Hollander Beater
A Hollander Beater is a machine used to defibrate materials composed of fibres in order to generate a homogenous paper pulp. This pulp can then be shaped in a variety of ways.
By transforming fibres into pulp, the Hollander beater plays an essential role in the textile recycling chain.
Thanks to the European WORTH programme, Mekanika was able to work with fashion designer and material researcher Surzhana Radnaeva to develop an open source Hollander Beater.
Together we were able to develop the first functional beater, which was used to make a first collection of paper clothes from textile waste. We've come full circle!
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Tech & Specs
| Features | |
|---|---|
| General footprint | 1000x600x1000mm |
| Overall weight | 45kg |
| Motor Power | 0,75Kw |
| Cylinder RPM | 500 |
| Cylinder diameters | 175mm |
| Cylinder Length | 160mm |
| Number of teeth | 12 |
| Adjustable off-contact | 0 to 12mm |
| Water capacity | 25 L |
| Beating ratio | 1kg/3h |
About the Open-Source Files
Every Mekanika design is available to download as a 3D assembly file and can be opened with any CAD software. If you don't have one, the file can also be viewed using a web browser.
You can then use this file to replicate our design in your workshop or even modify it to create your own version of it. Just keep in mind that if you’re making things yourself, you’re in charge! Mekanika can’t be held accountable for any issues related to malfunctions or incompatibility.
License
This machine is licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA.
This license lets you remix, adapt, and build upon our work even for commercial purposes, as long as you credit us and license your new creations under identical terms. This license is often compared to copyleft-free and open-source software licenses.
Mekanika is an open project and we are eager to welcome other designers, engineers or creative people on board. We have tons of ideas that we want to develop, so if you share our values and views on open-source hardware and modular design, drop us an email at info(at)mekanika.io
At last, we would be glad to hear from you if you've worked on your own version of this design. Any feedback is of course greatly appreciated too, so don't hesitate to get in touch with us!