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LAKSHMI RING TRAVELLERS (COIMBATORE) LIMITED

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PPR
PRICE PERFORMANCE RATIO
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE STATE OF THE ART R&D CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS TOTAL RANGE HIGHEST QUALITY

A 6527 A 12382

ISO 9001 : 2000 ISO 14001 : 2004

LAKSHMI RING TRAVELLERS

Lakshmi Ring Travellers (Cbe) Ltd (LRT) started its operation In 1974 as a trend setter in the highly sophisticated and accurate sphere of Traveller manufacturing. LRT has two units manufacturing ring Travellers., One in Hosur, India and another in Anamalai, Near Coimbatore, India. LRT is a part of the well known Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW) group. LMW is one of the largest textile machiner y manufacturers in the world manufacturing the complete range of spinning machines. As part of this dynamic group LRT has enormous resources - technology, Expertise and experience at its command. LRT has a Modern production facility which ensures Consistent quality. Raw materials are procured from the best sources in the world. LRT houses state of the art testing facilities for measuring hardness, friction, micro structure analysis And surface finish. Lakshmi Ring Travellers are manufactured as per the specific requirements of the industr y. Today high speed spinning machine require equally high speed Travellers. And LRT, by virtue of their strong R&D and a highly involved commitment to the industr y provides products that keep pace with the growth of the industr y. We take this opportunity to thank you for your patronage to our products. We value the experiences you have shared with us. Our experienced technical staff and application engineers will be pleased to assist you at any time. Note : All the information given in this handbook are guidelines based on our experience. The exact recommendations has to be decided at the mill depending on the prevailing conditions. The technical data available is subject to change.

INDEX
Types of Ring Travellers Function & general selection of Travellers Prerequisites for smooth and stable running Spinning Geometry The Principal Shapes of flange rings Running - in of Rings Forces on Rings - C Shaped Travellers Surface Treatments Ring / Traveller Combination - Flange 1 Ring / Traveller Combination - Flange 2 Guide to choose a correct Traveller Trouble Shooting More Yarn Breaks in Ring Spinning Choice of Right Travellers For Higher Spindle Speed LRT Quickfix LRT Extract Fluff Remover FR 1 Fluff Remover FR 2 Spinning with flange Travellers Twisting / Doubling with flange Travellers Traveller weight comparison table Numbering system for yarns Numbering system for Yarn - Conversion formula Traveller Speed / Performance Calculations General Calculation Ring Traveller Recommendations J-shaped Vertical Ring Traveller Forces on rings & J shaped Traveller Ring Traveller types - J shaped Traveller Weight chart & Traveller recommendation - J shaped Traveller
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4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38

TYPES OF RING TRAVELLERS

C - SHAPED TRAVELLERS
- Used in T-Flange Horizontal Rings - For Cotton and Synthetics & Blends

1. Inner width 2. Height of bow 3. Position of yarn path 4. Wire section 5. Ring contact surface 6. Angle of toe 7. Toe 8. Toe gap 9. Upper part of bow

J SHAPED TRAVELLERS (STEEL)

- Used in Vertical Rings - For Coarser Doubling (Cotton), Acrylics, Woolen and Worsted

0 Nose 1. 0 Head 2. 0 Position of yarn path 3. 4. 0 Back 5. 0 Heel 6. 0 Foot 7. 0 Toe 8. 0 Inner height 9. 0 Head width 10. Foot width 11. Nose angle

FUNCTION & GENERAL SELECTION OF TRAVELLERS

Function of a Traveller
to provide Twist to the yarn to provide yarn tension (spinning Tension) to wind the yarn on the Bobbin

Traveller Weight : Traveller weight influences the yarn tension. It is determined by

The yarn count Material Processed Spinning Geometry Speed Traveller form

The Choice of correct Traveller : It is determined by

Yarn Count Ring flange Type of ring Life of ring Material Spindle speed 12. Toe angle

PREREQUISITES FOR SMOOTH AND STABLE RUNNING

condition of the support Fa u l t l e s s and guide of the ring rail as well as a stead& smooth traverse motion. Concentric position of the ring and spindle as well as anti ballooning ring and yarn guide.

Spindle rotation without vibration and correct concentricity of bobbin tube. Ring with exact roundness and firm seating in horizontal position.

Correct setting of

the

Traveller clearer.

Space a should be 0.2 to 0.3 mm

Favourable ratio of ring diameter to Tube diameter. Recommended ratio : D : d = 2 : 1 Ring diameter : D Tube diameter : d

Faultless condition of ring race way

SPINNING GEOMETRY WITH RESPECT TO RING AND TRAVELLER

Ratio of ring diameter D to tube diameter - d Ideal ratio 2 : 1 The ring Traveller, together with the yarn as a pull element, is set into motion on the ring by the rotation of the spindle. If the direction of pull deviates too much from the running direction of the Traveller (alpha less than 30 ), the tension load will be too high. The pulling tension can be reduced by adapting the ring or tube diameter (alpha greater th an 30 ), up on the during the winding Ratio of tube length to ring diameter Ideal ratio 5 : 1 The tube length determines (with the yarn guide) the maximum balloon length. This is an important factor for the performance of a ring spinning machine. The shorter the balloon, higher Traveller speeds can be achieved. In practical use, the ideal ratio of tube length to ring diameter has been shown to be between 4.5:1 and 5:1.

tube (after doffing, resp. At the top of the conical part of the bobbin).

RECOMMENDED TUBE MEASUREMENTS

Tube (mm) d
Ring (mm) D

Tube length (mm) L

Ideal Range

Unfavourable Range

THE PRINCIPAL SHAPES OF FLANGE RINGS

Low Crown / Normal (Symmetrical) Reduced crown portion when compared with conventional rings Flange width is equally distributed towards inner & outer side

Antiwedge (Assymmetrical) Enlarged towards inside to get more area of contact

CR Antiwedge (Assymmetrical) In addition to antiwedge, CR antiwedge will have inclination towards inner side to get extra clearance for yarn

Flange width

Flange = 2.6 mm

Flange 1 = 3.2 mm

Flange 2 = 4.0 mm

RUNNING-IN OF RINGS

Why it is Required ?
To improve the initial running properties of the ring by smoothening the raceway.

Which is the preferable count & Material ?

40s and Cotton

What is the procedure to be followed ?

As per the ring manufacturers recommendation

Guidelines for Running-in

End Breaks should be as low as possible Count & Traveller Type should not be changed If the mill is doing running-in with ver y fine or ver y coarse counts or synthetics it will take longer time.

Shor t Running -in

We recommend 4 to 5 changes once ever y 24 hours. Number of changes will depend on the Ring condition / mill condition. While increasing the speeds, the Traveller changes to be given in steps of minimum possible speed (200 to 500 rpm) daily.

We recommend short running in when :

We change from one count pattern to another ie, from finer to coarser or coarser to finer counts. We change from one Traveller type to another We change from one brand to another We change from one wire section to another

FORCES ON RINGS - C SHAPED TRAVELLERS

Forces acting on the Traveller (1) in the plane of the ring are as follows 1. Tangential Force Ff This force arises due to the winding tension of the yarn and always acts tangentially to the circumference of the cop. 2. Frictional force Fn This force acts between the ring and the Traveller. In the stationary state ie. At constant Traveller speed, the frictional force Fn is in equilibrium with the forward component Ft F h= F t F h= Ft Sin 3. Force F n This force acts normal to the surface of the ring This force arises due to the force exerted by the Traveller on the ring. F n= F h

4. Centrifugal Force FZ F Z= m r m = mass of the Traveller = angular velocity = 2 n /60 where n = Traveller speed
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r = radius of the path of the Traveller = radius of the ring

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SURFACE TREATMENTS
SAPPHIRE
Diffusion treated Travellers

Long Life Can be used for Running - in Better elongation for easy insertion Combines performance, Reliability & Versatility

HI-TECH
Nickel coated Travellers added with special alloying elements

Excellent heat dissipation Better Gliding properties Possible to go for higher speeds Less Traveller burn - out Longer life

MAXIMA
Special har dening process for better grain structure & frictionless coating with better Thermal transfer

Better heat dissipation Low roughness values Smoother yarn passage Lesser yarn breaks Increased wear resistance leading to more traveller life

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FLANGE 1
Ring / Traveller Combinations - Flange 1
LOW CROWN/NORMAL RING PROFILE 51s Ne & Finer CR/ANTIWEDGE RING PROFILE

U1CL

Compact Spinning 20s Ne onwards

U1CL

51s Ne & Finer

U1 ML

20s-50s Ne

U1 ML

20s-50s Ne

M1

20s-50s Ne

20s Ne & Coarser

30s Ne & Coarser

U1 C1

24s Ne & Coarser

U1 C1

HWO (UDR) for cotton, synthetic fibres blends HO (DR) for synthetic fibres and blends

FR for Acrylic (H2, EH2 & C1SH type Travellers are available in FR)

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FLANGE 2
Ring / Traveller Combinations - Flange 2

LOW CROWN/NORMAL RING PROFILE

CR/ANTIWEDGE RING PROFILE

51s Ne & Finer

20s-50s Ne

20s-50s Ne

20s Ne & below

20s Ne & Coarser

C2

20s Ne & Coarser

C2

HO (DR) for synthetic fibres and blends

UDR (HWO) for cotton, synthetic firbres and blends

FR for Acrylic (H2, EH2, & C1 SH type Travellers are available in FR) and blends

for 20 Nes coarser yarns

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20Nes & Coarser

20s Ne & Coarser

20Nes & Coarser

FLANGE 1

FLANGE 2

FLANGE 1

NORMAL

NORMAL

ANTI WEDGE

NORMAL

ANTI WEDGE

U1 C1 UDR P1 HWO U1UM UDR C1SHFR

U1 C1 UDR EP1 HWO U1UM UDR C1SHFR

H2 UDR P2 HWO U2UM UDR H2 HO C2 FLAT H2 FR

EH2 UDR EP2 HWO U2UM UDR EH2 HO C2 FLAT EH2 FR

M1 UDR U1UM UDR U1ML UDR M1 HO U1 CL UDR

Recommended Range

Possible Range

Best For Synthetics

Best for compact spinning

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START

20s Ne to 50s Ne

50s Ne and Finer

20Nes & Coarser

FLANGE 1

FLANGE 2

FLANGE 1

ANTI WEDGE

NORMAL

ANTI WEDGE

NORMAL

ANTI WEDGE

EM1 UDR U1UM UDR U1ML UDR EM1 HO U1 CL UDR

M2 UDR U2UM UDR M2 HO

EM2 UDR U2UM UDR EM2 HO

L1 UDR U1UL UDR M1 UDR M1 HO U1 CLUDR

EL1 UDR U1UL UDR EM1 UDR EM1 HO U1 CLUDR

Recommended Range

Possible Range

Best For Synthetics

Best for compact spinning

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem
Poor Ring Traveller Life

Causes
Improper matching Poor Ring condition

Remedies
Correct Traveller Selection Good Ring Condition Lighter Ring Travellers High Bow Height Travellers Correct RH & Temperature Heavier Travellers Proper lift W.R.T. count The ratio between ring diameter 1:5 ring dia to tube length 2d + 5 of tube dia for lappet setting Correct centering of Ring/lappet Vibration free spindle/tube Proper Combination of Ring Travellers

Less Yarn Elongation More Yarn Hairiness

Heavier Ring Travellers Low Bow Height Traveller Improper Temperature, Air humidity Lighter Traveller

Unable to Increase the spindle speed

Improper Spinning Geometry Poor Ring/Lappet centering Spindle tube vibration Improper selection of travellers

Fluff accumulation

Improper Traveller clearer setting Higher Room Temperature Poor RH% Poor House Keeping

Setting should be 0.2 to 0.3mm Traveller (operating position) Optimum Room Temperature Better R.H% House Keeping should be proper High clearance traveller finish/profile Use best traveller combination/ finish/profile Clearer setting to be adjusted

Pushed up neps

Less yarn clearance Higher wear-out Traveller clearer setting

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MORE YARN BREAKS IN RING SPINNING

End breaks are the main factor in ring spinning, which is having direct relationship with productivity and Yarn Quality. Following parameters has to be looked to control the end breaks. Spinning Geometry
Spinning Geometr y plays a vital role in End Breaks and which is directly related with spinning Tension and spinning triangle. Perfect spinning Geometry with respect to Material, Count, Speed etc., will help us to achieve the lesser End Breaks. Ratio of ring Diameter (D) to tube diameter (d) should be 2:1 5:1 would be an ideal ratio in between Tube length to ring diameter. The spinning Triangle should be optimum.
*Spinning geometry details are given page no.7

Disturbances in Traveller Movement

Improper Ring Race Way
Smoothness of ring race way is a critical factor, which is main limiting factor when you go for higher speeds. Traveller lag will be more when the race way is having pitting marks, rust or damages. End breaks have a direct co-relation on traveller lag. More the traveller lag more is the end breaks. Traveller lag is the difference between the spindle speed and traveller speed. Smoothening the Ring Race way can be done by doing Short Running in. Changing the damaged rings will help to reduce the end breaks.

Spinning performance can be affected by fibre fly, damaged lappet hooks, ABC Rings, plastic tubes etc., Fibre fly can be arrested by Proper house keeping.
Maintaining lesser short fibre content in back process. Frequent cleaning of under winding coil especially in auto doffing. Proper doffing practice. Plastic separator's bottom position has to be covered by metal to avoid fibre hanging.

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Multiple Breaks will occur when

Traveller is too light. Separator is damaged. Uncleared Lappet hook Flycatcher. Poor House keeping. Damaged Lappet hook, Plastic tubes and Anti balloon Rings has to be replaced. It also has to be centered and aligned properly. Higher length tubes will touch the yarn at bottom stage, which will create end breaks and Hairiness.

Capability of Ring Frame in achieving the given spindle speed

Improper combination of ring dia and lift. Improper ring traveller combination. Perfect combination of ring travellers will improve the working performance. For specific issues, our application engineers are always available. Gradual Increase in speed. New Generation rings, Travellers and spindles can be tried to achieve higher speeds. This will help to achieve lesser Friction which indeed lesser heat dissipation.

Proper selection and Maintenance of Drafting Zone

Top roller Damages and bottom Improper Suction will create roller lapping. Roller lapping will occur because of Fibre quality Room climate Improper clearer rollers Damaged aprons Drafting zone setting has to be optimized based on the length of fibres. If amount of draft is too high, it has to be controlled. Necessary roving hank has to be changed.

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Traveller Fly
Traveller fly can occur due to the following reasons 1. Reduced flange width of the ring 2. If Ring Traveller used is too light a.Ring Traveller contact area is close to the toe portion of the traveller. Hence traveller fly occurs. b.Improper weight to the spinning tension. 3. Ring Traveller contact area is very small (Point Contact). This leads to extreme wear out and finally the traveller breaks and flies. 4. If the setting between Traveller clearer and Traveller is too close, the traveller will hit the clearer & fly. Traveller clearer setting should be 0.2 to 0.3 mm between Traveller-toTraveller Clearer. 5. Cop content is more than recommended 6. Lesser winding length results in faster movement of ring rails. Hence there is a chance of Traveller fly. Increase the winding length with respect to count and spindle speed. 7. If the Center of gravity is higher for the required speed, there is a chance that Traveller has an unstable running. It leads to traveller fly. Hence go for a low bow height traveller.

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CHOICE OF RIGHT TRAVELLERS General Recommendations

SMALLER RING DIAMETER FOR SAME LIFT) ( Small Balloon - Use Lighter Travellers When the ring Diameter is less, Balloon Diameter will be small. This leads to more yarn tension, hence use lighter Travellers.

LARGER RING DIAMETER ( FOR SAME LIFT) Larger Balloon - Use Heavier Travellers When the ring Diameter is high, Balloon diameter will be more. This leads to less yarn tension and Balloon touches the separator, hence use heavier Travellers.

SHORT TUBE LENGTH (FOR SAME RING DIA) Short Balloon Length - Use Lighter Travellers When the tube length is short, the yarn tension will be more, hence use lighter Travellers.

LONG TUBE LENGTH ( FOR SAME RING DIA) Longer Balloon Length - Use Heavier Travellers When the tube length is long, the yarn tension will be less, hence use Heavier Travellers.

FOR BETTER FIBRE LUBRICATION (COTTON) Use Heavier Travellers When the yarn contact area and ring contact area in Travellers is closer, Fi b r e Lu b r i c a t i o n i s b e t t e r e s p e c i a l l y i n c o t t o n , h e n c e u s e h e a v i e r Travellers.

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FOR HIGHER SPINDLE SPEEDS

Use Lighter Travellers For Higher Speeds Lighter Travellers give lesser yarn tension Low Bow Height Travellers with adequate yarn clearance. The center of gravity should be as low as possible for stable running of Traveller. For this, use low bow height Travellers.

FOR NEW RINGS Use Lighter Travellers To avoid end breakages by reducing the yarn tension, use lighter Travellers.

FOR OLDER RINGS Use Heavier Travellers To avoid Bigger Balloon, use Heavier Travellers

FOR LESSER YARN HAIRINESS Use Heavier Travellers Heavier Travellers yarn surface. will helps to avoid fibres coming out to the

FOR BETTER YARN ELONGATION Use Lighter Travellers When using Lighter Travellers, yarn stretch will be less. It helps for better yarn elongation.

FOR RUNNING - IN Use Only Non-coated Travellers During Running - in the end Breakage should be kept to a minimum.

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LRT QUICKFIX

LRT Quickfix Advantage

Quicker & easier setting of Traveller No Traveller deformation Reduced danger of damage of Ring surface Lower ends down rate Reduced idling time for machines Complete elimination of Traveller Losses

LRT Quickfix schedule of types

16/0 - 8

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LRT EXTRACT

LRT Extract Advantage

100% Collection of Travellers without spilling on the floor No damage to the Ring surface Quick removal of Travellers No strain for fingers

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FLUFF REMOVER - FR1

Advantages
Light weight Ergonomically designed handle for easy handling Increased RPM Serrations in the plastic tip for better fluff removal Dynamically Balanced Made of wear resistance material for longer life

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FLUFF REMOVER - FR2

Advantages
Light weight Ergonomically designed handle for easy handling Increased RPM

Serrations in the plastic tip for better fluff removal Dynamically Balanced Made of wear resistance material for longer life

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SPINNING WITH FLANGE TRAVELLERS Relationship of yarn count to Traveller number

Yarn Count
Ne 8 12 18 20 24 30 34 40 45 55 60 70 80 90 100 120 TEX 73.8 49.2 32.8 29.5 24.6 19.7 17.4 14.8 13.1 10.7 9.8 8.4 7.4 6.6 5.9 4.9 Nm 14 20 30 34 41 51 58 68 76 93 102 119 135 152 169 203

Traveller Number Cotton

Traveller No. 10-14 6-9 2-6 2/0-3 3/0-2 5/0-1/0 6/0-2/0 9/0-5/0 11/0-8/0 13/0-9/0 14/0-10/0 16/0-12/0 18/0-14/0 20/0 22/0-18/0 26/0-22/0 Traveller Wt. 160-250 100-140 71-100 50-80 45-71 35.5-56 31.5-50 23.6-35.5 20-25 17-23.6 16-22.4 14-18 12.5-16 10-14 9-12.5 7.1-9

Synthetics & Blends

Traveller No. 12-16 8-11 5-8 4-7 1-4 2/0-2 3/0-1 7/0-3/0 9/0-6/0 11/0-7/0 12/0-8/0 14/0-10/0 16/0-12/0 Traveller Wt. 200-280 125-180 95-125 90-112 63-90 50-71 45-63 28-45 23.6-31.5 20-28 18-25 16-22.4 14-18

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TWISTING / DOUBLING WITH FLANGE TRAVELLERS Relationship of ply yarn count to Traveller number
Single Yarn Count 2 - ply 3 - ply 4 - ply

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TRAVELLER WEIGHT COMPARISON TABLE* Traveller weight per 1000 Travellers in gram
Traveller No. Lakshmi / Bracker
Kanai

R&F

CARTER

Traveller No.

Lakshmi / Bracker

Kanai

R&F

CARTER

28/0 26/0 24/0 22/0 20/0 19/0 18/0 17/0 16/0 15/0 14/0 13/0 12/0 11/0 10/0 9/0 8/0 7/0 6/0 5/0 4/0 3/0 2/0 1/0 1 2 3

6.3 7.1 8 9 10 11.2 12.5 13.2 14 15 16 17 18 20 22.4 23.6 25 28 31.5 35.5 40 45 50 56 63 71 80

6.7 8.1 9.5 10.9 12.3 13.0 13.7 14.5 15.4 16.6 18.3 20.0 21.6 23.4 24.8 26.8 25.5 30.2 32.2 35.1 39.3 42.2 48.3 54.6 62.2 74 81

5 6 7.1 8 9 10 11.2 12.8 13.2 14.5 16 17 18 19 20 22.4 23.6 26.5 30 31.5 35.5 40 45 50 60 71 80

1.6 4.8 8.1 11.3 14.6 16.2 17.8 19.4 21.1 22.7 24.3 22.5 27.5 29.2 30.8 32.8 34.0 35.6 38.9 42.1 45.4 48.6 51.8 58.3 64.8 71.3 77.8

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

90 95 100 112 125 140 160 180 200 224 250 265 280 300 315 335 355

89 95 109 122 136 154 175 204 224 244 264 283 280 311 324 335 355 364

85 95 106 112 125 140 160 180 200 224 236 250 265 280 300 315 325 335 355 375 385

84.2 90.7 103.7 116.6 129.6 149.0 168.5 194.4 213.8 233.3 252.7 272 285.1 298.1 311.0 324.0 337.0 350.0 362.9 375.8 388.8 401.8

375

378 391

400

404 400

425

431 444

415 425 450 460 475

414.7 427.7 440.6 453.6 466.6

450

457 472

475

485

* Subject to change based on Manufacturer Recommendation

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NUMBERING SYSTEMS FOR YARN Yarn count comparison chart (rounded figures)
ENGLISH COUNT (Ne)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 24 26 28 30 36 40 48 50 55 60 65 70 80 90 100 110 120 150 180

WOOLEN (Ne)
20 23 26 30 33 36 39 43 46 56 59 62 66 79 85 92 98 118 131 157 164 180 197 213 230 262

METRIC COUNT (Nm)

10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22 24 29 30 32 34 41 44 47 51 61 68 82 85 93 102 110 119 135 152 169 186 203 254 305

TEX
98 84 74 66 59 54 49 45 42 35 33 31 30 25 23 21 20 16 15 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 3

DENIER
885 759 664 590 531 483 443 408 379 312 295 279 266 221 204 190 177 148 133 111 106 97 89 82 76 66 59 53 48 44 35 30

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NUMBERING SYSTEMS FOR YARN CONVERSION FORMULA

Direct system Mass per Unit Length i.e. No. of mass units in length of the yarn Denier : - No. of gram units in 9000 meter of yarn Tex : No. of gram units in 1000 meter of yarn. Indirect system Length per Unit Mass i.e. No. of length units in unit mass Ne : No. of 840 yards in 1 lb yarn Nm : No. of 1000 mts. In 1 kg yarn.

Conversion formula

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TRAVELLER SPEEDS/PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS TRAVELLER SPEEDS / PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS

Performance calculations

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General Calculations*
Blow Room Cleaning efficiency % in Blow room % trash in cotton - % trash in lap % trash in cotton Draw Frame Production per delivery per 8 hours shift = 0.625 x front roller speed in mpm x Machine Efficiency (%) 100 Simplex Production per spindle per 8 hours in kgs 7.2 x Spindle Speed x Machine Efficiency (%) TPI x Roving Hank x 100000 Spinning Production per spindle per 8 hours in gms 7.2 x Spindle Speed x Machine Efficiency (%) TPI x Count x 100 Ring Doubling Production per spindle per 8 hours in gms 7.2 x Spindle Speed x Machine Efficiency (%) TPI x Resultant Count x 100 Resultant Count = Single yarn count No. of Ply Two for one Twister Production per spindle per 8 hours in gms 7.2 x Spindle Speed x 2 x Machine Efficiency TPI x Resultant Count x 100

X 100

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Cop Content Calculation 1. a. Yarn content per cop in Ring Spinning for given spindle lift and Ring Diameter.
2 3.25 x L x D grams L = Lift in Inches D = Ring Diameter in inches

b. The yarn content for man made fibres and blended yarns are roughly 8% more than those for cotton yarns for comparable spindle lifts & ring diameters. 2. Silver content per can in Draw frames: 1.5 x can height x can diameter 1000 3. Roving content in Kgs. = 3 x L x D 2 1000
L = Lift in inches D = Full Bobbin Diameter in inches
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Can Measurements in inches

Standards to be maintained in mills

Illumination levels required in LUX

Department Blow room, Humidification plants and packing Preparatory Spinning, Doubling and TFO Post Spinning and Inspection room

Good 50 70 100 150

Average 40 50 75 100

Poor <25 <40 <60 <60

Relative Humidity and Temperature for Different Departments**

(Cotton Spinning)

Department Mixing Blow room Carding Preparatory Ring Frame Winding

R.H.% 60-50 50-55 50-60 60-65

27-35 27-35 27-35 27-32

80-95 80-95 80-95 80-90

** About 5% higher RH% than that for cotton spinning is to be maintained while spinning blended yarns.

C - Centigrade F - Fahrenheit * Source - Sitra norms 2004

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RING TRAVELLER RECOMMENDATIONS

TRAVELLER SELECTION FOR COTTON :
Count NE
8 12 18 20 24 30 34 40 45 55 60 70 80 90 100 120

Traveller Number Normal

10 - 14 6-9 2-6 2/0 - 3 3/0 - 2 5/0 - 1/0 6/0 - 2/0 9/0 - 5/0 11/0 - 8/0 13/0 - 9/0 14/0 - 10/0 16/0 - 12/0 18/0 - 14/0 20/0 - 16/0 22/0 - 18/0 26/0 - 22/0 U1 C1 U1 C1

FLANGE 1 CR/AW
U1 C1 U1 C1 EM1/EP1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1 C! EM1/EP1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1C1 EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML/EL1 EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML/EL1 EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML/EL1 EL1/U1 UL EL1/U1 UL EL1/U1 UL EL1/U1 UL EL1/U1 UL EL1/U1 UL

FLANGE 2 Normal
*C2/H2/P2 *C2/H2/P2 *C2/H2/P2 H2/P2/U2 UM M2/H2/U2 UM M2/U2 UM -

CR/AW
*C2/EH2/EP2 *C2/EH2/EP2 *C2/EH2/EP2 EH2/EP2/U2 UM EM2/EH2/U2 UM EM2/U2 UM -

M1/P1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U! C! M1/P1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1C1 M1/U1 UM/U1 ML M1/U1 UM/U1 ML M1/U1 UM/U1 ML/L1 M1/U1 UM/U1 ML/L1 M1/U1 UM/U1 ML/L1 L1/U1 UL L1/U1 UL L1/U1 UL L1/U1 UL L1/U1 UL L1/U1 UL

TRAVELLER SELECTION FOR SYNTHETICS

Count NE
8 12 18 20 24 30 34 40 45 55 60 70 80

Traveller Number
12 - 16 8 - 11 5-8 4-7 1-4 2/0 - 2 3/0 - 1 7/0 - 3/0 9/0 - 6/0 11/0 - 7/0 12/0 - 8/0 14/0 - 10/0 16/0 - 12/0

FLANGE 1 Normal
U1 C1 M1/P1/U1 UM M1/P1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1C1 M1/P1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1C1 M1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1C1 M1/U1 UM/U1 ML M1/U1 UM/U1 ML M1/U1 UM/U1 ML M1/U1 UM/U1 ML M1/U1 UM L1/U1 UL L1/U1 UL

FLANGE 2 CR/AW Normal

*C2/H2/P2 *C2/H2/P2 *C2/H2/P2 H2/P2/U2 UM M2/H2/U2 UM M2/U2 UM -

CR/AW
*C2/EH2/EP2 *C2/EH2/EP2 *C2/EH2/EP2 EH2/EP2/U2 UM EM2/EH2/U2 UM EM2/U2 UM -

U1 C1 EM1/EP1/U1 UM EM1/EP1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1C1 EM1/EP1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1C1 EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML/U1C1 EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML EM1/U1 UM/U1 ML EM1/U1 UM EL1/U1 UL EL1/U1 UL

HO(DR ) for synthetic fibers and blends. HWO(UDR) for cotton, synthetic and blends * C2 Traveller are supplied in only flat cross section. U1CL UDR for compact spinning You may select the Traveller number / type as per your mill conditions. For assistance, please contact LRT NOTE: Guidelines for Traveller selection are specified based on our experience.

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J SHAPED VERTICAL RING TRAVELLER

J - SHAPED TRAVELLERS
Vertical Travellers are being used to spin acrylics, worsted, woolen and heavy doubling on vertical rings. Presently two types of Vertical rings are available.

1. Conical rings 2. Vertical rings Based on the ring profile and ring Height the Traveller will be selected. LRT is supplying Ring Travellers for the ring heights of 9.1 mm and 11.1 mm.

PARTS OF J SHAPED RINGS AND TRAVELLERS

0 1. Nose 0 2. Head 0 3. Position of yarn path 0 4. Back 0 5. Heel 0 6. Foot 0 7. Toe 0 8. Inner height 0 9. Head width 10. Foot width 11. Nose angle 12. Toe angle

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FORCES ON RINGS - J SHAPED TRAVELLER

G TTR Fc Fn Fd

- Traveller center of gravity yarn tension - resultant of the yarn tension - centrifugal force acting on the Traveller (resultant of Fn +Fd) - normal force, which presses the Traveller against the raceway - reacting force, which pulls the Traveller downwards

Traveller Contact And Its Impact On Traveller Wear out

Worn-out Position Traveller weight Suggestions

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RING TRAVELLER TYPES - J SHAPED TRAVELLER

Ring Depth in mm (inch)

Type

Traveller Back

Recommended Ring raceway

Application Range

Round wire section For processing wool and synthetics.

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WEIGHT CHART OF J SHAPED RING TRAVELLERS

ISO No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Lakshmi / Bracker 560 450 355 250 180 160 125 112 90 71 63 50 40 31.5 28 25 23.6 22.4 21.2 20 18 R+F 560 450 355 250 180 150 132 112 90 75 60 50 40 33.5 30 26.5 23.6 22.4 21.2 20 18 Eadie Kanai 300 270 240 210 180 150 135 120 105 90 75 68 61 54 47 40 36 32 28 24 20

450 355 250 170 140 125 118 95 75 63 50 40 33 28 25

TRAVELLER RECOMMENDATION - J SHAPED TRAVELLER

Nm Ne (worsted) Trav. Wt. Lakshmi no.

Traveller Weight for 1000 pcs 38

WORLD WIDE

LAKSHMI RING TRAVELLERS (COIMBATORE) LIMITED

Regd. Office : 34-A, Kamaraj Road Coimbatore - 641 018. India. Phone : 0422 - 2223791, 2223792, 2223793 Fax : 0422 - 2223790 E-mail : info@lrtltd.com Website : www.lrtindia.com

SPINNING QUALITY - WORLD WIDE

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IMPORTANT NOTES