National Textile University

B.Sc. Textile Engineering

Practical Lab Report / Spring-2020

Course Code: TE-3013

Course Title: Post Spinning Operations

Submitted To: Sir Muhammad Bilal

Practical No. 01
Title of Practical Detailed study of Yarn Passage through MATCH Coner.

Student Name Hafiz Muhammad Talha

Registration No. 17-NTU-0055
Semester / Section / 6th / A (spinning) / G1
Group
Date of Performance February 10, 2020

Date of lab report February 17, 2020

submission
Title:

Detailed study of Yarn Passage through MATCH Coner.

Abstract:

This practical includes the examination of different parts of the Auto-cone (winding machine). The
passage of yarn from ring bobbin in the peg to the new package being built is studied and the
functions of different parts is also examined. The package was -vely driven by the contact with
groove drum and the yarn faults (IPI) were dealt by the splicing unit that untwists the yarns, cut
them and then twist them together. The yarn was kept under sufficient tension for smooth
unwinding.

Introduction:

Winding is the process of transferring the yarn from smaller ring bobbins to the bigger package
(cone). This makes using the yarn in subsequent processes to be easier and economical.

Objectives of Winding:

 To remove yarn spinning faults (thick, thin, and neps)

 To apply wax to yarn surface
 To convert the smaller bobbin to a larger package
 To improve the yarn quality

Parts of Winding machine (Match Coner):

There are three major zones in the winding machine and their constituent parts are also listed
below:

 Unwinding zone:
 Bobbin Magazine
 Bobbin Chute
 Bobbin Peg
 Trap door
 Balloon breaker
 Bobbin Ejector
  Tensioning and Clearing (Splicing) zone:
 Tension disk
 Yarn trip nozzle
 Gate-feeler
 Waxing device
 Finger
 Cutter
 Pre-clearer
 Splicing zone
 Uster (D4)
 Twisting/Untwisting nozzles
 Suction mouth
 Retie pipe
 LN liver
 Waste Suction pipe
 Winding zone:
 Package Cradle (yolk type or cantilever type)
 Drum with traversing system
 Cone & Empty conveyor
 Dust removal unit
 Travelling cleaner

Figure 1: Autocone 6
Procedure:

Initially, the bobbin was placed in the magazine. When the working bobbin is empty, the ejector
removes it and the bobbin chute closes and new bobbin is placed on the peg under the trap door.
Then the door opens and the peg moves back. The Reti-pipe takes the lower end of yarn from
bobbin while the upper suction mouth takes the yarn end from the cone. The Splicing zone joins
the two yarns together by splice (untwisting and re-twisting) and the groove drum winds the yarn
on the package in a traversing manner. The presence of yarn is sensed by the gate-feeler and the
yarn is kept under sufficient tension to break it from a weak (thin) place.

Figure 2: Schematic diagram of Yarn Passage

Calculations & Table:

No calculations were involved in this practical.

Discussion:

 Balloon breaker control the expansion/collapse of the balloon formed during unwinding of
yarn from bobbin.
 The presence of yarn is sensed by the gate feeler.
 Waxing device coats a layer of wax on the yarn that is to be used in knitting.
 Retie pipe and suction mouth take yarn ends from bobbin and package (cone) to the splicing
unit.
 The cutters cut the extra yarn during splicing and this waste is collected by waste suction
nozzle. While the length of splice is controlled by Ln liver.
 The package is placed on the cradle and is -vely driven by the contact with the moving
drum. This drum has groves that serve the purpose of yarn traversing.
 The spliced yarn has comparatively less strength and breaking elongation than the parent
yarn. The appearance of the spliced portion is of huge importance. The splice should be as
same to the parent yarn as possible.

Twist time is the duration of compressed air blast in seconds for splicing the yarn ends in the
twisting/splicing nozzle. This time affects the splice shape, appearance and strength. For coarse
counts more twisting time is preferred while less time is preferred for fine counts.

Ln liver is an important part of the splice zone. This is responsible for controlling the splice length.
The splice length is controlled by adjusting the position of the lever to get maximum strength and
best appearance of splice. The adjustment can be done from position 1 to 8 on the scale. Where 1
means longer splice length while 8 means shorter splice length. Mostly, shorter splice length is
preferred for coarse counts and longer splice length for fine counts.

Figure 3: Ln Control Liver

Advantages of Auto-cone:

 Remove yarn fault (Thick, thin, neps, foreign materials etc.) and minimize yarn
imperfections
 Remove knot of yarn by auto splicing.
 Improve yarn quality
 Give suitable shape of cone package
 Make uniform yarn
 Achieve higher production and less power consumption

Conclusion:

The winding machine is the last and most important part of the spinning operation. This is
responsible for removing yarn faults and producing a better-quality yarn. All its parts must work
in harmony to produce fault free product. The IPI of the yarn on ring bobbin are far less as
compared to the IPI in the cone. This is because of the knotting or splicing that is used to join the
two yarn ends together in case of yarn breakage or doff.