Manufacture of miniature cone

winding machine
Course Title:

Fabric preparatory
process

Course code:

Tex 2201

Date : 17-01-2017

Functions of Cone Winding Machine:

To remove yarn faults.
To improve the quality of yarn.
To wax the yarn during winding process.
To make bigger package from ring bobbin in order to get
continuous length of yarn on cones for subsequent processes like
doubling, warping, weaving, Knitting etc.

Details of Cone Winding Machine:

Main Parts of Cone Winding machine:

Creel To hold bobbin

Yarn Tension and Guide

Cradle

Winding drum

Empty cone package

Motor

Dead weight

Wood slice

Creel to hold bobbin

These are upright spindles mounted on Horizontal rods. The
spindles have pins that hold the cop on the spindle. The Function
of Bobbin Holder is to hold the filled bobbins for unwinding
process.

Yarn Tension and Guide:

Cradle:
Its function is to
hold the cone for
winding. It lies on
upper part of
machine above
the winding drum.
Winding drum:
It is a metallic
drum and its
surface is
polished. It has
grooves cut in to
it, at its surface to
help the cross
winding of
packages.

Empty cone package

Motor

Dead weigh

Wood slice

Operating Cone Winding Machine:

Put the spinning cops (ring bobbins) of right color code on the
cop holder for all the drums
Operate the control switches for starting and stopping the
machine
Follow the different signal lamps in machines.
Ensure the Stop motion is functioning properly.
Keep watching all the drums winding and identify the reasons
for drum stoppages if any.
Inform the supervisor in case of any machine break-downs.
Always handle cones or cops with clean hands to avoid stain
on the product.
If lapping is there in any drum; remove the lapping manually
with suitable equipment without damaging the drum.

If there is rib boning in any cone, stop the cone and inform
supervisor for correcting the defect.
Ensure proper functioning of Ribbon Breaker.
See that the tension weight mounted is as instructed by
supervisor for the count running.
Ensure that the Slab catcher (mechanical type) setting is as
instructed.
Follow instructions /direction of supervisors, during count
changes.
Attend to yarn breakage by using the provided Knotted /
Splicer
Replace the new wax immediately if the wax disc runs out
Check wax rolls running are clean and are freely rotating.
Check the tension discs on the machines are clean and freely
rotating.
Once cone reaches required size, check its weight in the
balance and if required weight is not reached, wind in the same
drum for some more time and doff the full cones of correct weight.
In case if excess weight is observed take it for rewinding to
achieve correct weight.

Attending to yarn breakage

While attending to breaks or while replacing
exhausted cops first lift the cone spindle from the surface
of the drum to a certain height
Properly stop the cone using left hand and take the
yarn from the cone sideways by left hand without allowing
the cone to rotate further.
Take the yarn from spinning cop using right hand.
Use the provided knotted or splicer for knotting/
splicing the broken yarn or during cop change
Adopt proper procedure as instructed for operating
the knitters / splicer.
Knot the breakage with minimum loss of time and with
minimum waste.
Knot with minimum tails and trim the tails.
After Knotting check knots for its good strength, small
size and of minimum tail.
If the Knitters / splicer is not working well get it
repaired.
Press down the cone holder lever and lay the cone
spindle on the cone drum to continue winding

Check whether the cone is properly laid on the

winding drum and the yarn is properly being wound on the
cone uniformly.

Cleaning of Cone Winding

Machine
Clean the different mechanisms in the winding
machine at the scheduled interval as instructed.
Periodically clean the winding drum brush as
instructed
Ensure the waxing discs are clean.
Keep the wastes in waste bags, piece bags, or in
aprons.

Importance of Health & Safety:

Follow the work & safety instructions and adopt

safe working practices like not opening the doors of
the machine, not cleaning the interior parts & not
taking any choked material when the machine is in
running condition.
Do not take the hands close to the winding
drum while it is in working.
Always use head cap, face mask and ear plug
in the work spot.