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TX 410 Advanced Spinning (Credit Hours. 3+0)

Semester: Fall 2011
Pre Requisite: TX 367, TX 3
Co Requisite:
Schedule: Monday 14:40-17:20; Tuesday 12:00-14:40; Thursday 12:0014:40; Friday 14:40-17:20
Instructor: Mr. Naveed Akhtar
Email: naveed.akhtar@umt.edu.pk
Contact: UMT Phones Ext: 458 Cell: 0321-6682395
Office: Room No. 10, ITIS 3S32
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 12:00 hrs
Course Description:
This is an advanced level course in the specialization of spinning for acquiring
Bachelors degree of Textile Engineering. Spinning especially short staple
spinning is an old tradition dating back to many centuries. It was one of the
oldest crafts to be mechanized centuries ago. Even the present spinning
technology is almost more than 100 years old. During the last 100 years
modernization in the present spinning techniques as well as development of
newer systems of yarn manufacturing have been achieved. All those efforts
were aimed at either improvement in quality or increase in productivity. This
course pertains to such developments in spinning system which have
contributed a lot in the previous century and are still of importance.
Course Outcome:
After completion of the course, students will understand the objectives of
newer spinning techniques and advancements in conventional systems of
yarn manufacturing. Moreover students will be able to
Describe which techniques are aimed at improvement in quality or
productivity
Describe the improvement in properties of material using such
techniques
Describe the various types of advanced spinning systems
Compare the merits and demerits of different advanced spinning
systems
Compare the quality of yarns produced using different advanced
spinning systems
Recommended Textbooks:

Manual of Textile Technology by W. Klein

Spun Yarn Technology by Eric Oxtoby

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Advanced Fiber Spinning Technology English Edition edited by Kajiwara

Advances in Yarn Spinning Technology edited by C. A. Lawrence

Reference Material:
Lectures, notes, internet and Journals
Assessment Attendance Policy:
80% attendance is mandatory. Participants missing more than 9 hours (20%)
of lectures will receive F grade.
Grading Policy:
For Assessment of Theoretical Knowledge: 100% weight
1. Assignments (Min 4)
10%
2. Quizzes (Min 6)
10%
3. Mid Term (Only 1)
25%
4. Final Term (Only 1)
50%
5. Attendance & Class Participation
5%
Note:

Passing Marks are 50%

The quizzes will be un-announced
The approximate number of quizzes and assignment work will be 6 and
4 respectively

Module 1 Introduction to Advancements in Spinning

o Objectives of advancements
o Types of advancements in spinning
Module 2 Advancements in Conventional Spinning Systems
o Overview of advancements in conventional cotton spinning system
o Advancements in Blow room, Carding, Drawing, Lap forming and
Combing
o Advancements in Roving and Yarn manufacturing
o Advancements in Cone winding
o Comparison of different chute feeding systems
o Comparison of different auto-leveling systems at card and draw frame
o Comparison of advancements in maintenance of machines
o Comparison of advancements in simplification in machinery
Module 3 Newer Spinning Systems
o Types of newer systems of yarn manufacturing other than ring spinning
process
o Introduction to open end spinning
o Aims and objectives of open end spinning systems
Module 4

Open-end Spinning Processes

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Types of open end spinning systems

Rotor Spinning
o Study of rotor spinning system
o Advantages and limitations of rotor spinning system
Friction Spinning
o Objectives of friction spinning
o Working of dref (friction) spinning system
o Advantages and limitation of dref spinning system
Electrostatic Spinning
o Operating principle
o Advantages and limitations of electrostatic spinning
Air-Vortex Spinning
o Operating principle
o Advantages and limitation of air-vortex spinning

Module 5 Twist Spinning

o Objectives of twist spinning
o Working of Duospinning and Sirospinning systems
o Advantages and disadvantages of twist spinning processes
Module 6 Self-twisting Techniques
o Objectives of self twisting
o Repco self-twist spinning
Module 7 Wrap Spinning
o Objectives and operating principle of wrap spinning
Module 8 False twisting
o Principle of false twisting
o Air jet spinning (Murata jet spinner)
o Dref-3 and PLYfiL processes
o Adhesive spinning processes (Twilo and Bobtex spinning)
Course Breakdown
Wee Lecture 1
k No.
1
Introduction to new
advancements in
spinning and their
objectives

Lecture 2
Advancements done in
blow room and carding

* Spun Yarn
Technology

Advancements in conewinding process

* Presentation
handout
* Manual of textile
technology by W.
Klein
* Presentation

Advancements in
drawing, roving and ring
frames

Books/Helping
Material

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Newer spinning systemsobjectives of new

spinning systems

Introduction to open end

spinning systems.
Advantages of open end
spinning systems over
conventional systems

Limitations of
conventional spinning
systems and types of
new spinning systems

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handout
Manual of textile
technology by W.
Klein
Presentation
handout
Manual of textile
technology by W.
Klein
Presentation
handout

Types of open end

*
spinning systems- rotor
spinning system.
Objectives and Principle of*
yarn formation in rotor
spinning system
Raw material
Preparation of raw
* Manual of textile
requirements for rotor
material in rotor spinning. technology by W.
spinning system. Speed
Structure of opening unit
Klein
relationships in rotor
and feed tube of rotor * Manual of textile
spinning
spinning machine
technology by
R.T.D. Richards
(Woolen Yarn)
Study of trash removal
Structure of rotor and
* Manual of textile
from opening unit and
movement of fibers inside technology by W.
the rotor
rotor. Types of fiber feed.
Klein
False twist effect,
* Presentation
wrapping fibers
handout
Back doubling and its
Influence of rotor on yarn * Manual of textile
effect on quality. Twist
quality
technology by W.
calculations. Twist levels
Klein
in open end rotor spun
* Manual of textile
yarns
technology by
R.T.D. Richards
(Woolen Yarn)
Yarn withdrawal and
Mid Term Exam
* Manual of textile
winding. Package density
technology by W.
and winding angle.
Klein
Automation in rotor
* Manual of textile
spinning
technology by
R.T.D. Richards
(Woolen Yarn)
Electrostatic spinning.
Air-vortex spinning.
* Manual of textile
Objectives, operating
Objectives, operating
technology by W.
principle and problems
principle and problems
Klein
associated with this
associated with this
* Presentation

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process
Friction spinning.
Objectives, operating
principle and
classification of friction
spinning processes
Advantages and
disadvantages of friction
spinning process

Self-twist spinning
techniques. Objectives
and principle of
operation. Repco
spinning principle.
Advantages and
disadvantages
False-twist spinning.
Objectives, principle of
operation and
advantages and
disadvantages. Spinning
elements in false twisting
Influence of machine
parameters on yarn
quality
Adhesive processes for
spinning. Objectives and
principle of operation of
Twilo and Bobtex
processes. Advantages
and disadvantages

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Influence of different
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machine parameters on
yarn quality.
Advancements in friction *
spinning
Twist spinning processes. *
Objectives, types and
advantage and
disadvantages of twist
*
spinning
Wrap spinning.
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Objectives, principle of *
operation and advantages
and disadvantages.

handout
Manual of textile
technology by W.
Klein
Presentation
handout
Manual of textile
technology by W.
Klein
Presentation
handout
Presentation
Handout

Air-jet spinning. Raw

* Presentation
material requirements
* Handout
and yarn characteristics.

Dref and PLYfiL systems of* Presentation

false twist spinning.
* Handout
Principle of operations
End-term final exam
* Presentation
* Handout