School of Spinning
with
Nafis Abir
The Combing
Section
What is combing?
1.1.1 Task of comber
Elimination of
• short fibres
• Remaining impurities
• Large proportion of neps
• Sliver formation having maximum possible evenness.
Shortcomings of comber
• 1. insertion of additional machines
• 2. increasing cost
• 3. less productivity due to its complex design
Raise you voice…
•1. What is a comber
and what are the main
tasks of a comber?
1.1.1 Influence of combing on yarn properties
• Yarn evenness
• Strength
• Cleanness
• Smoothness
• Visual appearance
Short staple spinning process for combed
yarn
1.1.3 Types of Comber
Raise you voice…
•1. Why combed yarn
shows more strength &
luster than carded yarn?
1.1.4 Sequence of operations in a rectilinear
comber
• a) Feed, b) Nipping, C) Rotary combing, D) Nippers forward
1.1.4 Sequence of operations in a rectilinear
comber
e) Web return, f) Piecing, g) detaching,
1.1.4 Sequence of operations in a rectilinear
comber
h) Top combing, i) Nippers backward, j) Cleaning of combing segment
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•3. Repeat each & every
sequence
1.1.5 Preparation of stock for combing
• True nipping is occurring in in the high
points only (fig 4).
• A good parallel fibre disposition is needed
within the sheet to avoid long fibre loss.
Raise you voice…
•4. Why do you think
that lap formation is
necessary?
1.2.2 Influence of feedstock on combing
• A) parallelization of fibres in the sheet
• Lack of orientation leads to elimination of longer fibres.
• Excessive longitudinal orientation hinders self-cleaning
effect.
• B) Evenness of the lap sheet
The more even the sheet, the better is the clamping effect
c) The disposition of the hooks
Fibres must be presented so that leading hooks
predominates.
1.2.3. Influence of combing operation on
quality
1.2.4 The noil extraction theory of Gegauff
• Noil elimination with backward feed:
• Keywords: Forward & Backward feed, detachment setting.
1.2.4 The noil extraction theory of Gegauff
1.2.4 The noil extraction theory of Gegauff
(forward feed)
1.2.6. Influence of machine components and
setting on combing
• 1. Feed distance moved per
cycle :feed production
quality
• 2. Types of feed:
forward feed (high production)
backward feed (high quality)
3. Detachment setting:
setting noil
1.2.6. Influence of machine components and
setting on combing
• 4. NO. of points on the comb
• 5. depth of penetration of top
comb.
• 6. Piecing
Raise you voice…
• [Link] is the effect
of increasing no. of
combing points??
• 5. Why more amount
of feed increases the
production but
decreases the quality?
Preparation for combing (conventional)
Preparation for combing (conventional)
Preparation for combing (modern lap former)
• Basic components of
a lap former:
• 1. Creel
• 2. Drafting system
• 3. Gearing
• 4. Machine frame
• 5. Lap forming
device
Preparation for combing (modern lap former)
Technical data chart of a lap former
[Link]. Description of functions of a comber
Raise you voice…
• 5. Repeat the working principle by yourself
1.4.8. Waste removal
[Link]. Sequence of movements (index disc)
[Link]. Technical data of Rieter E 75
Mathematical problems
1. if nip/min= 220, no of head=8, feed/nip =7mm, lap wt
=1000 grains/yds, eff% = 90% , noil =15%. calculate
pro/day/comber=?
2. Calculate the production per day of a combing m/c
running with following particulars -- feed lap wt= 1100
grains/yds, nips/min = 400 ,no of combing head = 8, noil
extraction = 17%, feed/nip = 5 mm , eff% =90%.
Mathematical problems
3. Find out the no of comber m/c to produce 10000
lb/day of 40 count semi combed (50:50) yarns when
nips /min =380; feed nip =8; lap wt= 1000 grain/yds, no of
head /frame = 8: noil% =15; eff=90%.
4. find out the production per hour at a combing running
particular nips/min=300, feed/nip= 5.4 mm, lap feed= 64
k tex, no of head=8, noil extraction= 16%; eff= 85%
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