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WF Lecture 19 Airjet Weaving I

Air jet weaving is a type of weaving that uses compressed air to insert the filling yarn through the warp shed. It utilizes multiple nozzles - tandem, main, and relay nozzles - to accelerate the yarn through the shed. A profiled reed guides the air and yarn through the shed. Air jet weaving allows for very high insertion rates and is primarily used for economical production of standard fabrics. It has few moving parts, which makes it reliable with low maintenance needs. The major components are the nozzles and yarn feeder, which stores the yarn on a drum between insertions.

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WF Lecture 19 Airjet Weaving I

Air jet weaving is a type of weaving that uses compressed air to insert the filling yarn through the warp shed. It utilizes multiple nozzles - tandem, main, and relay nozzles - to accelerate the yarn through the shed. A profiled reed guides the air and yarn through the shed. Air jet weaving allows for very high insertion rates and is primarily used for economical production of standard fabrics. It has few moving parts, which makes it reliable with low maintenance needs. The major components are the nozzles and yarn feeder, which stores the yarn on a drum between insertions.

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Airjet Weaving

Woven Fabric Formation Lecture 19

Air Jet Weaving I


Air Jet Weaving

Air jet weaving is a type of weaving in which filling yarn is inserted into the warp shed with the help of compressed air. Figure shows a schematic of air jet weaving utilizing a multiple nozzle system and profiled reed which is the most common configuration in the market. Yarn is drawing from a filling supply package by the filling feeder and each pick is measured for the filling insertion by means of a stopper. Upon release of the filling yarn by the stopper, the filling is fed into the reed tunnel via tandem and main nozzles. The tandem and main nozzle combination provides the initial acceleration, where the relay nozzles provide the high air velocity across the weave shed. Profiled reed provides guidance for the air and separates the filling yarn from the warp. A cutter is used to cut the yarn when the insertion is completed. Figure on the right shows a modern air jet weaving machine. The air jet weaving machine combines high performance with low manufacturing requirements. It has an extremely high insertion rate. Due to its exceptional performance, air jet machines are used primarily for the economical production of standard fabrics, covering a wide range of styles. Meanwhile, more and more niches and special fabric segments are covered; heavy cotton fabrics such as denim, terry fabrics, glass fabrics, etc. Air jet filling insertion is the simplest way of inserting the filling yarn which probably explains why air jet weaving machines are one of the most popular machines in the world today. The major components of the insertion system are the tandem and main nozzles, ABS brake system, and relay nozzles which are relatively simple in design. The insertion medium mass to be accelerated is very small, relative to the shuttle, rapier or projectile machines, which allows high running speeds. Unlike rapier or projectile insertion systems, there are not many mechanically moving parts to control and insert the filling yarn. The advantages of air jet weaving machines are: high productivity high filling insertion rates simple operation and reduced hazard because of few moving parts low noise and vibration levels low spare parts requirement reliability and minimum maintenance

Figure shows a typical sequence of events during a complete cycle in air jet filling insertion. After the tandem and main nozzles are turned on, yarn is released from the clamp (stopper). When all the coils of the particular pick have been pulled off the feeder, the stopper closes, the yarn decelerates and then will be beaten into the fabric. Thereafter, the air is turned off and the pick is cut to complete the cycle. A typical timing diagram of main and relay nozzles is
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Airjet Weaving

Woven Fabric Formation

shown. The timed groups of relay nozzles blow air on the tip of the yarn across the machine width. As a result, the yarn is pulled by the air at the tip (rather than pushed from behind) throughout the insertion, minimizing the possibility of buckling which may cause weaving machine stops, This also assures the lowest possible air consumption. Yarn Feeders The condition of the yarn feed into the nozzle exerts a great influence on the movement of the yarn through the shed. Because of the high yarn velocity during insertion, it is not possible to unwind yarn intermittently from the filling package. Therefore, yarn storage and feed systems are used between the nozzle and they yarn package. There have been two main systems to store the yarn behind the nozzle before insertion; loop storage and drum storage. In loop storage, which has become obsolete, air was used to form a loop and keep the yarn straight without getting entangled. This storage system is simple in construction, however, it does not provide positive control on the yarn. The length of the loop depends on the diameter and speed of the measuring drum and may change due to slippage between the measuring drum and the feeding roller. The principle of drum storage is based on the storage of a sufficient yarn length (more than one pick) on a highly polished metal cylindrical body. Drum storage and yarn package may or may not be arranged in a straight line. A stopper pin or hook controlled by a timing control unit releases the required number of wraps of filling yarn to form each pick. Today, drum storage is the only yarn storage system in air jet machines.

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