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24 www.textilevaluechain.com December 2018 COVER STORY SIZING FAULTS & ITS CAUSES

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ADVANCES IN WEAVING TECHNOLOGY AND LOOMS

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28 www.textilevaluechain.com December 2018 COVER STORY INNOVATIONS IN WEAVING MACHINES A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH

Abstract "[4" $) !" = " " " !" ( " $ "" $" $ $4 " 4 Q "==""$" ""4=^[ $@ " 4 ) " 0%^2$4)!"" $ " 4[ $ ="" "$$44$@="" " " " $ $ 4 "[4"4^ $"4"'[ $="!"^!"4) 4@4=^@)"=- """=$ I.) Innovations improving the Performance of the ma- ""$6$$$=4 chine. "$$" !""4^"=4- "44) 4$"^$"!9- /"4"#- =1 $"%" !%9 "$4$ "4"" TYPES OF LOOM EXPECTED TYPES OF COUNT SPEED BREAKS/100 MTS PRODUCTI ""44)!"[ LOOM (190 SPEED EFFICIENCY preparatory (MTS/ AND 400 ENDS ON/ CM width) (RPM) (%) MACHINES MIN) (upto 50s Ne) MACHINE 4$4 (MTRS) =$$) CONVENTION 16S 600 70 107 AL CONE 144 90 WINDING !"$"="$$4 NON-AUTO ^44"A

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Table 2 IV.) Innovations brought down Cost of Maintenance POWER CONSUMPTION PER LOOM SHIFT OF 8 HOURS & Labour: - !""4^=" TYPES OF LOOM (190 cms) POWER CONSUMPTION "!_=1% PER LOOM SHIFT OF 8 HOURS (IN UNITS) TYPES OF AVG. SAL- LABOUR MAINTE- SPINDLES/ NON-AUTO X)L LOOM ARY PER COST FOR NANCE COST WINDER AUTO ;); (190 cms) WEAVER INSERT- BPER LOOM PER ING 10,000 SHIFT (RS) 0!>*>22 99); MONTH PICKS (Rs.) 3?2!#2 9Z)q (Rs.) 323 9q)p NON- _X88 X)Z9 78 - 3%?2! 78)px_8)8/33'- AUTO 323+9878V4=- AUTO X888 7)X; 7X - 4 4$ AUTO X888 9)qq Z8%X8 - 4$), >*> SPEED /$"!%7"""" 3?2- ;888 7)7_ 9X8 - 4= $ ? $ "" !#2 $4 " 4 ] $ " 4%@$=[" 323 ;888 9); 988 - " 4 $ [ $ 4 3%?2! ;888 9)9L 978 - $) 3(35 39]X8] 7Z A.) Developments in Drive Systems / motions:- ((* (#2] $ $ " $ - +9pS, >/!/ = " $ 2 $ " $ ;>3 ""46"$"$" >*> 39X8]5 - 3X8](- XZ ")" SPEED ~;>3 #2]>/!/ ""A$" ((* >/!^3 ;>3 $="*^ +9pS, 9qX]5 Q["")!"" ~97>3 "2$$"$4 >/! ""2$ ) 023 3788]5 - 39X8](- _8 SPEED ~;>3 #2]>/!/ "$AA%- ((* >/!^3 ;>3 " !4 " $Y ="" S ""=44" +9p , 7X8]5 "4=) ~97>3 >/! 3$$ 34$"2) /$"@""$ / =4 $ @$""="$4="%@ =4) $Y " $ 4$ $"- =$%@)""" B.) Developments in Designs / Shapes of spares:- 4"$" > $ =" 3 4 4 " 988884[=="$4="" $4@="$34 $"""" $6$$4) 4=4$") @@$"$"- Q$34) !" 4$] $ " " 4- " $ = - [42 ""- " =$ " $4) [= " $ " ) !"$"44) >="="- "$[ 44434$$4" 0 ^ 2$ / 4) !" 4 = $$) ""$"4)

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"$ No.of Lubricant Consumpon "$4=" spindle/ M/c. (lacs) Oil/Year (ltrs) Grease/Year (kg.) 44) # 4 $4$"4 Sizing $""[="$ Convenonal 0.084 1,51,200 33,600 " $ $ " $ (@ 18 lts./M/c.) (@ 4 kg/m/c.) 2) Mul Cylinder 0.056 1,40,000 35,000 )J4$" (@ 25 lts./M/c.) (@ 6.25 Kg/m/c.) "[4"4Q 3) Hi-tech & High < 0.001 < 2,200 < 1,200 44="$4- Speed (@ 22 lts./M/c.) (@ 12 kg/m/c.) "44) Looms Convenonal Non- 17.00 2,55,00,000 17,00,000 1. Developments in Designs / Systems: - auto (@ 15 lts./Loom) (@ 1 kg/loom) 2) Auto High Speed 2.30 57,50,000 69,00,000  '@ $ " " $ " (@ 25 lts./Loom) (@ 30 Kg/loom) ""$$" Shuleless 0.15 13,50,000 a) Projecle (@ 90 lts./Loom) " $- b) Rapier 0.07 3,01,000 35,000 (@ 43 lts./Loom) (@ 5 kg/loom) ^@"- c) Air-Jet 0.03 66,000 30,000 ")+@%9Z, (@ 22 lts./Loom) (@ 10 kg/loom) Pirn Winding Fig (14) 1) Orthodox 15.30 6,12,000 Nil Convenonal (@ 0.40 lts./spdls.)  4 " - - $ =" 2) Developed High 0.50 90,000 15,000 Speed (@ 1.80 lts./ spdl) (@ 0.30 Kg/spdl) @ 4$4 =" Q 4 4Q"4 $"=$="$ Cone Winding 6) 1) Convenonal 0.12 3,000 2400 4"- (@ 0.25 lts./spdls.) (@ 0.2 Kg/spdl) Q- $!6) 2) Modern High 0.04 4,800 2,000 (@ 1.2 lts./ spdl) (@ 0.5 Kg/spdl)  4 4 = 44 4[ [ Speed

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DN Associates represent in India the following Textile Machinery & Accessories manufacturers

N.Schlumberger, France : Spinning preparatory machines for Spun and filament LONG fibres (Website:www.nsc-schlumberger.com)

ANDRITZ Asselin Thibeau, France : Complete Nonwoven Lines : Drylaid- Needlepunched, Hydroentangled and others, Wetlaid, Spunlaid and special machines for chemical/hydro finishing (Website:www.andritz.com/nonwoven) Laroche SA, France: Opening and Blending Lines, Textile waste recycling Lines and “Airlay” Nonwoven Lines (Website: www.laroche.fr)

LACOM GmbH, Germany : Hotmelt Laminating and Coating Systems – Multi Purpose, Multi Roller, Gravure Roller and Slot Die for complete range of Technical (Website:www.lacom-online.de) Schott & Meissner, Germany : Ovens, Dryers, Heat Recovery Systems, Heating/cooling calenders, Wet/Dry cooling systems, Cutters, accumulators, Winders, Palletisers and Bonding systems (Website: www.schott-meissner.de) Mariplast Spa, Italy : All type of Yarn Carriers for spun and filament yarns including dye tubes for filament/long fibre yarns (Website: www.mariplast.com) MORCHEM S.A.U., Spain : PUR Hotmelt Adhesives for Technical Textiles, Solvent Based, Water Based adhesives, cleaners and primers https://www.morchem.com/markets-and-solutions/textile-lamination/ Valvan Baling Systems, Belgium : Baling and Bump forming machines for spun fibres and textiles waste recycling lines (Website:www.valvan.com)

C + L Textilmaschinen GmbH, Germany : Reeling (Yarn Hank Forming) Machines, steaming, Bulking and Banding Machines for yarns (for Western and Southern India) (Website:www.croon-lucke.com) Schmauser Precision GmbH, Germany : Pin Strips, Faller Bars, Disposable Faller Bars for Intersecting Gills and Chain Gills. Top Combs for Combing Machines in long fibre Spinning Preparatory Lines (website: www.schmauser.com) Groz-Beckert Carding Belgium NV, Belgium : Clothing for Cards and Cylinders used in processing of long fibres, nonwovens and waste recycling (website:www.groz-beckert.com) FARE' S.p.A., Italy : Complete Lines for Spunbond / Meltblown nonwoven products /complete line to produce all type of fibers including mono and bicomponent including PET and PET fibers. Machines for producing Tapes and Rafia

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