths and nominal widths) is cited for width definitions.
Applications and users
ISO 8116-9 is practical for:
- Textile machinery manufacturers designing and producing dyeing beams and winding equipment.
- Dyehouse equipment engineers specifying beams for new or replacement dyeing lines.
- Procurement and specification writers preparing purchase orders and equipment lists with standardized designations.
- Quality assurance and conformity assessment teams verifying dimensional compliance and interchangeability.
- Machine designers and installers integrating beams with batching devices, drives and fittings.
Using the standard helps ensure parts compatibility, reduces design ambiguity, and speeds procurement by providing a clear, uniform method of specifying dyeing beams.
Related standards
- ISO 8116 series (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) - other beam types and vocabulary for winding beams.
- ISO 1505:1982 - Working widths and nominal widths (normative reference cited by ISO 8116-9).
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