Year: 1988-2017, ww: 2.4 m
Consisting of:
2 MTV bale openers, yoc: 2008, ww: 1.5 m
1 Hergeth bale opener
1 Rolando mixing opener
1 Bonino double doffer card, yoc: 1988, ww: 2.8 m, avantrain + 1 swift
1 MTV cross-lapper, yoc: 1999, input: 3 m, output: 2.6 m, up to 60 m/min
1 Sicam thermobonding oven, yoc: 1988, ww: 2.4 m, double belt, 3 burners, cooling section, calender
1 Automatex PR50/T finishing needle loom, with batt feeding system, yoc: 2001, ww: 2.7 m, double board downstroke, stroke: 60 mm, 8 200 needles/m
1 cutting and winding unit, yoc: 2017, ww: 2.5 m
Up to 700 kg/h

Year: 2015-2023
Width: 660mm
For the production of hydrogen bonded airlaid, perfect to make pre-made cores (for absorbent products) for example underpads, food pads, meat pads, fruit pads, etc… with the following specifications:
75 – 400 gsm max mechanical speed 65m/min, average running speed 60 m/min (products 75-160 gsm).

Line consisting of:
Bottom Tissue Unwinding System
-Two pneumatic tissue loading bars, max roll diameter 35”/890mm (including the core) mm and max roll width 27.5”/700mm
-Automated tissue splice switch over
-Automated tissue tension bar bracket

Defibration System
-Two hammer mills and two pulp unwind stands, width of pulp sheet 23”/600 mm, roll diameter 19”/483 mm.
-Two volumetric fibre web feeders

Web Forming System
-Two web forming heads
-Two vacuum chamber systems including fan
-Two atomizing humidification systems
-Two blowers with dust collector

Web Transfer System
-Two conveyer belts travel systems

Top Tissue Unwinding Systems
-Two pneumatic tissue loading bars, max roll diameter 35”/890mm (including core) mm and max roll width 27.5”/700mm
-Automated tissue splice switch over
-Automated tissue tension bar bracket

Embossing System
-Heat press electrical oil driving roller
-Compacting embossing press with electrical oil boiler

Rewinding and Splicing Systems
-Six adjustable width splicing blades
-Max roll width is 26”/660mm
-Max roll diameter 42” /1070mm
-Automated roll splicing blade
-Automated winding roll changeover
-Trimming waste collection unit

Electrical System
-Ten A800 Mitsubishi Electric converters
-Ten Melservo-J4 Mitsubishi Electric servers
-Sixteen Danfoss VLT converters
-Ten Sinovo inverters

Dust Collection System, brand new in 2023

Can be offered with a new (2024) Jasch Model No.: JIL 400K GSM gauge sensor as well if of interest.

Year: 2013, ww: 3.4 m
Consisting of:
3x Autefa bale openers
1x Autefa blending box
2x Autefa fine openers
1x Autefa card
1x Autefa cross-lapper
1x Autefa drafter
1x Hi-Tech card
1x Andritz spunlace system
1x Andritz drum oven
1x Wumag calender
1x slitting winder
Raw material: viscose, polyester
40-180 gr/m2
950 kg/h

Year: 1989, fully Refurbished in 2017
Width of the finished product: 2m20
Including:
– 1 Hopper feeder /bale-breaker
– 1 Rotary Opener
– 1 THIBEAU Card width 2m50 Type 123 PP double doffer
– 1 ASSELIN Cross Lapper Type 380, output in 2m50
– 1 ASSELIN cylinder needling machine
– 1 ASSELIN needling machine, width 2m24, Stroke: Down, 2920 needles/m.
– 1 ASSELIN needling machine, width 2m24, Stroke: Up, 2920 needles/m.

Year: 1980-2004, ww: 3 m
Consisting of:
8x Fiber Controls bale openers, yoc: 1980 (1), 1982 (6), 1999 (1), ww: 880 mm
2x Trutzschler mixers, 10 chambers each, yoc: 1990
5x Rando fine openers, ww: 910 mm
5x Trutzschler single doffer cards, yoc: 1993, ww: 2.2 m, 2 swifts
2x drafters, ww: 3.34 m
1x Spinnbau airlay system, yoc: 1990, ww: 3.33 m
1x Fleissner spunlace system, yoc: 1999, with 7 Uraca pumps (yoc: 1999 (5), 2004 (2))
8x ASB sand filters, yoc: 2001
1x KWI flotation filter
1x bag filter
1x water pump
1x ICBT filter system, yoc: 1999
1x Spellna suction system
1x printer, ww: 3.6 m
1x padder (foulard), ww: 3.6 m
1x drum oven, ww: 3.6 m, 12 vertical drums
1x Kusters Calico thermobonding calender, yoc: 1983, ww: 4 m
1x Parkinson slitting winder, ww: 3.9 m
1x Twin City Fan Companies dust collection unit
Raw material: cotton, viscose, polyester
30-80 gr/m2

Year: 1977-1992 – refurbished and upgraded with Siemens S7 in 2002
ww: 2.5 m
Consisting of:
1x Hergeth single doffer card, yoc: 1977, ww: 2.2 m, avantrain + 1 swift
1x Reisky & Schlese cross-lapper, yoc: 2002, input: 2.2 m, output: 2.5 m
1x Spinnbau drafter, yoc: 1972, ww: 3 m
1x Heuer pre-needle loom, yoc: 1985, ww: 3 m, single board downstroke, 2 000 needles/m, 750 rpm
1x winder

Composed of:
1x OCTIR Card, working width 2200 mm., Electronic scale feeder, breast roller, 1st carding group 4 workers, Flyer and doffer; 2nd Carding group 4 workers, Flyer and doffer.
1x TECNICA TESSILE Cross Lapper, working width input 2500 mm, output 3000 mm.
1x AUTOMATEX Needle-loom mod.DBD 25 yoc 2014, width 2600 mm., 2 boards, needling from up to down, 30.000 needles.
1x Rolling up System with little willow for selvedges, output width 1700 mm.

Main technical index:
1.Max finished product net width: 3700mm
2.Products weight :600gsm to 800gsm
3.Output:250㎏/h.(based on 300gsm 6D fiber)
4.suitable raw material: polyester fiber, low melt fiber
5.safety cover put on the drives, bearings ,etc.
6.Heating type: Gas
7.Operation: Control panel plus PLC touch screen for cross lapper.
8.Total motor power: 96.75kw.
9.power: 480 Voltage x 3 Phase x 60 Hz

Production Procedure:
Bale Opening and Mixing Machine → Fiber Opening Machine → Feeding Machine → Carding Machine →Cross Lapping Machine → Oven → Winding and Cutting machine

Name of equipment and main technical specifications:

1.Bale opening and Mixing machine:
Suitable to open and mix different types of fiber and to eliminate other impurities from the raw materials. Working width: 1100mm. Blending rollers: 3pcs, Roller Dia: 275mm, Blending Speed: 2 grades, Blending motor 3kw.

2. Fiber Opening Machine, 2 SETS (Pre opener and Main Opener):
To open the fiber which is blended and get ready for the next step of production. pre opener is nail on the compressed wood type. main opener is wire wrapped type. Working width: 1300mm. Roller Dia: 500mm, Speed: 800RPM, Capacity: 250kg/h\, Total power: 7.7kw—With upper storage tank, photoelectric control, reverse function, pipe dia. 300mm.

3. Feeding Machine:
To mix the well opened fiber and mix evenly and get ready for the next step. Working width: 1800mm. Capacity: 250kg/hour, frame made of 8mm premium carbon steel, beater diameter : 310mm, surface is fastened by 3 pcs of pin board screws, two sides anti-winding devices, 1.1KW x 6 grade motor controls. Conveyor controlled by 2.2kw inverter with 100/10:1 gear box. General power: 3.2kw. Two photoelectric control, one for control of fiber storage amount and adjust vibrating panel to control feeding amount of fiber, the other for control of output amount.

4. 2000mm single cylinder, double Doffer, double Random carding machine:
To further open and carding the fiber to make them form a mesh type. Working width: 2000mm. Main cylinder dia: φ1230mm, 18.5KW motor, 380 rpm, inverter controlled, high speed. Doffer dia: 495mm x 2 pcs, Random dia: 295mm x 4 pcs, Capacity: 260 kgs/h, Cylinder’s radial variation: ≤0.05, Production speed: ≤45 meters per minute, General power: 27kw, 4 feeding rollers equipped with metal production system. main cylinder, roller’s input, doffer’s output are all of inverter controlled. equipped with recycle device, 4kw motor.

5. Cross Lapper:
To lap evenly the fiber net to the required width and density. Input net width: 2200mm. Output net width: 4500mm. Lapping Speed: ≤ 45 m/min, Output speed: 3~10 m/min, Density: 100~1000gsm. General power: 11kw, Input and Off set conveyor by Strong antistatic carbon-like PVC. Output bottom conveyor by wooden slats. 4 pcs of high accuracy inverter control all the conveyors. Cross lapping controlled by PLC, and equipped with clamping device to prevent fiber flying. Bottom conveyor height adjustable by motor control.

6. 10 meter long 4500mm wide Oven:
Working width: 4500mm (Teflon mesh width). Effective heating length: 10000mm , Mode of heating: gas (direct burning type), temperature ranges: ≤ 200℃. Linear speed: 3~10meters per min, blowers : 11 KW x 2 pcs. Total power: 30Kw., inverter control. The conveyor is of imported Teflon mesh belts. Upper conveyor high adjustable by motor. Main frame by 10# channel steel. Front and tail temperature display, intelligent control. Main drive is inverter controlled, speed adjustable.

7. cooling Machine:
4100mm working width, air blowing from top and bottom both. Air cooling : 4KW x 2 pcs. Output area equipped with strong chill system, upper 3 rollers can be adjusted in height, so as to control cooling and thickness.

8. Sheet cutter and winder:
working width: 4100mm, Linear speed: 0.8~10 meters per min. Rolling dia:350mm. 1 pc of under-felt cross cutter 0.75kw, driven by 1.5kw motor. 7 pcs of vertical cutter 0.75kw. Total power : 5.75kw, Photoelectric control, motor meter count, automatic bells for cutting reminding.

10. Wire winding machine.

11. PLC control for full line.

Year: 1998-2006
Width: 2450mm
A complete installation for bleaching of cotton (or other fibers, hemp, jute, etc…) that can then be further processed in the next installation, which is a complete spunlace production unit.

Having rapid moisture absorption, good air permeability, soft feel and good drapability, the spunlace material is widely used on various occasions mainly for medical and sanitary use: surgical gowns, protective clothing, disinfection wraps, masks, diapers, dry/wet wipes, wet face towels, magic towels, soft towel rolls, beauty supplies, sanitary napkins & pads, and disposable sanitary cloths, etc. The characteristics are closer to traditional textiles than other nonwoven materials and has high strength and low tendency to fluff.

For production of cotton spunlace 30 – 250 gsm, maximum fiber throughput 1000 kg/hr, production speed 30 m/min at 250 gsm. Water evaporation based on cotton with 140% water content after hydroentanglement approximately 1450 kg/hr.
Trützschler opening and blending section, Consisting of:
BDT baleplucker, BOA bale-opener, MPM mixer, TFV4 fine-opener and one MS191 + BE/1600 for feeding of each card.

Carding section:
2x Spinnbau ALW cards with aerodynamic Turbounit take-off, each with Trützschler FBK 536 chute-feeds, ww: 2500 mm, consisting of: infeed with pre-roller, breast section with 1 worker/stripper and transfer doffer, main swift – dia 1050 mm with 5 workers/strippers and randomizing roller – dia 550 mm, take-off by aerodynamic Turbo-roller – dia 550 mm.

Hydro-entanglement, drying and winding section:
1x Fleissner Aquajet spunlace unit, 1 pre-wet + 2 injectors drum type, ww: 2500 mm, mechanical speed 4-40 m/min, jet strip type 0.12 mm dia, 40 hpl, belt with final de-watering section. Uraca HP-pump for max 50 bar. AS1 separator for extraction of first and second drum unit, AS2 separator for extraction of final dewatering unit including suction fans and feed pumps.
1x Fleissner through-air dryer 8-section, drum dia – 1414 mm, direct gas-heated, ww: 2500 mm, installed heating capacity 1600 kW, max drying temperature 120 deg. C.
1x Celli AC5 – model 820 turret winder, with 11 knives, max roll dia – 1200 mm, core dimension 76 mm (3 inch).

Including jet strip cleaning unit and cleaning device for high-pressure cartridge filters as well as fire extinguishing line.
Still on mill floor (but stopped).

Year: 1987
With upgraded electronics, ww: 4 m
Consisting of:
2x Hergeth Hollingsworth bale openers, ww: 1 m
1x Bonino bale opener, ww: 700 mm
1x Thibeau double doffer card, ww: 2.4 m
1x Asselin cross-lapper, input: 2.9 m, output: 4 m
1x Asselin DF 1 500 pre-needle loom (drum tacker), ww: 4 m
1x Asselin SD 41 finishing needle loom, ww: 4.1 m, double board downstroke, 5 600 needles/m
1x Asselin DF 41 finishing needle loom, ww: 4.1 m, double board downstroke, double board upstroke, 11 200 needles/m
1x Cutting and winding unit

Year: 1982-1995
With upgraded electronics, ww: 2.2 m
Consisting of:
2x Laroche bale openers, yoc: 1994, ww: 1.5 m
1x Laroche pre-opener, yoc: 1994, ww: 1 m
1x Tatham double doffer card, yoc: 1982, ww: 2.8 m
1x Tatham cross-lapper, input: 2.8 m, output: 2.2 m
1x Asselin 169 pre-needle loom (drum tacker), ww: 2.2 m
1x Fehrer NL 9/S pre-needle loom, yoc: 1995, ww: 2.2 m, single board downstroke, 5 181 needles/m
1x Fehrer NL 21/R finishing needle loom, yoc: 1982, ww: 2.2 m, double board upstroke, 14 000 needles/m
1x Fehrer NL 21/R finishing needle loom, yoc: 1984, ww: 2.2 m, double board downstroke, 10 000 needles/m
1x Cutting and winding unit

Year: 1991-2006
With upgraded electronics, ww: 4.7 m
Consisting of:
3x Masias bale openers, yoc: 1998, ww: 1.5 m
1x Masias fine opener, yoc: 1998, ww: 1.6 m
1x Masias double doffer card, yoc: 1991, ww: 2.8 m
1x Asselin cross-lapper, yoc: 1991, input: 2.8 m, output: 4.7 m
1x Karl Mayer Malivlies stitch-bonding machine, yoc: 2005, ww: 5 m
1x Asselin SD 47 pre-needle loom, with batt feeding system, yoc: 1995, ww: 4.7 m, single board downstroke, 5 106 needles/m
1x Asselin SM 47 finishing needle loom, yoc: 1995, ww: 4.7 m, double board upstroke, 8 714 needles/m
1x Asselin DF 47 finishing needle loom, yoc: 1995, ww: 4.7 m, double board downstroke, double board upstroke, 17 429 needles/m
1x Bombi double cylinder thermobonding calender, yoc: 2006, ww: 5 m
1x Cutting and winding unit
1x Laroche edge trim opener

2800 mm, Card, Cross lapper, Maliwatt loom gauge 22.

2500 mm, Card, Cross lapper, Maliwatt loom gauge 14.

2500 mm, Card, Cross lapper, Maliwatt loom gauge 22.

Airlay materials find application in a wide range of industries due to their desirable properties, such as high porosity, breathability, and uniformity. The ability to tailor the composition and structure of airlay nonwoven materials makes them adaptable to specific performance requirements, making them an essential choice in diverse manufacturing applications.
Year: 2011
Width: 2500mm
Complete airlay line for production of automotive felt, construction insulation material, felt for mattresses and other applications. Max weight – 3000 gsm, line speed max 5 m/min, consisting of:
03 Bematic AC-1500 bale openers with feed tables and collecting belt, ww: 1500 mm.
01 Bematic SP-205 weighing tower, ww: 1500 mm.
01 Bematic AF-700 mixer/opener with transport fan, ww: 700 mm.
01 Bematic SF-1500 fine opener, ww: 1500 mm.
01 Bematic Bemablow feeder, ww: 2500 mm.
01 Bematic T-Max airlay former, ww: 2600 mm.
01 Bombi TFP/2N gasheated oven with 3 burners and cooling zone.
01 Bombi CAL/2C calender, ww: 2700 mm.
01 Bombi TG/2+2 length and cross cutter, ww: 2700 mm.
01 Bombi RAF winder, ww: 2500 mm.
Still running.

Quantity: 1, Year 1986
including
– 1 THIBEAU breaker card Type CA6, with its hopper feeder (Servolap)
Width 2m50, drum diameter 1200
– 1 ASSELIN crosslapper Type 360, entry 2m50, Output width 3 m
– 1 THIBEAU finishing card, width 2m50
– 1 ASSELIN crosslapper Type 380, entry 2m50, exit 3 m
– 3 FEHRER needlelooms, punching from the top, including :
1 NL 2000, width 2m70, 1 NL 2000/S, width 2m50, 1 NL 2000/S, width 2m50

Quantity: 1, Year 1986
including :
– 1 THIBEAU breaker card, Type CA 6, Model B5PP, width 2m50
With its hopper feeder (Servolap), Drum dia 1200 mm
– 1 ASSELIN crosslapper Model 360, entry width 2m50, delivery belt width 3 m
– 1 THIBEAU finishing card Type CA 6 Model 225PP, breast roller, drum dia. 1200mm
– 1 ASSELIN crosslapper, year 1991 Type PROFILE, entry 2m50, delivery conveyor 2m90
– 1 FEHRER needleloom Type NL 28/S, width 3 m, needling from the top
– 1 FEHRER NeedleloomType NL28/S, width 2m70, needling from the bottom

Year: 2020
Width: 1700mm

Complete meltblown line consisting of:

*Raw material supply
– Raw material storage system – 1 silo, approx. 150 t capacity.
– Central chips conveying system, max. conveying length: 12 m vertical / 18 m horizontal.
– Metering and mixing system, type: gravimetric / batch wise, components: 1 main + 3 additives, min. dosing amount for additives: 250 g/h, with 1 operating panel.

*Set of extrusion and spinning equipment
– Extruder system, throughput range: 40 – 150 kg/h PP (MFI 400 – 1.200), screw size: ø90 mm, cylinder heating: 5 zones / 58 kW, polymer temperature and pressure measurement.
– Polymer filter, bolt filter system, screen area: 2 x 72 cm², operation mode: continuous, semi-automatic.
– Polymer distribution pipeline, electrically heated, all parts coming into contact with the product are made out of stainless steel.

*Meltblown spinning beam consisting of:
– electrically heated meltblown die assembly, max. operating temperature (design): up to 300°C, heating power (total): up to 52 kW, die body (coat hanger), heaters plus temperature sensors for individual control loops, melt pressure and temperature sensors, air manifold (segmented): double-sided for heated process air, pressure measuring devices, spinning pump: 1 x 70 cm³/revolutions incl. drive system.
– 2 spin packs (one in operation and one in stand-by), for PP polymer, hole to hole width: 1.700 mm, holes per inch: 50 hpi with quick change feature.
– Double-sided quench box.
– Quench duct.
– Steel frame. The structure is laid out for accommodating extruder, polymer filter, spinning beam and manifold, quench boxes.

*Web Forming System
– Fabric forming table, multifunctional forming table, suction width: 1.850 mm, speed range: 4 – 80 m/min, forming wire with pin-seam, height adjustment via motor driven spindle system adjustable DCD: 150 – 600 mm, set of rollers for forming wire support, 3-zone vacuum box with upstream zone, forming zone and downstream zone, pedestal staircase, guiding system for forming wire, tensioning system for forming wire, forming wire drive system.
– Air suction systems, suction system for forming air consisting of channels between vacuum box and fan.

*Air Suction Fans
– Set of meltblown air suction fans, with drives and controls, 1 fan for upstream zone, 1 fan for forming zone, 1 fan for downstream zone.

*Quench Air System

– Secondary air system for quench air consisting of: air inlet zone with filter, air cooling zone (by chilled water) incl. condensate return, air heating zone (by electric heater), air pressure blower zone, quench air temperature: 15 – 40 °C.

*Chilled Water Unit
– chilled water circulation system incl. piping and pumps, galvanised steel chilled water tank, insulation for chilled water circulation system, circulating system for extruder cooling.

*Process Air System

– Process air compressor, air volume per beam: approx. 900 – 3.000 Nm³/h, pressure: 0,1 – 1,5 bar (g), sound enclosure, pressure and temperature sensor (analog output), electronic control unit, drives, air piping and bypass valve between compressor station, air heater and air manifold, insulation piping.

*Air Heater system
– Electrically heated air heater, pressure: 2 bar (g), temperature at exit side of heater: 160 – 350 °C.

*Electric Charge System
– Oerlikon Neumag – ecuTEC 1600 electrostatic charging unit, multifunctional for in-line charging of the web, needle electrodes (Tech-I), side frame, set of high voltage generators, safety covering.

*Winding System
– Mahlo online basis-weight and air-permeability measuring system.
– A. Celli in-line slitting winder, contact winder with coated drive drum, operation speed range 4 – 90 m/min, web width 1.600 – 2.200 mm, max. roll Ø 1.200 mm, max roll weight 630 kg, 4 winding shaft – dia 3 inch, 12 slitting knives (including edge trim) position manually adjustable. Consisting of: web threading by means of threading belt and air blowers, load cells for automatic tension control, bowed spreader roll, spool storage station, spool start-up system, two primary arms to transfer the spool from the loading position to the horizontal tracks, arms – supporting the spool during winding actuated by pneumatic cylinders, slitting section, driven by an independent motor, reel sustaining device, automatic roll doffing and cross cutting unit (with rotary blade), nip control, taper function, operator panel, crane without columns connected to the meltblown steel frame, simple V-shaped unloading table to receive the finished reel unloading table, shaft extractor system, crane yoke for its transfer back to the spool storage station, edge-trim suction, suitable for meltblown filter material 15 – 80 gsm, max trim width: 50 mm.

*Electrical system
– Siemens PLC and process control system, local operating panels, measuring sensors, safety limit switches, heating switch cabinets, drive switch cabinets incl. inverters, switch cabinets for auxiliary devices, measuring and control panel, emergency stop / fast stop devices.

*Auxiliaries
– Set of special tools for the extrusion equipment.
– Spinneret workshop consisting of: preheating oven, ultrasonic bath, spinneret microscope, vacuum pyrolysis oven, lifting pulley for spin pack handling, assembly table for mounting the spin pack.

This lab/pilot needlepunch line is fully complete from fiber opening section to end of line winder for collecting the finished material. A very versatile Fehrer custom random velour needle loom is installed for the web bonding and there is also a flat belt laminator in-line for lamination capability. The installation is suitable for R&D divisions, Universities and research centers, training line and for commercial production of small volume, high value niche products.
Type: Laboratory line Width: 1000mm
Complete nonwoven lab line consisting of:
02 x Fiber Controls bale openers, ww: 910 mm, yoc: early 1980s, with mechanical weighpans
01 x Fiber Controls collecting belt, ww: 635 mm and 3 m long
01 x horizontal opener with hump magnet
01 x Trützschler reserve with hump magnet
01 x Trützschler transport fan from reserve to chutefeed
01 x backstand nonwoven scrim let-off, feeding undercard apron, ww: 1010 mm
01 x CMC EF-38-5 Evenfeed chutefeed
01 x Whitin rollertop card, ww: 1010 mm, yoc: 1980s, 50 mm dia feedroll, 6 workers/stripper sets on 3 independent drives; W1, W2+3, W4+W5+W6, workers 152 mm dia, strippers 76 mm dia, main swift 1270 mm dia, doffer 760 mm dia, condensor 152 mm dia, rotary comb take-off 152 mm dia. Allen Bradley VFD drives and controls, no PIVs.
01 x inclined apron, ww: 1200 mm
01 x Fehrer NL21 custom random velour needle loom, yoc: 2015, ww: 1200 mm, with extended brush apron – approximately 6,7 meters long, including also 120 brand new PA6-12 spare brushes, double boards, down stroke, quick-change stripper plates (one for each needle pattern), 2 different needle patterns (5000 n/lm K1 regular and 7500 n/lm GBB75 random), 4 needleboards of each pattern, 40 mm stroke, 2200 rpm, max linear speed 20 m/min.
01 x custom storage rack for needleboards
01 x Reliant Powerbond 160 custom flat belt laminator, yoc: 2015, ww: 1200 mm, top belt only, mounted over brush apron.
01 x Reliant crush cut slitter, yoc: 2015, ww: 1500 mm, with metal detector
01 x Reliant turret winder, yoc: 2015, ww: 1500 mm, doff on the fly.
01 x bag filter with blower

Line was in production until April 2023 – mainly running: PP and PE/PET bico in the 3-6 dpf range (that is what the card is clothed for). Running 3 dpf we got a nice 50 gsm web from the card (single doffer single condenser).
Status: stopped on mill floor