Basic features of auto

winders
By
Gurumurthy.B.R
E-mail: brgmurthy@live.com

Maurata winding machines

Schlafhorst autoconers

 Windingisoneofthemostimportantoperation,
whichismainlyoccurredinspinningsection.
Thecreationoflargeyarnpackagesthatcanbe
easilyunwound,iscalledwinding.
Thismakesusingtheyarnonsubsequent
machinesbotheasierandmoreeconomical.
Threezonesofwinding:
1. Unwindingzone
2. Tensionandclearingzone
3. Windingzone

OBJECTIVES:
Topreparethebiggerpackagefromringbobbin.
Toremovespinningfaults.
Towaxthematerial.
Toimprovethequalityofyarn

TYPES OF WINDING
Therearetwotypesofwinding
1.Spindledrive:Wherethespindleuponwhichthe
packageisplacedisdrivendirectly.
(a) Constantspeedwinder
(b) Variablespeedwinder

2.Frictiondrive:wherethespindleuponwhichthe
packageisplacedisfreetorotateandpackageis
driventhroughfrictionbycontactwithadriven
drum.

PARTS OF WINDING
MACHINE
CRADLE:
Itsfunctiontoprovidesettingtoconehaving
packageholders,itliesonupperpartofmachine
ondrum.

Drum:
Itapolishedsurfacemetallicdrumslightlycone
type.Ithascutmarksorgroovescutintoitatits
surfacetohelpthecrosswindingofpackages.

 Magazine:
Magazineisthemaincomponent
oftheautoconermachineits
functionistoholdthecops
forwindingitscapacityliesupto9cops.

Tensionassembly:
Tension assembly provides sufficient tension to
theyarnduring unwindingfromcopetowinding
ontocones.

 Yarnclearer:
Itsfunctionistoremovesthefaults
suchasthinandthickplaces,
neps,hairinessaccordingtothe
setvalue.

Wastesuctionpipe:
Duringyarncuttingandsplicingitsucksthewaste
yarn.

 Bobbinplate:
Thefunctionofplateistorotatethebobbinsone
byone.
Bobbinholder:
Itisadisktypewheel,itsfunctionsistoholdthe
filledbobbinsforunwindingprocess.

Waxmotor:
Itsfunctionistorunwaxbushcontinuously.

 Waxbush:
Toprovidesmoothsurfacetoyarnwaxisapplied
especiallytotheyarnintendedforknitting,the
functionofwaxbushistoapplywaxtoyarntomake
itshairssticky.

Suctionmouth:
Wheneveryarnbreaksduring
windingthepackagemovein
oppositedirectionwithslow
speedduringthattimeitsucks
thebrokenyarnendfromthe
packageandtakeitforsplicing.

 Retiepipe:
Ittaketheyarnendfrombobbintowardsplicing
mechanism.

Splicer:
Thesplicingmechanismperforms
theknotfreejoiningofthetwoyarn
endsafteryarnbreakage.
Nowadaysairsplicingisused.

 Dustremovalunit:
Itcollectsthedustandfiberfly.

Travelingcleaner:
Itmovesfromoneendtoanother
endofmachinetoremoveand
suckthedust,flyandother
contaminantparticlesand
keepswindingunitclean.

WORKING PRINCIPLE

REQUIREMENTS
Windingprocessshouldbeaccurateforaccelerate
thenextfabricmanufacturingprocess.winding
processshouldfulfillthefollowing
requirements..
Windingprocessshouldbeeasy.
Characteristicsoftheyarnshouldnotbechange
Windingprocessshouldbeeconomical.
windingfaultsshouldbeminimize.
Yarnpackagesizeandshapeshouldbesuitable.

Yarnpackageshouldbecheapincost.
Avoidexcessinloosenessortightness.
Exactpackagehardness.
Inwinding,yarnknotsshouldbesmallerinsizeand
amountofknotsshouldbeminimum.

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS OF
AUTOCONE DEPARTMENT
Inautoconedepartmentthehumidityand
temperaturearemaintainedaccordingtothe
requirementsthroughouttheyear.
Normallyrangesare:
humidity%55~80%
temperature22~39.5

Ifwindingtensionisselectedproperly,the
followingtensilepropertiesarenotaffected
tenacity
elongation
work-to-break
Butexcessivetensioninwindingwilldeteriorate
theabovesaidtensileproperties.

Schlafhorst AG basic
features
Machine model- Autoconer type RM
for processing of spinning bobbins
Machine size upto 60 winding
heads
Machine arrangement single-sided
Spindle 320mm
Type of winding (Random/Precision)
Random winding

 Yarns processed - single and plied

yarns of natural and man-made
staple fibers, 2 to 100 Ne
Package destination (dyeing,
weaving, knitting) warping,
weaving, twisting, knitting and
dyeing
Winding(speed m/min) Mechanical
up to 1500-2000 m/min

 Types of feed package(spinning

bobbin,etc.) spinning bobbins
Feed package dimensions(length,
dia-mm)
Bobbin length: 180-360 mm
Bobbin diameter : 72mm(max)
Supply package
type(cylindrical,conical,etc)
Cylindrical or conical upto 5o 57

 Supply Package diameter(mm)

320mm
Supply Package traverses
3,4,5,6
Supply Package weights depending
on the count of the yarn
Power consumption per spindle(kW) :
0.25-0.3KW
Spindle drive per spindle

 Speed control system : continuously

adjustable
Anti-patterning device Electronic antipatterning
Diameter controlled stop motion : yes
Yarn length measuring(standard, optional)
yes, standard
Yarn joining(splicing or knotting) - standard,
airsplicer, option: injection splicer ,knotter

 Auto doffing features present

Production monitoring system
present
Quality monitoring system with
spindle identification
Electronic yarn clearer, bobbin dust
removal system, travelling cleaner,
multi-jet blowing device

CONCLUSION
Theaimofthemodernautomaticwinderisto
makethewoundpackageasuniformas
possiblealongwithachievinghigherproduction,
betterquality,andlowerpowerconsumptionper
kgofproductandflexibility.