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SCHLAFHORST I ZINSER
With the CompACT3-Solution Zinser opens up the whole world of conventional ring spinning for
compact spinning, too. And Schlafhorst completes these application packages with its fully
developed and flexible winding technology.
CompACT3 – The new dimension in ring
spinning.
As a supplier of compact spinning machines for short-
staple and long-staple spinning, Zinser exceeds the
applications existing so far – combed cotton yarns – and
opens up new applications for compact spinning which
are also important in conventional ring spinning.
Using the compact spinning technology is possible not
only in the field of combed cotton yarns, but is also rea-
sonable and profitable in other fields. Precondition for
this is a compact spinning technology that is flexible and
can be adapted to different applications.
CompACT3 made by Zinser meets these requirements in
an ideal way. With this compact spinning technology,
which is based on a perforated apron, all important raw
materials can be processed to all major yarn counts.
CompACT3-Solution.
The CompACT3-Solution shows the advantages involved
in using such a flexible system. This, however, not only
applies to the field of combed cotton ring yarns, but
also to carded ring yarns, blends of cotton with man-
made fibres (carded and combed), pure manmade fibres The highlights at a glance:
and also for wool and blends containing wool. ➔ The whole world of appli-
The target is viewing the process in a comprehensive cations of conventional
ring spinning also for
manner, e.g. the processing stages spinning mill prepa-
compact spinning.
ration, winding and further yarn processing are also tak-
➔ All important raw materi-
en into consideration.
als can be processed to
produce all major yarn
In cooperation with partner companies and in the scope counts.
of the CompACT3-Solution, Zinser realises spinning pro- ➔ Not only combed cotton
jects for which the know-how of every individual, spe- ring yarns, but also card-
ed ring yarns, blends of
cialised partner is utilised. These business partners may
cotton with manmade
be Saurer Business Units, as e.g. Schlafhorst – the spe- fibres (carded and
cialist in innovative winding technology. Apart from combed), pure manmade
that, also partner companies, as e.g. Trützschler – the fibres, wool and blends
containing wool.
specialist for innovative spinning mill preparation.
Above all, however, customers who are looking for new
innovation potential are involved. They are offered the
possibility to develop – in the scope of these projects –
tailor-made solutions for their own company, i.e. for
their particular application. In this connection, a great
advantage for the customers is the global, technological
advice and optimisation of the processes through the
close cooperation of the Saurer companies and their
partners.
In the scope of the CompACT3-Solution, extensive trials
have been carried out in this connection. The results of
these trials as well as experiences gained before with the
Zinser CompACT3 spinning technology for different raw
materials and yarn counts are presented in this Saurer
Factsheet on the subject of CompACT3.
 Yarn engineering in the compact spinning
process.
The CompACT3-Solution allows yarn engineering. In all
processing stages, different possibilities are conceivable,
starting with the textile raw material through all pro-
cessing stages to the final textile product. Looking first
at the raw material input, the yarn parameters can be
influenced by this. The increase of the fibre strength
utilisation, the displacement of the spinning limit and
the improvement of the spinning stability are deter-
mined by the raw material.
The new card made by Trützschler and the compact
spinning machine Zinser 351 C3 also considerably influ-
ence the control of the yarn parameters, a possible pro-
ductivity increase at the ring spinning machine and all
yarn quality values. Increasing the fibre strength utilisa-
tion and displacing the spinning limit become possible.
Process cutting is also conceivable. The high spinning
stability of compact spinning influences the classical
quality values, in particular the low variance of quality
Conventional values (e.g. CVb% of hairiness).
Yarn engineering in the processing stage winding has
direct effects on yarn evenness, IPI values and dynamo-
metric values. The yarn character, particularly the hairi-
ness and the volume, can be influenced at the winder.
Thus the Autoconer 338 keeps the specific yarn struc-
ture of the CompACT3 yarn. There is nearly no increase
of hairiness. Irregularities in the yarn are cleared away.
The quality cross-wound bobbin of the Autoconer 338
particularly distinguishes itself by the splicing quality
similar to the yarn.
A new yarn structure through compact
spinning.
The process compact spinning leads to a new yarn
structure. This is characterised by higher strength and
lower hairiness. The new textile characteristics of the
CompACT3 yarn, its new appearance and the new grip
result in considerable advantages in the following pro-
cessing stages, as weaving mill preparation and weaving
mill, as well as in the knitting mill.
The difference in the yarn character is apparent through
to the final product, e.g. by an increased lustre or a
clearly enhanced colour contrast in coloured and pat-
terned fabrics. The higher quality of the final product
can be clearly felt and seen.
Technological advantages.
The advantage of the more stable surface of the yarn as
a consequence of the new yarn structure is of course
also noticeable at the winding stage. The increase in
hairiness caused during winding is substantially lower
than in the case of conventional yarns. At the same
time, the variation of yarn hairiness in the bobbin is
reduced.
After the winding process the higher resistance to
sloughing and abrasion displayed by the CompACT3
yarns opens up good prospects for cost savings at the
weaving preparation stage. An effective reduction of up
to 50 % in sizing liquor application is possible when
using CompACT3 yarns. If, on the other hand, the use of
sizing liquor is reduced to a lesser extent, the yarn offers
improved running properties at the warping and weav-
ing stages.
Apart from the chance to obtain considerable cost sav-
ings in the subsequent processing stages it is also possi-
ble to execute an aimed yarn engineering with the
Zinser 351 C3. This yarn engineering results in new tex-
tile products and involves new value added potential in
the spinning mill.
Combed compact yarns – Established in the
market.
Compact spinning is used world-wide for producing
high-quality yarns of combed cotton. In this field, the
compact spinning technology has established itself
today. Compared to conventional ring spinning, this
technology results in a real progress in yarn quality. The
progress mainly lies in the higher fibre strength utiliza-
tion and in the reduction of yarn hairiness. Here, partic-
ularly the longer hairs are eliminated which have a neg-
ative influence on further processing. Typical final prod-
ucts as high-quality business shirts show these excellent
yarn quality.
Compact yarns – Not only combed.
Yarn engineering can be executed in many fields. New
application fields, which were not used by spinning mills
up to now, can be opened up. The large range of carded
compact yarns, but also compact yarns of manmade
fibres and blends of cotton / manmade fibres are con-
ceivable.
CompACT -Solution – Focus carded cotton.
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In a common project by Trützschler, Zinser and
Schlafhorst together with a customer spinning mill, a
project has been realised in this connection which had
the target to show the advantages of compact spinning
in combination with a specific spinning mill preparation
and further yarn processing for the field of carded cot-
ton yarns in clearly defined spinning trials.
The evaluations led to the following findings, related to
the raw material quality used and the yarn count (trial
series Ne 30 - Ne 50):
– The UT4 hairiness can be significantly reduced for
carded cotton in the compact spinning process. The
trial series resulted in up to 20 % lower values com-
pared to conventional ring spinning. The S3 hairiness
value acc. to Zweigle was reduced by up to 93 %.
– Yarn irregularities acc. to Zellweger Uster showed
improvements of up to 6 %.
– Particular improvements can also be obtained for the
IPI values. The trials showed up to 25 % lower IPI val-
ues acc. to Zellweger Uster.
– Tenacity values can also be clearly improved in the
compact spinning process. The trial series showed up
to 20 % higher values compared to the values of con-
ventionally spun yarns.
 Apart from these excellent yarn values the following
essential findings could be obtained for carded compact
yarns:
– Productivity increase at the spinning machine by up to
10 % through increasing the spinning speed and / or
reducing the yarn twist.
– Displacement of the spinning limit by up to 15 %.

Nearly two thirds of the world-wide spun ring yarns are

carded ring yarns. Applications for these coarser yarns
are mainly in the field of knitted goods, here particularly
in circular knitting. But also woven goods, for example
for outerwear, are made of carded ring yarns. In these
areas there is an enormous potential for carded compact
yarns. Possible applications for carded compact yarns
are knitwear for T-shirts as well as underwear and socks.
CompACT3-Solution – Focus manmade fibres
and blends.
Also yarns of 100 % manmade fibres and cotton/man-
made fibre blends can be produced without any prob-
lem. Possible applications for these yarns are woven and
knitted goods, but also hosiery goods, mainly in the
fields of technical textiles, decoration and home textiles.
CompACT3-Solution – Focus wool and blends
with wool.
CompACT can also be used in the field of long-staple
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spinning for a wide yarn count range for pure wool
yarns, blended wool yarns and manmade fibre yarns.
Here, applications are fine fabrics, specially very high-
quality suiting fabrics made of fine pure wool and
blends of wool and silk. Apart from that, CompACT3
woollen yarns are also used for producing knitwear in
the medium and fine yarn count range.
Through yarn engineering to a new value
added potential in compact spinning.
With the CompACT3-Solution, an important value
added potential for spinning mills all over the world has
been created. For nearly all yarn count ranges and near-
ly all fibres, in the short-staple as well as in the long-sta-
ple range, practical solutions are existing and new solu-
tions can be worked out. Undreamt-of possibilities for
the development of new textile yarns and products are
opened up.
CompACT3-Solution – The advantages.
– The whole world of applications of conventional ring
spinning also for compact spinning.
– All important raw materials can be processed to pro-
duce all major yarn counts.
– Not only combed cotton ring yarns, but also carded
ring yarns, blends of cotton with manmade fibres
(carded and combed), pure manmade fibres, wool
and blends containing wool.
– Possible with Zinser CompACT3 due to the system-
inherent flexibility.
– Cooperation with specialised partners such as
Trützschler (spinning mill preparation) and Schlafhorst
(winding).
– Comprehensive technological advice for textile pro-
cesses and process optimisation.

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