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1. PocketWeave will allow you to have a color image of the weave at your fingertips displayed on the PDA and shows you exactly which pick you re on and what comes next PocketWeave can store approximately 3 000 weaves at any one time PocketWeave reads all WIF files so Compu Dobby III can be used by any weaving software package that creates WIF files At last count eight programs utilize WIF files Plus PocketWeave is remarkably easy to use Here s how it works Save your weave as a WIF file Send the WIF from the computer to PocketPC Connect your PocketPC to the Compu Dobby Open PocketWeave and load your desired WIF file Tap on the Loom Control Menu in PocketWeave Start weaving gt gt o That s it System Requirements To use the Compu Dobby III you will need either An Apple Macintosh computer Please note Compu Dobby III is compatible with the iMac or G4 with the use of an USB Serial Con verter such as the KeySpan USB Twin Serial Adapter OR Most Windows Intel style computers with a serial port 9 or 25 pin www avlusa com asss Compu Dobby Ill System All Compu Dobby System Package With your Compu Dobby package you will receive AVL Compu Dobby III Operation and Installation User s Manual RS 232 Cable please specify computer Mounting Hardware Complete One Year Warranty on parts and labor gt gt 6M With Super Compu Dobby ITI you will receive2. To provide maximum AVL performance the Professional Dobby Rug Loom combines the design flexibility of the AVL dobby with high tech features such as an air powered shed and an efficient sliding beater The Professional Dobby Rug Loom also features extra sturdy construction with the largest pieces of kiln dried hardwood that AVL has ever used All rollers and warp beams are steel and the beater is reinforced with steel as well www avlusa com SHAT Professional le But it is the special components created specifically for the demands of rug weaving that make AVL s Dobby Rug Loom an exceptional value Our unique Sliding Beater is mounted on parallel stainless steel rods so each beat is at the perfect angle to the fell line Integrated slide bearings will allow the weaver to pull even a twelve foot beater with virtually no effort And unlike overhead beaters this one stays where you put it for convenient pick up and tapestry work The Air Powered Dobby provides effortless Operation no matter how wide your loom Even a twelve foot loom opens with ease And the extra large shed will stay open until you let it down with another tap of your toe Top Four Foot Rug Loom Bottom 12 Rug Loom www avlusa com Professional Dopby Rug Loom The Air Powered Warp Tension System gives optimum warp tension control possibilities The combination of a powerful air cylinder aircraft ca
3. www avlusa com Jacquard Loom Dial A Sett What is it Changing the warp sett on a jacquard loom has traditionally been a problem Not anymore With Dial A Sett it has never been easier The System consists of a series of 28 hole comber strips suspended about two feet above the warp plus a set of rods above the strips Rods are moved the sett is dialed in and within an hour the warp density can be changed with no need to cast out Dial A Sett 1688 Cards Narrowed Down to 40 EPI Detail of a Saddle Blanket www avlusa com Jacquard Loom Therefore with the AVL Jacquard System one always uses all available hooks It s a true Se ee bre airone Te ig es tele amp a PE ih AVL Jacquard System Package includes AVL Jacquard Choose 1 2 3 4 or more 336 hook heads A specially designed AVL loom frame from 30 to 60 JacqPoint Loom Control Software Controlling Computer Illustrated Instruction Manual Dial A Sett adjustable sett system Complete One Year warranty on all jacquard parts and labor Two years on all loom parts and labor Fabric Sample gt o www avlusa com Modular Loom The AVL Modular Loom has been called an AVL dobby loom without the dobby Any accessory module on the dobby loom can be added to a Modular loom without the drilling of a single hole You can start with the basic loom of four harnesses and six
4. s celebrated Automatic Warp Tension system The loom can use either one or two individually tensioned sectional or standard warp beams AVL s tension system 1s highly sensitive and maintains a constant tension from start to finish www avlusa com Industrial Dobby Loom Cloth Take Up A slip free gear driven take up with a special sliding pick density system is a highlight of the loom The pneumatically driven take up is unique in the industry and provides a wide range of pickage SPECIFICATIONS Industrial Dobby Looms 24 61cm 40 100cm 60 152cm Sample Loom Production Loom Production Loom Height 75 190cm 75 190cm 75 190cm Full Width 79 200cm 95 241cm 115 292 cm Front to Back 77 196cm 77 196cm 77 196cm No of Heddles 2 400 2 400 3 000 No of Harnesses 24 24 24 www avlusa com Compu Dobby lil System An ALL New Interface for the New Millenium The AVL Compu Dobby III System is a compact custom designed electronic interface between a personal computer and most AVL dobby looms Re designed in 2002 from the bottom up Compu Dobby III is a fast reliable means to accomplish complex and sophisticated weaves with ease Compu Dobby lil on the new A Series Loom www avlusa com sagan Compu Dobby iil System Talila The Compu Dobby does far more than merely free you from the tedium of inserting pegs into dobby bars It allows your imagination
5. Imi Il nih Raia 24 Harness Studio Dobby Loom with Compu Dobby I As part of our development process AVL surveyed weaving instructors to describe a loom that would be perfect in a teaching environment Not surprisingly they cited the following features as most desirable Indestructible Compact Maintainable Computer Capable Versatile Inexpensive And these are exactly the features we engineered into the Studio Dobby Loom SDL www avlusa com Studio Dobby Loom Indestructible The SDL is strong Framed in thickly dimensioned ash the loom is fitted with steel brackets stranded cables and special hardware that holds tight Its metal parts are finished with durable powder coating instead of paint Its lacquer finish 1s nearly impervious to liquids Compact The SDL is small yet it affords a very practical 20 weaving width perfect for sampling and instruction Maintainable The SDL 1s easy to maintain It carries the same time tested dobby found on our bigger looms Because the loom is constructed from such hefty materials and is so mechanically straight forward maintenance is minimal Computer Capable The SDL comes with a Compu Dobby as part of its standard equipment The AVL Compu Dobby was completed re engineered in 1998 and represents the latest in handloom computer interfacing Versatile One can weave almost anything on an SDL Although its main purpose is clearly to make samples i
6. CD ROM Instruction Manual One Year Warranty on all Parts and Labor o SPECIFICATIONS Workshop Dobby Loom Height 43 109cm Width 26 66cm Front to Back 39 99cm No of Heddles 25 Polyester Heddles per Harness Weight 48 Ibs 22kg www avlusa com A Complete System AVL 40 is the most far reaching and most technically sophisticated dobby loom ever produced by AVL Years of development have resulted in the world s first regularly produced 40 harness loom 40 harnesses Just think of the possibilities There are even over one trillion different design combinations and that s before you add color Best of all the 40 harnesses are on an AVL loom so you will still benefit from the same great features that have made AVL the most respected name in the handweaving world The revolutionary eLift Compu Dobby Automatic Warp Tension Automatic Cloth Storage System Single Box Flyshuttle Beater and a High Capacity Sectional Beam are all standard equipment with AVL 40 Automatic Cloth Advance Selvage Rollers and over 120 other options are also available www avlusa com eLift Arrives By now you may be wondering how you are going to lift 40 harnesses Your worry is over because the lift is controlled by the system eLift is here eLift uses a stepping motor similar albeit much larger to the motors found in floppy disk drives So there are no treadles just a simple foot pedal Tromp once
7. Heddles 800 800 Weight 125 Ibs 57kg 140 Ibs 64kg www avlusa com Sectional Warp Beam System This system consists of a sectional warping beam tension box and cone rack or spool rack And now for short warps try the Warping Wheel with the Sectional Beam The system is designed to make long warps up to 100 yards or more depending on the material totally manageable he AVL Sectional Warp Beam Available with either one yard or one half yard circumferences Both have one inch sections hat are easily removable for infinite flexibility It has been engineered so that absolutely no orsional deflections will occur under the heaviest of warp tensions This strength is essential o help avoid uneven tensioning in the warp and thus the resulting variations in the cloth he AVL Tension Box Places proper tension on the warp ends and has a moveable front reed section so the idth of the band being fed onto the sectional beam can be accurately regulated It also has a unique heddle system that 1s sed for conveniently putting a cross in each www avlusa com Revolution Counter Another AVL innovation The Revolution Counter is an invaluable addition to the Sectional Beam It helps keep track of each revolution of the beam while winding on so you never end up with a short section Better still the counter can be reversed to keep track of how much you ve woven off The AVL Cone Rack Holds 56 cones or s
8. II along with his first wife he became a production handweaver and owner operator of a weaving shop This early experience eventually led Jim to work in a textile research laboratory operated by the U S Department of Agriculture In the late 60 s he began designing a radically different loom that combined the best parts of handweaving with the knowledge he had gained during his years working with industry Today AVL Looms represents the best of Mr Ahrens thinking along with the years of experience AVL s own staff have gained in working with weavers throughout the world Handweaving has long been a popular craft It is now an increasingly viable small scale industry in part because of the technical innovations pioneered by AVL www avlusa com The AVL Story These advancements have afforded a new intermediate level of weaving technology a technology intended to meet weaver s needs well into the 21 century It became apparent soon after we began production that the sophistication and unique features of AVLs made them suitable in many weaving environments and our products began to attract attention beyond the U S In the fall of 1980 AVL representatives attended a U N sponsored trade conference in Geneva There they met with government and business representatives from Western Europe and many developing nations to learn about their specific needs in handweaving We discovered that most countries wanted weavin
9. Loom Produces a Superior Fabric AV Ls include a number of wonderful timesaving devices that result in a superior piece of cloth These devices include Automatic Warp Tenstoning One of the key features on an AVL loom is our unique Automatic Warp Tension System With the dynamic AVL system once the tension is set 1t never needs re adjustment In fact there s NO foot brake The tension Warp Tensioning always stays the same and System adjusts itself with every pick www avlusa com Production amp Technical Dobby Looms Automatic Cloth Advance Newly re designed in 2001 the AVL Automatic Cloth Advance System actually moves the fabric forward with every beat Where consistency of weft spacing is important the AVL Auto Advance is a MUST No matter how you beat the weft spacing will always be the same exactly the same The new system can control pickage from 4 to 120 picks per inch Auto Cloth Advance Sticky Cloth Beam Perhaps the most distinctive item on an AVL loom is our so called sticky cloth beam The Sticky System permits an AVL loom to utilize two separate tensions One for the warp and the other for the finished cloth That means that you ll never have to worry about matting or distressing the finished fabric It also means that you can set the warp tension at the warp beam where it belongs And don t worry about the AVL System harming Sticky Cloth Beam your warp or finis
10. Loom WDL is AVL s answer for weavers looking for a loom to take to conferences seminars and classes Springing from the fertile imaginations of AVL s experienced team of Chico based textile engineers the WDL 1s truly a California Traveler It can be disassembled into three discrete components in a matter of minutes and can fit in any car or van or it can be checked as baggage Eight Harness Workshop Dobby Loom The WDL has a full 16 inch weaving space so it s perfect for quick workshops or seminar warps and projects IDU ready to travel At the heart of the WDL is the revolutionary new Interchangeable Design Unit IDU The IDU includes the harnesses beams and dobby mechanism and as its name implies can be inter changed with another unit with the warp on Using the Workshop Dobby Loom s X frame base an 8 shaft IDU can be placed on the base while another IDU is being warped be it 8 16 or 24 harnesses www avlusa com Harnesses use lightweight phenolic laminate harness sticks and are held rigid by a pair of textile industry constant tension springs that keep the polyester heddles at an even tension The front beam is AVL s famous sticky beam sandpaper that allows the user to start a warp without the use of an apron Tension is controlled at the warp beam using a smaller version of the same Automatic Warp Tension System found on Workshop Dobby Loom s bigger cousins
11. Selvage Rollers are especially useful when your edges require different tension than the rest of the cloth The system requires the use of the AVL Track and Mounting System www avlusa com and and Flyshuttles A special bobbin and tensioning system is used on our end delivery shuttles which completely liminates the need to hand manipulate each weft shot This unique system increases weaving speed remendously at the same time producing more niform and clean selvages Patent Denter A favorite accessory of AVL weavers around the world The Patent Denter is a creeping reed hook that automatically advances from one dent to the next Works on reeds up to 30 dents per inch i To a E GUE tional Equ Overhead Beater Unlike other overhead beaters that are only pivoted at the top and therefore tend to strike up on the fell the doubly articulated AVL overhead beater will always beat at a perfect 90 degree angle The benefit is reduced effort and a superior fabric The system may be ordered as a standard beater or with any of the AVL flyshuttle beaters Available on 48 60 and 72 looms Raddle Used with plain warp beams dented four to the inch with a removable top to hold the threads in place it allows the warp to go on more quickly and with less tension problems For use on all looms with plain warp beams www avlusa com Electric Bobbin Winder For quick and efficient winding of bobbins and s
12. and even heavy weight fabrics of virtually all yarn types natural spun and filament are all capable of being woven on the IDL The wide range of applications extend from plain weaves to complex 24 harness dobbys www avlusa com Yarns Spun yarns of natural and man made fibers as well as filament yarns in a very wide range of yarn counts are all possible The loom performs well with medium density cotton heavy novelty yarns chenille and super fine silk among others Widths The IDL is available in three reed widths 24 61 centimeters 40 1 meter and 60 152 centimeters Loom Frame Sturdy ash members connect to the heavy duty side frames with special locking hardware to help insure rigidity and low vibration The control units are housed in fully enclosed boxes of the finest Finnish birch Four Box Shuttle System Reed Motion The sley rides on twin stainless steel rods The beat is even and smooth always striking the fell line at a perfect 90 angle Self aligning bearings ensure a lifetime of smooth performance Computer Optimized Design A standard twenty four harness AVL Compu Dobby akiki et controls the lifting motion When linked to the controlling computer patterns can be changed in a matter of seconds A newly re designed Dobby mechanism features a machined plate that rides on specially manufactured slide rods and linear bearings These high grade materials result in a smooth action that w
13. loom directly allowing the user to disconnect the computer PocketWeave will allow you to have a color image of the weave at your fingertips displayed on the PDA and shows you exactly which pick you re on and what comes next PocketWeave can store approximately 3 000 weaves at any one time PocketWeave reads all WIF files so Compu Dobby III can be used by any weaving software package that creates WIF files Best of All Of course the best news is A Series looms are still AVL looms So they come to you with the same attention to detail that have made us famous the world over Every existing feature and accessory on classic AVLs is available on the A Series AirLifts or eLifts Single Double or Four Box Flyshuttle Beaters One Two or even Three Warp Beams per loom and all the rest It s all available on the A Series AVLs are currently being woven on in over 80 countries and all fifty states All AVLs are built at our newly modernized facilities in Chico California All wood parts are cut shaped and drilled on our Computer Numeric Controlled CNC wood cutting marvel Steel aluminum and alloy parts are machined on a similar unit in the metal shop What this means to you is an unprecedented precision and therefore quality like never before And lest we forget a lower price Compare the price on an A Series loom to AVLs built the old fashioned way You ll see the price has actually dropped by a
14. treadles and AVL s easy to use side tie up system Then add harnesses treadles and other optional accessories as you need them You can expand to as many as twelve harnesses and fourteen treadles as your interest grows Then add a dobby head whenever you re ready You can be assured this is one loom you won t be outgrowing in a year or two Pulley System 40 Modular Loom www avlusa com Modular Loom Standard Features on all Modular Looms include Automatic Warp Tensioning Automatic Cloth Storage System AVL Side Tie Up Harness System 4 harnesses 6 treadles 30 side tie up cords Apron with Apron Rod Built In Bench free standing bench with small frame 40 loom Illustrated Instruction Manual Kiln Dried Hardwood Construction Polyester Heddles Reed your choice of 6 8 10 or 12 dents Tool Holder Two Year Warranty on all Parts and Labor eo gt gt gt gt Hh gt HH gt SPECIFICATIONS Modular Looms 40 100cm 48 120cm 60 150cm 72 183cm Height 62 157cm 70 178cm 70 178cm 70 178cm Overall Width 49 124cm 57 145cm 69 175cm 84 213cm Front to Back 48 122cm 61 155cm 61 155cm 61 155cm No of Heddles 800 800 1 200 1 600 Weight 250 Ibs 114kg 350 Ibs 159kg 375 Ibs 170kg 400 Ibs 182kg www avlusa com Home Loom Something old something new at AVL Although the Home Loom was introduced in 1989 it is derived from a loom original
15. when one starts to treadle back to Newton one only has to overcome the weight of ONE HARNESS www avlusa com Van safai Compu Dobby lil System ao Next Compu Dobby III provides extra leverage Jim Ahrens the A in AVL introduced the idea of cams to the handweaving world to help overcome the inertia It worked real well as Jim always said but we have gone one better with Compu Dobby III by changing the dimen sion of the cam It is now a longer and more eccentrically shaped unit it provides more leverage and that makes it easier to treadle Finally Compu Dobby III uses the absolute latest in consumer electron ics Ever notice that while the price of computers keeps going down the prices of computerized looms keep going up Not Compu Dobby III It uses a remarkably simple set of electronics They re easy to install easy to replace and best of quite inexpensive Super Compu Dobby III Power in Your Pocket Super Compu Dobby III has taken computer weaving to the next level In addition to the Compu Dobby itself you ll receive a PocketPC PDA and our newest software package PocketWeave Once the patterns are in the PocketPC the Compu Dobby no longer requires a computer connec tion but can in fact control the loom directly allowing the user to dis connect the computer I Wi iy ail i lt Ih iid i f DN PDA with PocketWeave www avlusa com Sraa Compu Dobby iil System
16. AVL Looms www avlusa com iii AVL Looms HH The AVL Story AVL Loom in the World Who Buys AVL Looms and Why Visit AVL Headquarters in Chico California AVL Dobby Looms Production and Technical Dobby Looms Folding Dobby Loom Studio Dobby Loom Workshop Dobby Loom AVL 40 Professional Dobby Rug Loom Industrial Dobby Loom Compu Dobby System AVL Jacquard Looms AVL Treadle Looms Modular Loom Home Loom AVL Warping Equipment Sectional Warp Beam System AVL Sectional Warp Beam AVL Tension Box Revolution Counter AVL Cone Rack AVL Spool Rack AVL Warping Wheel AVL Wall Mounted Beam Winder Selvage Rollers Warp Beam Flanges www avlusa com waz AVL Looms iii AVL Optional Equipment Hand and Flyshuttles Overhead Beater Raddle Patent Denter Electric Bobbin Winder Shuttle Tray Single Box Flyshuttle Beater Double Box Flyshuttle Beater Four Box Flyshuttle Beater Automatic Cloth Advance System Air Assisted Dobby www avlusa com AVL Looms in the World Since its inception in 1976 AVL Looms has revolutionized the world of handweaving Today AVLs are found in over 80 countries around the globe and are widely recognized for their high quality and innovative design Jim Ahrens tinkering around AVL Looms derives its heritage from the designs and inspirations of Jim Ahrens 1906 2000 Mr Ahrens originally a mechanical engineer by trade started designing looms in the late 1930s After World War
17. Compu Dobby II Package PocketWeave software A Pocket PC device that has a serial connection and a minimum of 64 MB RAM Thus far AVL has tested the Compaq IPAQ and Dell AXIM with more testing on the way www avlusa com Jacquard Loom gt 4 Pre ee ea 3 C F 1 H i i i T d l i a kd E I z AVL Jacquard System 5 heads 1688 hooks 40 weaving width Choices choices choices Now that jacquard heads have become a firm part of the AVL line of weaving equipment weavers have more choices than ever before One could in fact conceivably move from a four har ness six treadle loom through a Compu Dobby and eventually end up on a jacquard and all on the same loom www avlusa com So weaving has come full circle The AVL Jacquard System yields unprecedented design free dom and the latitude to create an unlimited variety of motifs and fabrics Monsieur Jacquard himself would be impressed The AVL Jacquard brings electronic jacquard weaving and design into the most important realm of all affordability The marriage of AVL s renowned loom design with a remarkable mini valve pneumatic jacquard technology results in a particularly adaptable and efficient device The AVL Jacquard System gives one individual con trol over each thread thus yielding the equivalent of an unlimited number of harnesses The design possibilities are endless Just look at these featu
18. alifornia our home since 1980 where each and every loom is carefully fabricated and built We offer guided tours through our new facility on Morrow Lane where we moved in September 2000 Tours are not the only educational possibility on Morrow Lane Since 1999 we have sponsored The AVL Weaving School We offer instruction in an intimate classroom setting with a ratio of no more than eight students per instructor Class offerings are designed to help you make the best use of AVL products and are tailored to the needs of each class Best of all the school is situated above the AVL Assembly Area so you can watch your loom being put together as you learn how to use it AVL Looms Inc 3851 Morrow Lane Suite 9 Chico CA 95928 8305 530 893 4915 530 893 1372 fax info avlusa com www avlusa com www avlusa com HI The A Series Looms AAA New from AVL Looms In honor of Jim Ahrens AVL s founding father AVL Looms has revamped its line with the remarkable new A Series Henceforth all AVLs will have the ability to utilize options that were once seen only on Industrial Looms So in addition to longtime favorites like the Automatic Cloth Advance Automatic Warp Tension and Automatic Cloth Storage the A Series also offers the following innovations Another View 60 Twenty Four Harness A Series Loom Low Profile Front Verticals Pressure Roller Temple Rollers New Style Automati
19. and the harnesses go up Tromp again and they gently go down Remarkably there are no special power requirements for eLift It simply plugs into your wall No muss No fuss No worry eLift System Mounted into the Dobby Box www avlusa com AVL 40 Sizes and Features AVL 40 is available in four weaving widths 30 40 48 and 60 Standard Equipment includes gt gt He gt 1H gt Hh gt OH UM AVL 40 Harness Compu Dobby Automatic Warp Tension Automatic Cloth Storage System Single Box Flyshuttle System AVL Sticky Cloth Beam High Capacity Sectional Beam eLift or airLift your choice 4000 Polyester Heddles Fully Equipped Computer with Windows 98 or equivalent and introducing AVL ServiceCAM Two Year Warranty on all Parts and Labor One Year Warranty on all Electronics and Pneumatics SPECIFICATIONS AVL 40 30 75cm 40 100cm 48 120cm 60 150cm Height 70 178cm 70 178cm 70 178cm 70 178cm Overall Width 45 114cm 56 140cm 62 157cm 74 188cm Front to Back 62 157cm 62 157cm 62 157cm 62 157cm No of Heddles 4 000 4 000 4 000 4 000 Weight 400 Ibs 182kg 440 Ibs 200kg 480 Ibs 218kg 520 Ibs 236kg www avlusa com The AVL Professional Dobby Rug Loom is the ultimate heavy duty loom precision engineered for rug weavers who need AVL style responsiveness and complete versatility es 1 Bien 12 Professional Dobby Rug Loom
20. ard overhead or sliding beater Or Choice of one two or three beams Sectional or Standard or a combina tion Automatic Cloth Advance Pressure Roller www avlusa com Jacquard Loom The AVL Jacquard System A Closer Look AVL has been building jacquard looms since the mid 90 s In the past AVL used heads from other compa nies The AVL Jacquard System is the first to be built entirely by AVL Looms AVL s state of the art manufacturing facility in Chico California is the locus of the effort The keen ma chining and critical tolerances that are essential to a smooth running jacquard are easily accomplished by AVL s computer numeric controlled machine centers The AVL Jacquard uses tiny 10mm electronic pneu matic valves to select hooks Each hook has its own valve and cylinder Signals are sent from the com puter to the head telling the hook to lift The loom itself is capable of selecting 230 picks per minute Control of the loom is accomplished with JacqPoint weave software by Bjorn Myhre author of WeavePoint But one is not limited to JacgPoint Why Because JacgPoint has a simple and free for the asking file format known as J1P that can be adopted by almost any jacquard soft ware Popular programs such as Pointcarre and ArahWeave have created an export function to J1P Or one can create an image in a Paint Program and pour it into JacgPoint Whatever the method the sky s the limit
21. arty packages Optimizes efficiency by automatically controlling the lifting of any combination of harnesses Enables you to weave the most complex patterns with hundreds even thousands of picks per repeat Increases your productivity by allowing you to change designs at the touch of the keyboard or mouse Is easily mounted on any AVL dobby loom in less than a half hour e Works with all AVL 8 16 24 and 40 harness dobby systems The AVL Compu Dobby System A Scientific Explanation Any dobby in fact any loom needs to deal with Newton s first law of motion which states that An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force Objects tend to keep on doing what they re doing In fact it is the natural tendency of objects to resist changes in their state of motion This tendency to resist changes in their state of motion 1s described as inertia In other words the hardest moment of lifting is the very first instant when the harnesses that have been at rest start to go in motion On the classic AVL dobby the dobby arm sweeps down and lifts all the selected harnesses Compu Dobby III has a slide plate that goes vertically In order to create the shed we have arranged the lifting spheres on an angle So when the dobby plate starts to go down it picks up the balls sequen tially Hence
22. at AVL The second major component set the X Frame Base is a sturdy foundation upon which the IDU can be rested The Base unit can be WDL X Frame assembled or taken down in a matter of minutes Inserting the Shuttle The third and last piece of the Workshop Dobby Loom is AVL s latest electronic component Compu Dobby II The new Compu Dobby III is a diminutive version of other members of the AVL computer dobby family It attaches to the loom with four mounting screws and has completely eliminated the need for complicated adjustment routines Simply tighten the four thumbscrews and the dobby 1s ready to go it s effortless Compu Dobby III represents a huge breakthrough in the computer dobby arena because of its use of highly advanced technology The Integrated Chipset Technology ICT used on Compu Dobby III has led to the most dramatic breakthrough of all the WDL s price www avlusa com TAT Workshop Dobby Loom AAA Standard Equipment on the Workshop Dobby Loom includes Interchangeable Design Unit Sticky Cloth Beam Warp Beam with Automatic Warp Tensioning System 8 16 or 24 Phenolic Harnesses Dobby Slide Plate Unit Castle Based Carrying Unit eo gt o X Frame Base Twin Dobby Treadle Unit Easy Assemble Side Frames four rails Compu Dobby II Integrated Chipset Technology Detachable Power Supply RS 232 Communications Cable o Plus Instructional
23. ble and worm gear advancing system gives a tremendous range of sensitivity yet maximum tension at all times Standard Features on all Dobby Rug Looms include Air Powered Warp Tension Air Powered Shed Opening Apron with Apron Rod Dobby System 8 or 12 harness 20 dobby bars with pegs dobby peg wrench 100 dobby chain ties Illustrated Instruction Manual Extra Sturdy Kiln Dried Hardwood Construction Steel Heddles Reed your choice of 4 5 6 8 or 10 dents Tool Holder Two Year Warranty on all Parts and Labor o gt o SPECIFICATIONS Dobby Rug Looms 4 1 2m 6 1 8m 8 2 4m 10 3m 12 3 65m Height 75 1 9m 75 1 9m 75 1 9m 75 1 9m 75 1 9m Overall Width 66 1 67m 90 2 29m 114 2 9m 138 3 5m 162 4 1m FronttoBack 84 215m 84 215m 84 215m 84 215m 84 215m No of Heddles 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 Weight 900 Ibs 409kg 1300 Ibs 591kg 1600 Ibs 727kg 1900 Ibs 864kg 2300 Ibs 2045kg Note AVL is now taking orders for WIDER Rug Looms Up to 15 feet 4 5 Meters Call for price www avlusa com A Powerhouse That s Easy To Love The AVL Industrial Dobby Loom offers a wide range of weaving options for industrial sampling or small scale production It represents a startling union of advanced electronics and pneumatics with AVL s tried and true loom technology 24 Harness Industrial Dobby Loom Fabrics Light medium
24. ble of being converted to a pneumatic lifting system The Air Assisted Dobby is an easy and extremely effective add on that alleviates all effort from lifting www avlusa com
25. c Cloth Advance Choice of Classic Mechanical Dobby or Compu Dobby III And Now The Super Compu Dobby III with PocketWeave and Onboard Color Screen eo gt o What this means is that AVL looms will yield a level and consistency of fabric never before seen on handloom Better yet A Series looms are more comfortable and easier to use than any prior AVL model www avlusa com The A Series Looms The A Series is available in the following widths 30 75 cm 40 1 meter 48 1 2 meters 60 1 5 meters 72 1 83 meters And it can be equipped with Classic Mechanical Dobby either 16 or 24 harness convertible to Compu Dobby II Compu Dobby III 8 16 24 or 40 harnesses But why the change Why refine a classic www avlusa com The A Series Looms Here s Why Over the years the AVL line has grown and evolved In 1977 we brought out the Production Dobby Looms that revolutionized handweaving In the early 80 s the Compu Dobby was born The late 80 s saw the introduction of Air powered Dobby Rug Looms In the early 90 s we started building the Industrial Dobby Loom By the late 90 s and the dawn of a new Millenium we had added the Studio Dobby Loom and our cutest loom of all the California Traveler Each of these looms had some unique qualities qualities that weavers wanted on all of our looms Now the engineering staff at AVL has suc
26. ceeded in bringing decades of innovation together The result is the newest star in the AVL galaxy And it s named after our greatest star of all Jim Ahrens thus the A Series was born First Ahrens Compu Dobby Industrial California Loom was Born Dobby Loom Traveler 1977 1989 1999 2003 1947 1982 1992 2001 AVL Production Introduction Studio A Series Dobby Loom of the Dobby Dobby Loom Introduced Rug Loom We re certain Jim who passed away in December 2000 would have loved the A Series because once again AVL has brought high technology and textile industry know how to the world of handweaving www avlusa com 45 Asaran The A Series Looms Jalali What s New Low Profile Front Verticals Look at the photos of the loom It s open in the front Where once there was the famous four post design of Jim Ahrens now there is space Our engineers added an extra pair of braces in the middle of the loom that actually make the A Series more rigid and sturdy than our classic design Plus the new low front verticals make it easier than ever to use an AVL because the ier se ea front end is more accessible Low Profile Front Verticals Pressure Roller AVLs have long been famous for our unique Cloth Beam also known as the Sticky Beam While other looms have smooth breast beams ours 1s covered with Sandpaper or now SoftGrip The Sticky System permits the AVL loom to use two
27. far from common For example AVL offers a built in view screen that lets you know just where you are in your weaving Ti TT sequence The AVL Compu Dobby is compatible with four a nan li ai ili AVL weaving programs for Mac and Windows plus a half dozen more third party software packages That s ten pieces of software to choose among no other loom can open the world of computer design to you like an AVL Bi ia ae i ee ey ee dean t r oe TADI I 1 5 ie nda ih AN Compu Dobby I www avlusa com d wT ayo 4 7 go ff m TeRi l l 7 mY y a mm Lf a 4 4m if Weaving Cartridge Another AVL exclusive It allows you to de couple the Compu Dobby from the Computer thus allowing the use of both devices loom and computer simultaneously A must for all schools or any place where the computer can t be in the same room as your loom Speed A flick of the wrist sends the flyshuttle speeding Weaving Cartridge across the shuttle race in an easy unbroken rhythm This gentle rhythm produces greater uniformity in the cloth and increases the weaving rate dramatically AVL Flyshuttle System Only AVL offers you a choice of Single Double or Four Box Flyshuttle Beaters Want to weave pick and pick The AVL two and four box beaters are counter balanced When the set of boxes on the left go down the ones on the right go up and vice versa It s easy and you ll never try to throw a shut
28. g equipment that would allow their weavers to be many times more productive and at the same time would extend their abilities to create new kinds of woven goods Naturally they needed to acquire these capabilities without huge outlays of capital or technical expertise Our handweaving production looms filled the need Today AVL Looms fill needs specified by organizations with global reach including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the World Bank AVL looms are found in countries at all levels of economic development They are used in all the countries in Western Europe and of course in all 50 states But they are also found in a wildly diverse set of other countries as well You might well happen across one of our looms in places as diverse as Argentina and Lesotho Burkina Faso and Russia Malaysia and Jamaica Agents in the United Kingdom Japan Taiwan Malaysia Germany and Israel currently represent us And we are of course also citizens of cyber space You can find us on the Web at www avlusa com www avlusa com Raven AH Who Buys AVL Looms and Why Production Weavers Whether involved in short or long production runs production weavers use AVLs because they are the most versatile easiest to operate by far the fastest handlooms available and because they produce a higher quality fabric Home Weavers Weaving is delightful and easy on an AVL Beginners are able to produce professional qua
29. h quality multi harness fabrics quickly and easily or for the professional designer or school 40 Folding Dobby Loom open and folded With its 16 harnesses the weaver can do three block Damask fancy 16 harness twills up to 14 block summer and winter weaves and much more In addition when doing 12 or 14 harness weaves two or four harnesses are available for the selvages With a dobby it s all so easy This sturdy loom has been designed to take SPECIFICATIONS up a minimum amount of space and can be folded without affecting the warp so it can Folding Dobby Looms easily pass through a standard doorway or be set out of the way when not in use It also has the automatic warp tensioning and Height 62 157cm 62 157cm Overall Width 45 114cm 55 140cm adjustable spring loaded harness return 30 75cm 40 100cm Front to Back 48 122cm 48 122cm systems that are basic to AVL loom designs When Folded 32 81cm 32 81cm Additional options include a single or double No of Heddles 1 600 1 600 Weight 280 Ibs 127kg 300 Ibs 136kg flyshuttle beater and double warp beams either plain or sectional www avlusa com A 7 Bi 4 The AVL Studio Dobby Loom was designed for use in the classroom or design studio Economical rugged and computer interfaced it s an effective tool for teaching weaving and an exceptional platform for sampling and textile design P y tt aa
30. he center of the loom The Bottom Swing Unlike other looms the amount of beat up 1s adjustable Choose among a light medium or heavy setting and change it whenever you want Plus ALL AVL beaters can add a weight for that extra heavy beat Bottom Swing Beater www avlusa com Production amp Technical Dobby Looms SPECIFICATIONS Production Dobby Looms 16 harness 30 75cm 40 100cm 48 120cm 60 150cm 72 183cm Height 70 178cm 70 178cm 70 178cm 70 178cm 70 178cm Overall Width 45 114cm 55 140cm 62 157cm 74 188cm 86 218cm Front to Back 62 157cm 62 157cm 62 157cm 62 157cm 62 157cm No of Heddles 1 600 1 600 1 600 2 000 2 400 Weight 350 Ibs 159kg 360 Ibs 164kg 400 Ibs 182kg 450 Ibs 205kg 500 Ibs 227kg Technical Dobby Looms 24 harness 30 75cm 40 100cm 48 120cm 60 150cm Height 70 178cm 70 178cm 70 178cm 70 178cm Overall Width 45 114cm 55 140cm 62 157cm 74 188cm Front to Back 62 157cm 62 157cm 62 157cm 62 157cm No of Heddles 2 400 2 400 2 400 3 000 Weight 365 Ibs 166kg 375 Ibs 170kg 425lbs 193kg 475 lbs 216kg www avlusa com The Folding Dobby Loom is a sturdy rugged loom that gives you all of the benefits of an AVL Production loom in a compact form This loom s unique versatility makes it an excellent choice for the weaver who wants to produce exciting very hig
31. hed fabric AVL s have been used on silk sett at over 200 ends per inch Easy to Operate Want to weave all day Then you need a loom that takes the unnecessary tedium out of the process Look for Spring Lever System Harness weight has been reduced to an absolute minimum and harness float eliminated with the use of an adjustable spring loaded harness return system Spring levers allow the weaver to individually adjust each shaft The spring lever system results in a superior shed and an incredibly light snappy action Amazingly the ultimate benefit of this revolutionary system 1s that the further one pushes down on the treadle the easier it gets www avlusa com Production amp Technical Dobby Looms Built in Bench a joy to use Many AVLs feature a built in bench which fixes the relationship of your sacroiliac to the beater thus reducing the likelihood of suffering from weaver s fatigue heavy in their solid hardwood construction are light to the touch and Large Production Capacity To be productive a loom has to be weaving Long warps and bolts of fabric are crucial Cloth Storage System Automatic Cloth Storage System Only an AVL sends finished fabric to the back of the loom where it s under its own separate lighter tension which eliminates any possibility of being matted crushed or distressed With the AVL Cloth Storage System you can store as much as 100 yards of fin
32. ill require virtually no attention Right Pressure Roller www avlusa com Industrial Dobby Loom Advanced Pneumatic Drive The IDL is driven entirely by air Using pneumatics in conjunction with advanced electronics increase longevity decreases vibration and makes the loom clean and easy to maintain Sensor Control Another unique feature of the IDL 1s the strategic use of sensors throughout the loom Photo sensors and reed switches are used to sense all motions and send them back to the control unit for constant monitoring of the system The photo sensors for example are used to see whether there s a shuttle in a box If the shuttle isn t seen there it won t be thrown which adds to the safety of the operator Color Selection The IDL comes equipped with a 4x4 shuttle box system The color 1s controlled directly from the controlling computer Color can be alternated automatically or defined on a pick by pick basis Push Button Operation A control panel in the center of the loom includes push buttons for the following operations start pause stop and emergency stop There is also a switch for IDL Control Panel toggling between automatic and manual operation In manual mode each loom function can be individually controlled including advance dobby shuttle and beater So the user can control each aspect of the weaving to make adjustments or changes as needed Warp Let Off Warp tension 1s controlled by AVL
33. ished fabric without it ever getting in your way Best of all the fabric can be removed while the warp is still on the loom and the tension is never bothered The looms while Built in Bench Industrial strength Sectional Beam AVL s six sided Sectional Beam is the sturdiest on the market Its one yard circumference virtually insures even tension When used in conjunction with the Tension Box and its Track amp Mounting System one person can put on long 100 150 yard warps all alone For short warps try our Warping Wheel It does away with multiple cones or spools www avlusa com HAT Production amp Tet Hi ft A simple and reliable programming unit that is easily programmed by any weaver with basic pattern drafting knowledge AVL revived the use of the dobby in the late 70 s since then use of this 19 century programming device has mushroomed into a 21 Century marvel Single Mechanism Dobby For over 24 years we have used the same reliable mechanism One rugged arm sweeps down determines the appropriate harnesses and forms them into a perfect shed There are no sliding parts that can get jammed as on European style dobbies only a single pivot point AVL dobbies are ultra reliable Mechanical Dobby Box Compu Dobby In 1982 we had a great idea computerize the dobby What a concept Today Compu Dobby 1s practically a generic term But today s AVL Compu Dobby is
34. lity fabrics within a few hours Advanced weavers enjoy being able to create complex fabrics comfortably and effortlessly Textile Design Firms Sample weavers and stylists particularly appreciate the AVL Compu Dobby system that speeds and enhances the weaving design process The Compu Dobby makes design changes so accessible that it invites experimentation Small scale Industry People involved in small weaving industries use AVL looms Since the weaving drafts can be programmed even an unskilled person can be weaving beautiful patterns in less than one day www avlusa com a a Who Buys AVL Loo Vw a r le ai a fe i za mm i aa College and Universities Schools that wish to teach their students on the highest quality and most up to date weaving equipment invest in AVL looms Highly regarded institutions such as North Carolina State University School of Textiles Rhode Island School of Design and Savannah College of Art amp Design use AVLs in order to give their students hands on experience with the design and creation of complex and intricate weaves Post graduate work is now available on the AVLs located at the Ann Sutton Foundation in the United Kingdom hae tom y AVL Technical Dobby Looms at the Ann Sutton Foundation www avlusa com AVL Headquarters Visit AVL Headquarters in Chico California We cordially invite you to visit us in Chico C
35. ly built in 1949 by Jim Ahrens The Home Loom is AVL s marriage between the high technology found in our other looms and the high touch environment of a living room family room or study 40 Home Loom The Home Loom though doesn t skimp on quality It features the same kiln dried hardwood construction triple coat lacquer finish and attention to even the smallest detail found on all other AVL looms www avlusa com Home Loom The Home Loom can be equipped with up to eight harnesses and ten treadles and uses the same convenient side tie up system found on our Modular loom The Home Loom is the perfect loom for the weaver who s just starting out and looking for high quality at a reasonable price Standard Features on all Home Looms include AVL Side Tie Up Harness System 4 harnesses 6 treadles 30 side tie up cords Ability to add four harnesses and treadles Illustrated Instruction Manual Kiln Dried Hardwood Construction Locking Brake Warp Tension System Heddles 800 Lathe Turned Standard Warp Beam Standard Beater with Carbon Steel Reed your choice of 6 8 10 or 12 dents Two Aprons with Three Steel Rods Two Year Warranty on all Parts and Labor eo gt gt gt gt gt gt SPECIFICATIONS Home Looms 40 100cm 48 120cm Height 48 120cm 48 120cm Overall Width 50 127cm 58 147cm Front to Back 41 104cm 41 104cm When Folded 28 71cm 28 71cm No of
36. ment on the AVL Industrial Loom for over ten years now they are available as part of the A Series www avlusa com The A Series Looms Automatic Cloth Advance We re fudging a little here because the new style Automatic Cloth Advance has been around for a couple of years But now it has been combined with Temple Rollers and the Pressure Roller and what a difference the sum of these parts makes The Auto Advance has never worked better The Automatic Cloth Advance truly shines when consistency of weft spacing is a must No matter how one beats the weft spacing will always be the DE same exactly the same The cloth Automatic Cloth Advance steadily marches forward one pick at a time No more foot brakes no more advancing levers just weave Super Compu Dobby II Did you ever notice that while the price of computers goes down the price of computerized dobbies has moved in the opposite direction Not any more AVL s Compu Dobby III introduced in 2002 features the latest electronics and has cut the price of its predecessor in half Now we have upped the ante with the introduction of Super Compu Dobby III In addition to the Compu Dobby itself you ll receive a PocketPC PDA and our newest software package PocketWeave www avlusa com The A Series Looms Once the patterns are in the PocketPC the Compu Dobby no longer requires a computer connection but can in fact control the
37. pools The advantage of a multi use cone rack over a simple spool rack is that when doing production runs the sectional beam can be filled directly from the cones of yarn as purchased The AVL Spool Rack The Spool Rack holds 104 spools yet fits compactly in a 46 x 20 space and stands 46 1 2 tall There is no better way to make economical use of your valuable yarns than by winding them on spools And the AVL Spool Rack can be used for warping both our Standard and Sectional Beams Constructed with hard rock maple and steel AVL Warping Wheel For short warps of approximately 20 yards try the revolutionary Warping Wheel It does away with the need for racks of cones or spools and allows you to create sections of 20 30 even 40 ends per inch with just a single cone www avlusa com Warping Equipment The AVL Wall Mounted Beam Winder Allows the warp beam to be removed from the loom while winding on the warp Weavers who don t want the warping process to monopolize their loom have found the Beam Winder to be an invaluable aid It allows for the warping of both standard and sectional warp beams off the loom Warp Beam Flanges An option for all standard beams They are used to support the edges of the warp and eliminate the need for winding paper cardboard sticks etc into the warp Selvage Rollers AVL s Selvage Roller System lets you maintain an even tension throughout a fabric
38. pools the AVL Electric Bobbin Winder is a must Our winder s heavy hardwood base foot control and manually operated Thread Guide help to further smooth the process An optional AVL Yardage Counter can i be added to the Thread Guide gt Shuttle Tray set of two Our handy and popular Shuttle Trays are a great solution to the age old problem of where to put those pesky extra shuttles The trays mount on the cloth beam supports which places them in the perfect spot to make a shuttle change Full frame looms only Single Box Flyshuttle Beater Greatly speeds up the weaving process and increases uniformity of the woven cloth Available for all Dobby and Modular looms except the Studio Dobby Loom Double Box Flyshuttle Beater A double box flyshuttle beater accommodates the use of two shuttles so that alternating threads pick and pick can be easily utilized in the weft Four Box Flyshuttle Beater For specialized weaves the four box holds four flyshuttles and allows for a wide variety of weft changes www avlusa com Automatic Cloth Advance System Newly redesigned in 2001 the Automatic Cloth Advance actually moves your fabric forward one pick per beat Particularly useful for doing open weaves such as drapery fabric where consistency in the weft spacing 1s critical Also insures uniformity when more than one weaver is using the same warp Air Assisted Dobby All AVL Dobby Looms are capa
39. res Jacquard Modules of 336 hooks yield a greater design and configuration flexibility Using four modules results in a jacquard with the industry standard 1344 hooks Extra Sturdy AVL style loom construction a wood and steel combination Capacity to Weave up to 230 picks per minute Flexible Warp Density unlike other jacquards the AVL Jacquard System can be set for any warp density with our own Dial A Sett System in a matter of minutes with NO cast outs Up to Eight jacquard heads for a total of 2688 hooks can be used on any loom www avlusa com Easy to Service The AVL Jacquard Sys tem is designed to be accessible Each og jacquard head consists of 24 modules each B a T Ti A We 3 of which can be extracted for easy service AE AAA N IN n and or replacement SA E Eo Built in Software JacgPoint controlling software by the author of WeavePoint comes with every AVL Jacquard JacqPoint reads the new J1P format which is cur rently supported by ArahWeave and Pointcarre and is being made available to the entire jacquard world JacgPoint can also import bitmaps from most paint pro grams like PhotoShop Five jacquard heads on a 40 loom Ultimate Design Capability draw paint or scan images the AVL Jacquard can weave it Best of all the AVL Jacquard System is still an AVL Loom Automatic warp tension Automatic cloth storage Stand
40. separate tensions One for the warp and the other for the finished cloth The twin tension system means that one never has to worry about matting or distressing the finished fabric It also means the warp tension is set at the warp beam where it belongs Pressure Roller www avlusa com The A Series Looms Sounds great doesn t it And it is but now we have made it better The Industrial AVLs and some Rug Looms introduced the use of a secondary smaller beam a Pressure Roller to help increase adhesion to the Sticky Beam The additional beam coverage means even the slipperiest yarns of all chenille silk or linen won t move a hair Virtually ALL power looms use two front beams Now AVL has brought this technology to the world of handweaving Pressure Rollers are a standard feature on all A Series looms Temple Rollers Let s face it temples are a pain Weave a few inches release the temple re set it and start again Not with a Rolling Temple Just set the AVL Temple Rollers on the edges of the fabric and start weaving There s no re setting no adjusting just a smooth piece of fabric with practically no draw in Temple Rollers are ubiquitous in the textile industry so there is an incredibly wide range of needled and general purpose rings to choose among Temple Rollers left side Best of all your cloth will be more uniform than you ever dreamed possible Temple Rollers have been standard equip
41. substantial margin So let s see Improved fabric quality Easier operation Lower price More choice than ever before What s not to like SPECIFICATIONS Weaving Width Height Overall Width Front to Back Weight Ibs Mod Weight Ibs 8H Weight Ibs 16H Weight Ibs 24H Weight Ibs 40H 30 75cm 70 1 78m 45 1 14m 66 1 67m 320 145 kgs 358 163 kgs 365 166 kgs 375 170 kgs 440 198 kgs 40 1m 70 1 78m 55 1 4m 66 1 67m 330 148 kgs 368 167 kgs 375 170 kgs 385 174 kgs 450 202 kgs 48 1 22m 70 1 78m 62 1 58m 66 1 67m 380 172 kgs 418 190 kgs 425 193 kgs 435 197 kgs 485 230 kgs 60 1 5m 70 1 78m 74 1 88m 66 1 67m 395 180 kgs 468 223 kgs 475 226 kgs 485 230 kgs 535 242 kgs 72 1 83m 70 1 78m 86 2 18m 66 1 67m 425 193 kgs 518 235 kgs 525 239 kgs 535 242 kgs 585 266 kgs www avlusa com AVL Production and Technical Dobby Looms were designed primarily for production handweaving and small scale industry use They are equipped with either 16 or 24 harnesses and can be ordered from 30 75 cm to 72 183 cm weaving widths Today however AVL dobby looms are widely praised in the world of art for their versatility and ease of use AVL dobby looms bridge the wide performance gap between hobby looms and power looms and offer a number of unique benefits 16 Harness Production Dobby
42. t s sturdy enough for rugs or blankets The SDL features a Sliding Beater similar to the one originally developed for our Rug Looms which insures an even beat Inexpensive An AVL Studio Dobby Loom can fit into even the most cramped budgets But our design team didn t cut any corners rather they carefully analyzed each of the essential aspects of the weaving and learning to weave process and came up with a rugged capable loom at a startling low price www avlusa com Studio Dobby Loom Standard Equipment AVL Compu Dobby Standard Beam Sliding Beater 25 Heddles Harness plus 200 extra heddles Stainless Steel Reed your choice of 8 10 12 or 15 dents Built In Shelf Tool Holder Kiln Dried Ash Construction Illustrated Instruction Manual eo gt gt gt gt OH OH gt o please note Software and Computer not included SPECIFICATIONS Studio Dobby Loom 20 50cm Height 49 124cm Overall Width 43 109cm with Compu Dobby and Warp Beam Handle No of Heddles 25 per harness plus 200 extra heddles Weight 175 Ibs 80kg Length 45 1 2 1 15 M Foot Print 26 66 cm x 43 1 2 1 1 M Harnesses 16 or 24 Beater Sliding or Overhead Beams 1 or 2 Plain Beams or 1 Sectional Beam Power 115 or 220 VAC for Compu Dobby www avlusa com Meet the California Traveler AVL s smallest most transportable and least expensive dobby loom is the Workshop Dobby Loom The Workshop Dobby
43. tle into a filled box End Feed Fixed Bobbin Shuttles An essential part of the Flyshuttle System are the shuttles themselves With AVLs shuttles you ll never have to fiddle with selvages again No more floating selvages no more loops or uneven edges and you ll soon be pushing 60 picks per minute Shuttles www avlusa com Choice Each AVL loom is built to your specification You get a customized loom at a surprisingly affordable price Metal or Polyester heddles For production weaving polyester heddles are a must because they are so much lighter and less noisy They re also less likely to break warp ends Metal heddles are best if one does a lot of short warps The key is choice It s up to you One two or even three Warp Beams How many other looms can even add a second beam Let alone a third which is a special order from us but it s not that rare Plus the integration between the multiple beams and Automatic Warp Tension System means that you won t be tromping about with two or three separate foot brakes No matter how many beams you weave with there s never any guessing Poly Heddles Overhead or Bottom Swing Beater The features on AVL beaters are unmatched For example the AVL Overhead employs a pivoting reed that always strikes the fell of the cloth exactly at 90 degrees And the beam won t wobble because it s secured by a steel pipe that runs through t
44. to soar You input and edit a design at your screen and immediately execute it on your loom It s still handweaving but with greater efficiency and infinitely more creative control Compu Dobby III 1s the latest evolution in AVL electronics an unbroken string of innovation that began with introduction of the first Compu Dobby in 1982 And now in 2003 AVL is pleased to present Super Compu Dobby III It s the Compu Dobby plus PocketWeave which makes Super Compu Dobby III our most powerful electronic controller ever Comparison Why Compu Dobby III Easy Lifting Compu Dobby III makes it 30 60 easier to raise harnesses than prior AVL dobbies or Compu Dobbies An added benefit is that 1t evens out the weight distribution on each dobby treadle Bigger Shed Compu Dobby III creates a Shed that is almost twice as large as our previous models Instant Adjustment No more fiddling with adjust Compu Dobby III 1s virtu ally adjustment free Economical Ata price that is clearly the lowest on the market and fully 40 less expensive than its predecessor who can resist Compu Dobby III ET FRET IlI www avlusa com PIT HHT Jalala Compu Dobby Iil System Benefits The AVL Compu Dobby System Is compatible with Apple Macintosh and Windows Intel computers Works with a wide variety of software including AVL s own Swift Weave WeaveMaker Mi and WeavePoint plus a growing number of third p
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