TC6302 TECHNOLOGY OF YARN MANUFACTURE

QUESTION BANK
Branch: B.Tech

Year / Sem: II / III

UNIT III
Two marks
1. Distinguish between carded and combed yarns?
2. Combed slivers are mostly preferred to produce finer count. Why?
3. What is forward feed and backward feed in comber?
4. Define Detachment setting and state its importance.
5. What do you mean by player and bobbin leading mechanism?
6. Which is popular for in these player and bobbin leading mechanism and why?
7. Define. Degrees of combing
8. Write short notes on Hook theory
9. State the objects and advantages of combing process.
10. List out the comber defects with causes and remedies.
11. Explain the cycle of operation of comber with neat sketch.
12. Mention the important waste setting in comber.
13. Write about the different types of drafting system used in draw frame.
14. What is differential motion?
15. How differential motion can be used in comber and speed frame?
16. What is the function of builder motion?
17. What is the function of speed frame?
16 marks
1. Sketch and explain American-Whitin Super lap former.
2. Draw the clear diagram of simplex builder mechanism.
3. Explain the shape of the bobbin and how it is formed in simplex m/c.
4. Write in detail about the modern development in comber.
5. Explain the sliver lap machine in detail.
6. Explain forward feed in detail.
7. Explain combing cycle with neat sketch
8. Explain in brief any three design change in modern speed frame m/c
9. Explain about any one differential motion for speed frame m/c
10. Explain with neat sketch the Lap preparation for comber on Super lap former m/c.
11. Explain with sketch, nipping motion on comber m/c
12. Calculate production in kilograms per shift of 8 hours of a comber m/c. from the following details.
1) Nips/min.: 300 2) Lap Feed per nip : 6mm 3) Weight of lap: 78 grams / meter 4) Noil : 15% 5) No.
of heads : 8 6) Efficiency : 88%
13. Calculate production of a Doubling m/c. in kilograms per shift of 8 hours from the following details
1) Spindle speed: 9600 RPM 2) Twist per inch: 22 3) count of yarn : 2/40 Ne 4) No. of spindles : 400
5) Efficiency : 78%
14. Explain the development in comber.
15. Explain, with neat sketch, the working principle of a Lap forming machine used for preparing laps for
high speed comber m/c.
16. Explain the necessity of draw frame in spinning. With the neat line diagram, explain the passage of
material through any one draw frame
17. Explain the importance of auto leveler in draw frame. Give the CI%, CV% of autolevelled draw
frame sliver suitable for international quality.

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Find the production of comber in kgs/ 8 hrs shift at 80% efficiency from the following
particulars. Length fed/nip = 6mm, Cylinder speed = 300 nips/min, Lap feed = 40 gms/ metre, Waste
12%, No. of heads 8
19. Explain the principle of twisting in speed frame and give the normal twist given..
20. Find the linear density of the roving delivered on speed frame if the delivery speed is 15 m/ min and
production per spindle per 8 hrs shift at 80% efficiency is 2 kgs/ spindle.
21. Write in detail about the reversal of the bobbin rail movement.
22. Explain the cone drive transmission mechanism in speed frame.
23. Calculate production of draw frame in Kgs/ Shift from the following data
Hank of sliver- 0.15, Number of machine- 8, Tension draft- 1.02, Number of heads- 1, Surface speed
of front roller- 600 m/ min, Efficiency- 80%\
23. Calculate production of comber in Kgs / shift from the followings.
Feed/nip- 0.25 inch Comber lap weight- 17 Kg, Nips/min- 300 Comber lap
length- 250 m,
Efficiency- 85%, Noil%- 10%