Weaving & Fabric Construction

Air-Jet Loom Air Consumption Calculator

Compressed air is usually the second largest cost in an air-jet shed after yarn.

Insertion Loom running
rpm
90%
30% 100%
Nozzles Air per pick
Nl/pick
no.
Nl/pick
Compressor Energy basis
kWh/m3
/kWh

Air Consumption

— m3/h

Free air delivered per loom

Demand & Cost

Air per Pick
— Nl
Air Consumption
— CFM
Compressor Energy
— kWh/h
Air Cost per Loom Hour
—

Relay nozzle count is the lever most mills ignore. Switching off unused relays on narrow styles cuts consumption immediately.

Air-Jet Loom Air Consumption Calculator — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.