Ashford new e-Carder is based on the popular 30cm (12ins) wide drum carder. This carder has two exceptionally powerful motors to enable fleece and sliver to be carded easily and quickly.

Features include:

• 30cm (12ins) carding width

• Batt weight up to 135gm (4¾ozs)

• 72-point teeth on the main drum and 36-point cloth on the feed-in drum help keep the feed-in drum clean

• Two 24v motors with geared drive

• Infinitely variable speed control for both drums plus a ratio control to vary the in-feed speed

• Acrylic safety covers over the drums and the drive belts, and a magnetic safety switch, for safe use

• Stepped tooth non-slip drive belts with belt tensioners

• On/off foot switch allows hands-free fibre preparation and feeding-in

• When in reverse, for fibre removal, the drums rotate at 10% carding speed

• Includes, packer brush, doffer, cleaning brush, on/off foot switch and 24-volt mains transformer

• Carding drums can be removed to clean bearings

• Large 21 x 31cm (8¼ x 12⅜ins) feed-in tray

• Size 51 x 40 x 32cm high (20 x 15¾ x 12½ins)

• Net weight 15.2kg (33½lbs) 

• Manufactured from beautiful native New Zealand Silver Beech hardwood with a lacquered finish

• Anticipated Arrival in Canada: Summer 2020