Ceramic Eyelets and Guides
Eyelet Guide
We offer a wide range of ceramic eyelet guides, in various sizes and materials. Eyelets offer an effective solution for reducing damage to machinery, as the ceramic has excellent wear resistance. Available in a few basic types, the eyelets are generally selected depending on the diameter of the guide (as it fits through a hole) and the inside diameter of eyelet where yarn travels. Basic eyelet designs include:
Tube and Pipe Guide
Tube guides and pipe guides are similar in appearance; the inner diameter of a tube guide is polished to avoid yarn or wire damage, where a pipe guide or post guide is designed for yarn to travel on the exterior surface. Please be sure to specify if yarn will be traveling inside, or outside, when you contact us with your inquiry.
Bar Guides / Ceramic Pins and Rods
Most of our ceramic bar guides are made from an aluminum oxide material. Depending on the diameter and length, some different materials and surface finishes are available.
Roller Guide
The roller guide is a ceramic fixed guide (no bearing) used to guide yarns and wires in a turning motion. The flanges of a roller guide help keep yarns separate from one another, or from going out of the groove and causing damage to nearby parts of the machine. These are usually installed on a shaft or a threaded rod. Multi-groove rollers are popular; however, the entire roller is usually discarded if only one flange becomes broken. For this reason, the multi roller and multi hook guides have become more practical, as only one individual flange can be replaced to keep an entire roller assembly in service.
Slit Guide
The slit guide is also commonly called a “U-shaped guide” or “horseshoe guide” due to its appearance. The slit width is usually measured in millimeters, with 1.0 being a common size. Slit guide widths commonly available are 0.8mm up to 4.0mm.
Roller Guide
The roller guide is a ceramic fixed guide (no bearing) used to guide yarns and wires in a turning motion. The flanges of a roller guide help keep yarns separate from one another, or from going out of the groove and causing damage to nearby parts of the machine. These are usually installed on a shaft or a threaded rod. Multi-groove rollers are popular; however, the entire roller is usually discarded if only one flange becomes broken. For this reason, the multi roller and multi hook guides have become more practical, as only one individual flange can be replaced to keep an entire roller assembly in service.
Slit Guide
The slit guide is also commonly called a “U-shaped guide” or “horseshoe guide” due to its appearance. The slit width is usually measured in millimeters, with 1.0 being a common size. Slit guide widths commonly available are 0.8mm up to 4.0mm.
Trap / Hook Guide
The trap or hook guide is equipped with one or more hooks to prevent the yarn or wire from popping loose from the guide. This guide is available with a hook in the center (center hook guide) or double ‘sister’ hooks (double hook guide). These come in various sizes, and they have been a mainstay on textile machinery for decades.
Dog Tail Guide
The dog tail guide resembles a Pug dog’s curled tail. This design is less fragile than the pigtail design, as the delicate end of the loop curls into the side of the guide for greater protection. This is a very versatile guide that can be used in numerous applications, and is available in different sizes up to 8mm yarn path ID. In the spinning process, this guide is often used as a front and rear guide for migration nozzles and interlacers.
Pigtail / Snail Guide
The pigtail guide, also known as a snail guide, resembles a pigtail and is formed from ceramic dowel (or metal rod) which is looped to create the eyelet. This adaptable guide was one of the earliest yarn guides invented, and it can be used in many applications. This is available in ceramic or chrome-plated metal. Most ceramic pigtails are bonded with a metal holder for ease of installation.
Other Guides
Stacking guides, and roller segments are popular options for ease of assembly and maintenance. These are often used in creel systems, to keep yarns separated from each other while in close proximity.
Loop guides give a practical eyelet solution with easy means of mounting, when an in-line drilled hole is not an option.