Fully automatic cotton towel machine

Fully automatic cotton wipe machines are key production equipment in the modern hygiene products industry, integrating mechanical engineering, automation control, and materials science. These machines provide fully automated production, covering operations from raw material feeding to finished product packaging. They significantly improve production efficiency—reaching speeds up to 100 meters per minute—while ensuring consistent product quality and hygiene standards. Their modular design allows manufacturers to flexibly configure functional modules to meet diverse market needs.

Classification by Product Form and Process

Fully automatic cotton wipe machines are typically categorized as follows:

1. Folding Lines: Produce boxed folded cotton wipes, equipped with precise folding mechanisms and counting devices.

2. Roll-Wrapping Lines: Produce roll-wrapped face and kitchen towels, featuring large-diameter reels and automatic roll-changing capabilities.

3. Sheet-Wrapping Lines: Produce single-sheet cotton wipes, integrating high-speed slitting and stacking systems.

From a process perspective, these lines can be classified into:

• Dry-laid lines: Using air-laid technology for non-woven cotton fabrics.

• Wet-laid lines: Using hydroentanglement technology for high-strength, soft fabrics.

Workflow Overview

The production workflow is highly precise:

1. Raw Material Loading: Cotton, viscose, or blended fibers are automatically fed into the forming unit.

2. Web Formation: Fibers are processed into fabric via hydroentanglement or hot-air bonding.

3. Drying: Moisture is removed using infrared or hot-air drying systems.

4. Post-Processing: The fabric is wound, then cut using CNC slitting machines and folded to pre-set specifications.

5. Quantitative Stacking and Packaging: A photoelectric counting system ensures precise stacking, while automated packaging machines complete bagging or boxing.

All processes are centrally managed via a PLC system, ensuring consistent quality control across the production line.

Product Quality and Applications

Products manufactured on fully automatic cotton wipe machines are high-quality, hygienic, and consistent. Key characteristics include:

• Uniform dimensions and thickness

• Excellent water absorption

• Soft, skin-friendly texture

• Compliance with national hygiene standards and free from harmful additives such as fluorescent agents

Depending on post-processing, products can be embossed, printed, or treated with antibacterial formulations, making them suitable for infant care, beauty and makeup removal, medical disinfection, and general hygiene applications.

Advantages and Technological Trends

The adoption of fully automatic cotton wipe machines enables:

• Unmanned production, reducing labor costs

• Standardized, consistent product quality

• Digital integration, with IoT and big data technologies allowing real-time monitoring, remote operation, and predictive maintenance

As intelligent manufacturing advances, these machines are driving the personal care industry toward digitalization and smart production, offering manufacturers both operational efficiency and product excellence.