STICKY COTTON--PROBLEMS, CAUSES,AND MANAGEMENT.

There must be improvements in insect management at the farm level if mill production problems associated with sticky cotton from insect-produced honeydew are to be minimized. Mills can do the following : store suspected sticky bales, lower the number of sticky bales in the laydown mix, turn to other growth areas, lower the humidity, reduc..

AUTOMATION IN CARDED YARN AND SEMI-WORSTED SPINNING.

Two integrated systems were tested for the direct and indirect linking of a ring frame and an automatic cone winder in the spinning process of carded and semi-worsted yarns. Trials demonstrated the feasibility of both systems; however, a new design was needed because of the larger cops, thicker yarns, quantity of packages, and lengths of ..

SPIN-ASSEMBLY-WINDER NOW AUTOMATED.

The PLYfil machine was introduced in 1987 as the first of a new generation of spin-assembly-winders for the manufacture of folded yarns. PLYfil reduces the processing steps for making folded yarns to drawing. Fine-spinning, clearing, and assembly winding occur in one continuous operation. Fold-twisting is accomplished on two-for-one twist..

AUTOMATIC YARN PACKAGE CONVEYOR SYSTEM.

Rieter's SERVOcone is an automatic package conveyor system for removing and transporting yarn packages from rotor spinning and winding machines. Package transport is achieved by an overhead conveyor that is capable of transporting 20 packages simultaneously. The packages may be delivered to containers or buffer conveyor belts. The SERVOco..

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COMPLEMENTS MACHINE RANGE.

Schlafhorst is offering two systems that will increase automation in the spinning mill: the Central-Informator data acquisition system and the Autoflow package transport system. Schlafhorst's Central-informator is a computerized data acquisition system for Zinser Autoconer 238 and Autocoro machines equipped with Corolab yarn monitoring de..

SPINNING CANS FOR THE AUTOMATION OF CAN TRANSPORT.

Gmohling offers spinning cans that are well-suited to automated transport. The cans feature very sturdy and dimensionally stable upper rings made of stainless steel. The base rings are made of galvanized steel and a horizontal internal flange. The outside diameter of both rings is the same, thus eliminating the possibility of overturned c..

SPINNING CANS WITH A FUTURE.

Gmohling's spinning can is designed for automated can transport and a long, trouble-free service life. The upper ring of the can is made of stainless steel and is extremely sturdy and dimensionally stable. The lower ring is made of galvanized steel and is the same dimension as the upper ring to prevent colliding cans from tipping over. Th..

SPINNING CAN TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH PUSH AND TURN SYSTEM

Innovatex's Canny is an automatic spinning can transport system that transports full and empty spinning cans on glide rails. The transport rails, which are installed only 32 millimeters above the floor, are resistant to wear and have an especially low friction index. This glide rail system offers the advantages of height and minimum maint..

TECHNIQUES IN THE TREATMENT OF COMBED WOOL SLIVERS.

CMT, the International Wool Secretariat, and some spinning and dyeing companies in Biella have collaborated to develop a new backwashing and finishing machine for combed wool slivers. The design is aimed at high productivity and low operating and maintenance costs. Environmental pollution by effluents is limited by a short liquor ratio, h..

CALCULATION OF THE OPTIMUM DRAFT DISTRIBUTION IN THE SPINNING PLAN.

A method of calculating an optimum plan for draft distribution requires specifications for the optimum card sliver count, the optimum drafts at the individual passages, the maximum permissible sliver counts in the individual passages (and the resultant doubling coefficient for yarn quality), and additional information on machine stock and..