BD 8
Semi-automatic rotor-spinning machine
Think green.
New challenges in the textile markets demand individual solutions. Discover the new BD 8 with a focus on sustainability. Benefit from more than 50 years of experience as a technology leader in semi-automatic rotor spinning.
Create high-quality yarns with a focus on flexibility, ergonomic design, and sustainability. The new BD 8 is the benchmark for sustainable spinning in semi-automatic rotor spinning – powered by Autocoro technologies.

New challenges in the textile markets demand individual solutions. Discover the new BD 8 with a focus on sustainability. Benefit from more than 50 years of experience as a technology leader in semi-automatic rotor spinning.
Create high-quality yarns with a focus on flexibility, ergonomic design, and sustainability. The new BD 8 is the benchmark for sustainable spinning in semi-automatic rotor spinning – powered by Autocoro technologies.
E³: our development philosophy
The needs of our customers are our top priority. With every new or further development, we pay attention to reducing energy consumption, increasing efficiency and improving ergonomics. The E³ philosophy underlies all our designs and our smart solutions provide added value to customers. With the transformation of the textile industry for the Circular Economy, the processing of sustainable fibres is another important focus point in our developments.
- Energy savings thanks to Twinsuction
- Energy saving drives and optimised control system
- Maximum cost transparency thanks to Energy Monitoring
- More productivity with 600 spindle positions
- Premium package quality
- Take-up speeds up to 230 m/min
- More productivity per square metre
- Efficient waste separation thanks to three-chamber filter system
- Less operator need with automatic package remover
- Low operation height
- Automatic waste removal
- Higher operator performance with new digitally controlled efficiency visulisation
- 3-colour LED signal system at each spinning unit.

Highlights
- Resource-saving spinning with less energy consumption
- Maximum productivity on up to 600 spinning units
- Digipiecing for best piecing reability
- Time- and labour-saving machine operation, for easy working
- Highest flexibility for entirely new sales market
- Autocoro package quality with excellent unwinding properties in downstream process
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Schlafhorst Systems rotor spinning
Schlafhorst Systems offer the highest versatility in the market. Whether an application requires the uniqueness and productivity of air spinning or the smart flexibility of rotor spinning, we have the right solution for you.
Downloads
Find out more about our products. Here we provide you with all the relevant documents for download in PDF format.
BD 8 product brochure EN
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