YarnMaster® Prisma Releases Its Compactness Feature
The Compactness feature is poised to become an essential tool in the world of compact yarn spinning. Designed with Prisma’s signature cleverness, the Compactness feature brings unmatched precision in detecting longer faults, twist deviations, hairiness, and compactness differences.
But that’s not all – Prisma’s focus on minimizing waste and optimizing raw material utilization is at the forefront with the Compactness feature. By precisely eliminating detected twist errors throughout their length, unnecessary yarn waste is significantly reduced, leading to better efficiency and cost savings.
Prisma compactness feature
By integrating the Compactness feature, every spinner gain the remarkable capability to swiftly detect even the subtlest twist variations. This empowers them to maintain consistent yarn quality and avoid costly complaints due to yarn breaks for example during the weaving process, while also identifying and addressing the sources in previous process steps.
Compactness, in the context of yarn, refers to the tightness and uniformity of fibers within the yarn structure. Prisma’s simultaneous dual measurement technique provides precise data on mass and diameter across every inch of the yarn, ensuring reliable results about any compactness issues and the successful production of various types of compact or conventional yarns.
- Origin of compactness faults:
1. Mix-up of bobbins with different twist coming from the ring or roving frame.
2. Mix-up compacted and non-compacted yarn.
3. Bobbins with faults from the compacting system from the ring frame.
4. Bobbins with faults from the ring-traveler system of the ring frame (twist reduction) or faults due to fiber accumulation between spindle and belt-drive.
5. Mix-up of bobbins from combed or carded process.
Field study results
Prisma demonstrates its superiority in precision and efficiency, surpassing other systems in performance.
Client Feedback from Vietnam after implementing the Compactness feature: Prisma tests on compact siro yarn Ne 27 with a standard twist of 683 T/m.
1. Mix-up of bobbins with different twist coming from the ring or roving frame
When there is a change in the amount of twist, the compactness of the yarn is affected.
Low twist:
A low twist leads to less control over fibers in the yarn structure, resulting in fluffier yarn and a drop in yarn strength. It will be detected in the compactness positive limit.
A low-twist yarn was detected on the compactness positive side of a single yarn with a yarn count of Ne 30. The low-twist portion increased the yarn diameter and resulted in a 24% decrease in strength.
High twist:
A higher twist results in increased tightness within the fibres, leading to stiffer yarn and a drop in yarn diameter. This change will be detected in the compactness negative limit.
A high twist yarn was detected on the negative side of the compactness of the twisted two-ply yarn with yarn count Ne 54/2. It has led to a reduction in yarn diameter in the high twisted part.
2. Mix-up compacted and non-compacted yarn
When there is a mixture of compact and non-compact yarns, it can be observed in the fabric due to different yarn structures. There are significant differences in the yarn structure of a twisted compact yarn and a twisted non-compact yarn, both of which are 50/2 double-ply yarns.
Detection of a non-compact yarn in a compact yarn clearing:
Non-compact yarn has more hairiness and a bulkier structure than compact yarn. It can be detected in the compactness positive limit.
Detection of a compact yarn in a non-compact yarn clearing:
Compact yarn has lesser hairiness and a smoother surface compared to non-compact yarn. A mix-up of compact yarn in non-compact yarn can be detected in the compactness negative limit.
3. Bobbins with faults from the compacting system from the ring frame (higher hairiness, lower compacting)
Compacting systems in spinning often produce faulty yarns due to component failures. These faults can also be detected in the compactness positive limit.
Compactness Settings
Measurement:
Selection “DM” uses the combination of both M and D signals for compactness. “D” exclusively relies on the diameter signal for compactness.
Limits:
The positive and negative limits have a range of 1% to 150% and -1.0 to -60 % respectively.
Obs. Length:
Length ranges from 0.2 m to 50 m.
Working principle and setting guide:
The system triggers a cut at a set observation length once the limit exceeds for the entire set observation length. The user can start with the limits of +/- 10% and 10 m obs. length and then optimize until the desired results are achieved.
Alarm limit:
The alarm limit for compactness can be set in the Off-Standard menu.
Monitoring data:
Compactness + and – cuts will be monitored in the monitoring data.