Synopses & Reviews
In order to create woven fabrics, the engineer must choose the appropriate type of weaving machine to produce the specific woven fabric structure. It is also essential to understand the functioning of all mechanisms of the chosen weaving machine type, such as conditions of tension on the warp.
The authors discuss each stage of the weaving cycle and the associated mechanisms involved and introduce the reader to the classification of different types of weaving machines and the basic mechanisms involved. This leads to a discussion of the principles and mechanisms of warp release (warp let-off), while also providing a description of the warp shed. Next, the book reviews how the supply of weft is maintained on a weaving machine and describes the different methods of weft insertion used on weaving machines. Later chapters describe safety devices provided on woven machines and the different types of weaving machine driving and stopping mechanisms and ways of estimating the optimal parameters of weaving machine settings. Finally, the conclusion explores transportation of raw materials and outputs within the weaving factory. The book also includes an in depth glossary and full bibliography.
Synopsis
To create an effective woven fabric a process engineer must choose the appropriate type of weaving machine and determine the particular parameters of the elastic system of fabric formation to be applied. It is also essential to know the purpose of all the mechanisms of the chosen type of weaving machine. This title provides an important, indispensable reference for both weaving specialists and students.
Mechanisms of flat weaving technology introduces the reader to the classification of different types of weaving machines and the basic mechanisms involved, leading to a discussion of the principles and mechanisms of warp release (warp let-off), while also providing a description of the warp shed. The book reviews how the supply of weft is maintained on a weaving machine and describes the different methods of weft insertion used on weaving machines. Woven fabric formation is described alongside the characteristics of fabric take-up from the working area and its winding on the cloth beam. Later chapters describe safety (protective) devices provided on woven machines, and the different types of weaving machine driving and stopping mechanisms are presented. The authors then discuss ways of estimating the optimal parameters of weaving machine settings, whist describing methods for the evaluation of the quality and the quantity of the woven fabric produced. Finally, transportation of raw materials and outputs within the weaving factory are described. The book also includes an in-depth glossary and full bibliography.
- Provides an introduction to the classification of weaving machines and the mechanisms of warp release, insertion methods and weft supply
- Considers safety and protection including mechanisms for driving and stopping of weaving machines
- Discusses ways of estimating optimal parameters and methods for evaluating quality and quantity of production
Synopsis
In order to create woven fabrics, the engineer must choose the appropriate type of weaving machine to produce the specific woven fabric structure. It is also essential to understand the functioning of all mechanisms of the chosen weaving machine type, such as conditions of tension on the warp. The authors discuss each stage of the weaving cycle and the associated mechanisms involved. Topics include: mechanisms for warp release, shedding, weft supply and picking, fabric formation and take up. The book also includes a glossary and bibliography.
Published in Association with The Textile Industry
About the Author
Valeriy Choogin is Professor of Mechanical Technology of Fibre Materials at Kherson National Technical University, Ukraine.
Palitha Bandara is Senior Lecturer in the School of Design at Leeds University, UK.
Elena Chepelyuk is Professor and Head of the Department of Design at Kherson National Technical University, Ukraine.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Classification and mechanisms of weaving machines; Mechanisms of the weaving machine for warp release and warp tension control; Warp shedding in weaving: parameters and devices; The supply of weft on the weaving machine; Weft insertion; Woven fabric formation: Principles and methods; Mechanisms for woven fabric take-up; Safety devices on weaving machines; The weaving machine drives: Mechanisms and types; Weaving machine parameters for specific woven fabric structures; Control of woven fabric quality: Defects and quality assurance of grey fabrics; Movement of raw materials and finished fabrics in weaving manufacture