EIB-EElectronic Inspection Boardwith Accu-Count Entanglement (ACE)

INTRODUCTION

The uniformity of the yarn has always been an important quality control parameter as it affects the commercial value of the yarn. Defects such as thick places, thin places, neps, hairiness and yarn appearance contribute to the overall yarn uniformity and altogether they define the quality of the end product.

The Electronic Inspection Board, EIB-S offers a very quick and unbiased yarn analysis based on the dynamic yarn diameter measurements. A CCD camera is used to measure the diameter values with 3.5micron precision when the yarn is moving at test speeds up to 300m/min. A complete YAS report will include Yarn Analysis Report Table, Diameter Standard Deviation and CV%, followed by Yarn Blackboard Display. Since the data is saved, you can always go back and look at the Yarn Profile. You can also program the software to do a hairiness (broken filament) test right after the evenness test or run it as a stand-alone test by itself. At the end of the hairiness test, the program will display the hairiness count and yarn profile.

YAS software and camera system provide the ability to test both natural and synthetic yarns as well as high performance yarns such as covered elastomeric yarns, carbon yarns, glassyarns and their hybrids, which cannot be tested with capacitive based systems. Other application areas for the YAS include analysis of air texturized yarn loops, slubs and special effect distribution and coverage.

YARN ANALYSIS SOFTWARE (YAS)

Yarn Analysis Software, YAS is Windows based and it provides complete numerical and visual analysis about the yarn defects, yarn appearance quality, broken filaments and hairiness for all types of yarns. The program uses a CCD camera system, which scans every section of the yarn with 3.5micron precision. Uniquely in the industry, this diameter information is saved for the entire test length. This provides a powerful tool to allow the operator to change board length and yarn fault parameters without retesting the yarn.

A complete YAS report will include Yarn Analysis Report Table, Diameter Standard Deviation and CV%, followed by Yarn Blackboard Display. Since the data is saved, you can always go back and look at the Yarn Profile. You can also program the software to do a hairiness (broken filament) test right after the evenness test or run it as a stand-alone test by itself. At the end of the hairiness test, the program will display the hairiness count and yarn profile.

YARN ANALYSIS REPORT TABLE

BLACKBOARD SIMULATIONfor APPEARANCE ANALYSIS

HAIRINESS PROFILE

YARN PROFILE and YARN DIAMETER DIAGRAMS saved for the ENTIRETEST LENGTH

FEATURES

Dynamic test instrument for optical yarn evenness analysis for yarns up to 6mm in diameterAbility to measure every 0.5mm length of the yarn with 3.5micron precision with a CCD cameraVariable yarn speed from 20-300m/minMaintains constant Input Tension up to 30g on the running yarnWindows based, easy to use Yarn Analysis Software (YAS) program

BENEFITS

Diameter Evenness Measurement with standard deviation and CV%Optics based system with precision CCD camera enables evenness testing for all types of

synthetic and natural fiber yarns, including high performance yarns such as covered yarns, carbon yarns, carbon-glass hybrid yarns which cannot be tested with capacitive based systems

Constant monitoring and detection of yarn sections such as thick places, thin places, neps and slubs by diameter and length

Ability to change yarn defect diameter and length selection table without retesting the yarnAutomatic Yarn Blackboard Simulation for visual yarn appearance analysisAbility to view the yarn appearance on different types of blackboards without retesting the yarnYarn hairiness and broken filament analysis for all types of yarnsAbility to view the entire diameter data as continuous yarn profileBuilt-in tool to export the yarn diameter data for further analysisOption to add Accu-Count Entanglement, ACE software for entanglement count and skips

(missing entanglements)Maintains constant Input Tension up to 30g on the running yarnWindows based, easy to use Yarn Analysis Software (YAS) program

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YARN PROFILE

YARN DIAMETER GRAPH

Messmer Büchel (Büchel BV)Veenendaal, Netherlands

Lako Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.Ohio, USA

Lawson-HemphillMassachusetts, USA

FIBRO System ABStockholm, Sweden

Adamel Lhomargy SARLRoissy en Brie, France

TMI Europe GmbH & Co. KGMönchengladbach, Germany

TMI CanadaQuebec, Canada

TMI Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Shanghai, China

PT. TMI AsiaWest Java, Indonesia

Lako Tool Latino America SASMedellín, Colombia

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YAS BLACKBOARD and YARN PROFILE TOOLS

YAS is the only software that can show you the yarn diameter as yarn profile. At the end of each test, YAS program automatically displays Yarn Blackboard Simulation for visual yarn appearance analysis.

SPECIFICATIONS

Ordering Information: LH-481 EIB-SInstrument Size: 47 inches (119cm) x 30 inches (76cm) x 63 inches (160cm) (*) Weight: 485 lbs (220kg) (*) (*) specifications are subject to change.

CONNECTIONS

Electrical: 115/220 VAC 50/60HzAir: Instrument quality, clean air at 60psi (3bar) required

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EIB-EElectronic Inspection Board

with Accu-Count Entanglement (ACE)