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The appearance of a fault in the finished product, i.e. a woven or knitted fabric, is largely
determined by its size. A yarn fault classification according to cross-section and length is therefore
the basis for the assessment of yarn faults.
USTER classimat is used for thedetection and classification of faults in the
yarn. We can also cut the yarn faults, but this is notdone for production point
of view.
HISTORY:
The USTER CLASSIMAT 1 consisted of an analog computer and was sold in
1968 for thefirst time. The installation soon became the standard for the
textile industry. Large knitters andweavers introduced the CLASSIMAT values
to the yarn suppliers with the intention to specifythe classes in which they
would no longer accept faults. Many spinning mills used theCLASSIMAT for
setting the clearing curve and for checking the clearing with spot checks on
thecleared yarn. The USTER CLASSIMAT 1 was capable of counting faults in
16 thick place classes.Thick places were registered when the mass increase
with respect to the yarn meanvalue reached 100%. For textile specialists who
had been using the USTERCLASSIMAT for yarn analyses, the USTER
CLASSIMAT GRADES were introduced already in1969. These images of yarn
faults were representative of the 16 fault classes. On the one hand,these
grades made it easier for spinners to decide which faults had to be
eliminated. On theother hand, they served as a common basis for
agreements between spinners andweavers/knitters.
The USTER CLASSIMAT 2 was a digital computer that was introduced to the
market in1978. The system was capable of classifying yarn faults in three
additional thick place classesand four thin place classes, because the
generation of the USTER CLASSIMAT 1 could no longermeet the customers
requirements. The additional classes were called E, F, G, H1, H2, I1 and I2 Furthermore, it
was possible to print out the results of the USTER CLASSIMAT 2.The USTER
CLASSIMAT3 , finally, came on the market in 1994
. It was the first testing unit that was based on a standard personal
computer. Again, the system was further extended to meet the needs of ply
yarn producers as well. This required the introduction of 4 additional thick
place classes between +75 and +100%, which were called A0, B0, C0 and
D0. In addition, another 6 thin place classes, TB1, TC1, TD1, TB2, TC2 and
TD2, were introduced, because the textile industry had become more and
more sensitive to thin places.
USTER CLASSIMAT generations and their functions
SCOPE OF CLASSIMAT:
From a statistical point of view, it is difficult to determine the frequency of
yarn faults by testing random samples. Firstly, we are dealing with seldomoccurring events, which mean that a large amount of testing material is
required for a statistically reliable measurement result. Secondly, yarn faults
are not evenly distributed within a lot. If a yarn normally shows one
disturbing fault per bobbin, for example, there will always be individual
bobbins with 10, 50 or even more disturbing faults. This means that the
faults are not normally distributed within a yarn lot and that the rules for the
calculation of the confidence limits based on the normal
distribution are therefore not applicable. With the application of the central
theorem of limits, we can get around this difficulty, because the theorem
says that the mean values of partial groups of a population are normally
distributed even if that population as a whole is not normally distributed. It is
therefore advisable to divide the test sample of a classification into at least
five partial samples of the same size (e.g. 100 km of yarn). Each partial
sample is tested separately. The statistical evaluation is carried out
automatically by the USTER CLASSIMAT QUANTUM.
CLASSIMAT
Fault Groups:
Unacceptable faults
A4, B4, C4, D4, C3, D3, D2
Major faults
A3, B3, C2, D1, E, F, G, H2, I1, I2
Minor faults
A2, B2, A1, B1, C1, H1
Fault Type:
Neps
Short thick place
Long thick place
S pinners double
Thin place
Long thin place
A3
A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1C2, C3, C4, D1, D2, D3, D4
F, G
E
H1, H2
I1, I2
Reasons Chart:
A4
A3
A2
A1
B4
B3
B2
B1
C4
C3
C2
C1
D4
D3
D2
D1
E
F
G
H1
H2
I1
I2
SUMMARY:
The USTER CLASSIMAT QUANTUM is a complex testing system that offers the
customera multitude of applications and evaluation possibilities. It can be
used for productionmonitoring or as an analysis instrument for the clearer
setting and for the preparation of supplyagreements or quality
certificates.USTER CLASSIMAT if used in a proper way can increase the
quality of the product andalso the faulty process can be identified and even
the fault producing part can be determinedwhich was not possible a few
years ago.