VIGNAN UNIVERSITY

VIGNAN UNIVERSITY

II Year B.Tech. Textile Technology I - Semester

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(TT 203) YARN MANUFACTURING - I

UNIT - I Introduction: Selection of cotton for Spinning: parameters governing the selection, Samples for testing cotton, Critical Difference, Measurement of Trash in Cotton. Cotton parameters like Span length 2.5% & 50%, Mic, Strength, Elongation, colour Rd & b values, Maturity, short fibre, Trash, Neps (Seed coat & Fibre) etc. Ginning: Objectives, pre and post ginning equipments and working principles of Knife Roller, Saw GIN, Macarthy Gin, Influence of ginning on cotton fibre properties, Precautions to be taken at ginning, Factors affecting ginning performance, Pressing and baling of cotton, Characteristics of bales of various countries. Contamination of Cotton: Possible contaminants, Preventive Measures. Bale Management in Spinning: Method, Planning for Mixing and optimization, Lot preparation, Effect of mixing on the final yarn parameters. UNIT - II Mixing and Blending: Need for Mixing and Blending, objectives, Fibres commonly blended (Different types of Blends) and the Percentage of blending, determination of Blend percentage, working principle of Modern mixing Equipments, Degree of Mixing (Multi mixer, Aero Mixer, Uni Mixer), Bale Pluckers and Bale blenders. Introduction to Opening and Cleaning: Principles of opening and cleaning, Degree of opening and Cleaning, Beating points for cotton based on the variety, machines for Processing Cotton working principle of Modern Bale opener Elements and their functions. UNIT III Working principle of step cleaner and Mono cylinder, Working principle of CVT, ERM & AIRJET cleaners, Working principle of Rieters and Trutzschllers scutcher, Elements and their functions Production calculations Introduction to chute feeding - A brief note on Selection of Blow Room lines - Accessories in blow room Latest developments in Blow room Accidents and Safety aspect in Blowroom. 34
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UNIT - IV Introduction to Carding: Objectives, regions Principles of carding Conventional card and role of each element - Stripping and grinding (Frequency of Grinding and effect on Sliver quality) - Card clothing Card settings- Nep Study at Carding. UNIT - V A brief note on Card Coiler mechanisms High production cards Tandem card Auto leveling in card Latest Developments in carding Production calculations - Automation in Carding. TEXT BOOKS: 1. Venkat Subramani, Spun Yarn Technology, SSM Institute Publications, Komarapalyam, Vol - 1. 2. Eric Oxtoby, Spun Yarn Technology, Butterworth - Heinemann Publishers, 1987. 3. Jayaprakasham, Spun Yarn Technology, SSM Institute Publications, Komarapalyam. 4. Ravi Chattopadhyaya, Technology of Carding, NCUTE Programme, IIT New Delhi, 2003. REFERENCE BOOKS: 1. W.Klein, Technology of Short Staple Spinning, Wood Head Publishers, 2nd ed., 1998. 2. W. Klein., A Practical Guide to Opening & Carding, Textile Institute Publications, (Short Staple Spinning Vol.-II). 3. Cotton Ginning The Textile Institute Publication, Textile Progress Vol. 24, No.2,1993. 4 Carl A. Lawrence Fundamentals of Spun Yarn Technology, Taylor & Francis Publications, 2003. 5 Blowroom and Carding, Training Programme Conducted by NCUTE, IIT, Delhi, 1998. 6. A.R. Khare, Cotton Carding, Mahajan Book Publishers, Ahmedabad. 7. Lord & Cherian Lype, Modern Yarn Production, Wood Head Publishers, London.

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