Jockey & Tension Pulley Range
Pulley and bracket configurations for textile machinery belt systems.
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Heavy Duty Jockey Pulleys for Ring Frames
Heavy duty jockey pulleys for ring frames — jockey and tension pulley configurations for Rieter, LMW, Zinser, Marzoli, Textool and KTTM ring frames. Also suited to Allma (Saurer), Veejay Lakshmi and Murata machines, Turkish machinery (Huzur Makina, Mihan Makina, Birko AS) and specialty builders Giesse (fancy yarn) and Ishikawa. Choose a product below to open its individual detail page.
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Browse jockey and tension pulley configurations for textile machinery belt systems. Review the pulley and bracket layout, then identify the belt width, pulley diameter, bearing and mounting details required for your application. Send the existing pulley reference or a dimensioned drawing for a quotation.
Jockey Pulleys & Tension Pulleys for Textile Machinery
Jockey pulleys keep drive tapes at constant tension across spinning and winding machines. A worn or wobbling jockey pulley lets tape tension wander — and spindle speed wanders with it, showing up as count variation and extra end breaks. Vindex Industries manufactures jockey and tension pulleys since 1985 at Surendranagar, Gujarat, supplying textile machinery builders and mills in 87 countries in bulk order quantities.
Tell-tale signs of a failing jockey pulley are tape dust near the drive, audible flutter at speed and spindles on one section running slow. Replacing pulleys before the tape itself wears saves both the tape and the spindles it drives.
Pulleys run in high-speed tape drives and are built to hold alignment over long service intervals. Open the range below for configurations, technical data and enquiry options — and for export orders, share your machine make and tape-drive layout for a confirmed match.
Jockey Pulleys — Frequently Asked Questions
What is a jockey pulley and what does it do?
A jockey pulley keeps drive tapes at constant tension across spinning and winding machines. Constant tape tension keeps spindle speed steady, which is why this small part has an outsized effect on count consistency.
Where are jockey pulleys used?
They are used in the tape-drive systems of spinning and winding machines, wherever a drive tape needs guiding and tensioning between the drive motor and the spindles.
What are the signs of a failing jockey pulley?
The tell-tale signs are tape dust near the drive and audible flutter at speed. A worn or wobbling jockey pulley lets tape tension wander, and spindle speed wanders with it, showing up as count variation and extra end breaks.
How do I confirm the right pulley for my machine?
Share your machine make and the drive details with an enquiry. The Vindex team confirms the matching jockey or tension pulley from the range before quoting.
Do you supply these parts in bulk for export?
Yes. Vindex Industries has manufactured textile machinery spares since 1985 at Surendranagar, Gujarat, and supplies them in bulk order quantities to textile mills in 87 countries.