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Fig. 6.24 Spreader with stationary feeding system by Eastman with knives to cut fabric across
and longitudinally.

free or motorized bar (placed next to the spreading table). These spreading machines
use advantages of both previously described feeding systems:

Their spreading accuracy and speed are similar to the same parameters of the spreading
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machines with movable feeding system.
They are able to process very heavy and large size rolls, to feed more than one roll simulta-
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neously, or double-folded rolls that have to be opened before lying on the table (advantages
of a stationary feeding system).
They have lower costs, and their technical assistance is easier (advantages of a movable
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feeding system).
Comparing with spreading machines with other types of fabric feeding systems,
spreaders with a mixed feeding system are used very rare, normally only by home
textile manufacturers when fabric after its manufacturing is not split in smaller rolls
but is kept in a big size and weight rolls (up to 1000 kg) for immediate further processing –
spreading to manufacture textile goods.
Mixed feeding system spreading machines are manufactured by the company
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Phillips (the United Kingdom).