Evaluate the effect of this method in yarn production when using Uster heterofiber control
Profitability is clearly a fundamental requirement for spinning mills - so how do they benefit from applying broader economic ideas and established methods of increasing the productivity of spinning mills? This paper looks at hetero-fiber controlled spinning from the perspective of a well-known concept, the Pareto Principle, and assesses its effectiveness in yarn production environments.
In the late 19th century, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto made preliminary observations on which he developed the Pareto Principle. Also known as the 80-20 rule, it states that in many cases, only 20 percent of the effort will produce 80 percent of the results. This imbalance between input and output has been used by companies to prioritize and focus on the most effective areas to bring the greatest returns. Although not a hard and fast rule, Pareto principles can help improve productivity and efficiency in industrial environments.
Specifically, it can be used to identify "best practices" for certain spinning elements when focusing on heterofiber control.
Small efforts, big results
Experienced spinning mills know that the control of isofiber between clear flowers follows exactly this principle. The proper positioning of the fiber cleaning system -- where the fibers are most loose -- is critical. Otherwise, the microfiber may be hidden within the larger bundle, but this will not be the case with the Uster Jossi Vision Shield microfiber detector during the fiber opening phase.
The Uster Jossi Vision Shield is backed by 20 years of experience from Uster. Traditional camera-based systems cannot match their performance. Uster's spectrometer works over a much wider range of wavelengths, finding microfibers even in the "invisible" range of infrared and ultraviolet light. Light and white fragments of pollutants can also be found.
Final check
Any residual heterofiber or defects will be identified and removed during the final phase of the Quantum 4.0 yarn cleaner inspection, which will ensure that the yarn meets customer requirements. The good news for spinners who want to decide between capacitive and opto-optical yarns for a new production line or retrofit is that the Uster Quantum 4.0 yarns feature both capacitive and opto-optical sensors for different yarns and changing conditions.
Not the Pareto effect
The second part of the Pareto concept - the "other" 20% result requires 80% effort and does not actually apply to the production of heterofiber controlled yarn. The principle here is "managing the remaining heterocontaminant in the yarn at the lowest possible cost" - the solution is Total Contamination Control, which achieves a correlation far beyond any 20/80 rule! Total heterofiber control represents an integrated solution that precisely controls the level of heterofiber contamination in the yarn to minimize waste.
Total microfiber control (TCC) balances the number of eliminations between clearflowers and the number of cuts in the winder in a state-of-the-art manner. The Uster Jossi Vision Shield Microfiber Detector and Uster Quantum 4.0 yarn cleaner are two perfectly connected systems in the manufacturing process that minimize the risk of microfiber quality issues and focus on defined quality and profitability.
Total fiber control is a Uster value module with a Quality Expert expert system that also reveals the optimization potential for cost savings. Data from the Uster Jossi Vision Shield microfiber detector and Uster Quantum 4.0 yarns are combined with Uster's long experience in microfiber control to answer the following key questions in practice. What is the appropriate level of decontamination? How can fiber cleaning and yarn cleaning be used to achieve consistent levels of isofiber contamination to meet customer requirements? How does it help prevent the waste of good materials?
Beyond Pareto
Vilfredo Pareto certainly didn't know about Ulster's preventative yarn clearing technique more than 100 years ago. This solution follows its own laws: Prevention means that no 20% or anything left over requires extra effort, but can ensure safety. New combined yarn clearing and reinforced inspection modes protect yarn quality while reducing the number of cuts.
In addition, harmful defects cannot pass through, preventing problems in downstream processes. Upstream, the connection to the Ulster quality management platform helps to achieve "preventive yarn clearing". Perhaps preventive clearing can be called the 100/0 rule?