Makina owuma, owongoka achitsulo chojambulira mawaya atha kugwiritsidwa ntchito pojambula mawaya amitundu yosiyanasiyana, okhala ndi kukula kwa capstan kuyambira 200mm mpaka 1200mm m'mimba mwake.Makinawa ali ndi thupi lolimba lokhala ndi phokoso lochepa komanso kugwedezeka ndipo amatha kuphatikizidwa ndi ma spoolers, ma coiler omwe malinga ndi zomwe kasitomala amafuna.