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Comber

1. Combing is a process that further removes short fibers, neps, and impurities from carded fiber material. It also straightens fiber hooks and makes fibers run parallel to each other, resulting in yarns that are more uniform, compact, and stronger than carded yarns. 2. A rectilinear comber is described, with key components including a comb cylinder, brush, support rollers, feed rollers, nipper plates, and combing head. The combing cycle involves feeding, nipping, cylinder combing, and detaching steps. 3. Important combing parameters that affect noil extraction and yarn quality include detachment setting, feed distance, raw

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Comber

1. Combing is a process that further removes short fibers, neps, and impurities from carded fiber material. It also straightens fiber hooks and makes fibers run parallel to each other, resulting in yarns that are more uniform, compact, and stronger than carded yarns. 2. A rectilinear comber is described, with key components including a comb cylinder, brush, support rollers, feed rollers, nipper plates, and combing head. The combing cycle involves feeding, nipping, cylinder combing, and detaching steps. 3. Important combing parameters that affect noil extraction and yarn quality include detachment setting, feed distance, raw

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COMBING
Process to further remove short fibres, neps
and impurities in the carded fibre material.
Combing also straightens fibre hooks and
makes the fibres more parallel to each other.
Cleaner
Yarns Spun from Combed Fibre (Combed Yarn) Are
Compared with Carded Yarns
More uniform
More compact
Stronger
Smoother / more lustrous
Carded Yarn Combed Yarn
The Textile Institute, The
Technology of Short Staple
Spinning , Vol.3 Part 1, The
Rectilinear Comber
Further Reading Material
Cotton Combing
Feed Lap
Delivered Sliver
Combed Web
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Rectilinear Comber - Key Components
Web of
Combed Fibre
Comb
Cylinder
Brush
Support
Rollers
Feed Lap
Top Comb
Feed
Roller
Detaching Rollers
Top
Nipper
Plate
Bottom
Nipper
Plate
Combing Head
Feeding
Combing Cycle
Nipper plates must be open
Combing segment not in action
Nipping
Nipper plates being closed
Combing segment moving into action
Combing Cycle
Feeding stops
(after feeding
pre-set length)
Fibre fringe to be combed
Cylinder Combing
Nipper must be closed
Combing Cycle
Fibre fringe being combed
by cylinder comb
3
Nippers (Combing Head) Moving Forward
Nippers opening
Combing segment moving out of action
(cylinder combing complete)
Combing Cycle
Combed fibre fringe
to be joined with
previously delivered
web
Short fibres/trash
taken away by
cylinder comb
Combing head moving
towards detaching rollers
Web Return
Combing Cycle
Piecing
Combing Cycle
Detaching (Delivering)
Combing Cycle
Top comb combing
(short fibres/trash
are held back)
Combing Cycle
Cylinder comb cleaning
Combing head
moving back
(returning to
original position)
Fibre flow is broken
Feeding
Combing Cycle
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Feed Roller
Nippers
Cylinder Comb
Detaching
Rollers
Top Comb
Feeding
Opening Closing
The Combing Cycle
Forward Backward
Reversing Detaching
Index Number (40 Divisions = 1 Rotation/Cycle)
Semi-(half-)combing/Upgrading: 5-12%
The Degree of Combing
Normal Combing: 10-20%
Super-combing: >20%
Waste (Noil) % Extraction
Yarn Quality
Noil %
Staple Diagram
Fibre Length
% 100
Before Combing
After Combing
Noil
Fibres to
Be Removed
Detaching
Nipping
Line
Detaching
Line
E
The distance between nipping line and detaching line =
Detachment Setting (E)
When nippers in most forward position (closest to detaching rollers)
If there is no feeding during detaching, fibres must be longer than E
to reach detaching line to be delivered
Theoretical Analysis of Noil Extraction
E
L
max
100%
Deli vered Fibres
Theoretical Analysis of Noil Extraction
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Nippers
swinging back
E
When nippers move back, the maximum length of fibre fringe = E
E
Feeding extends the maximum length of fibre fringe
by the feed distance S
E S
As feeding happens while the nippers moving back,
this is called counter-feed
During combing, all fibres shorter than E + S are removed
E+S
L
max
100%
Deli vered Fibres
Theoretical Analysis of Noil Extraction
Removed Fibres
E
E+S
2
S
E+
L
max
100%
Deli vered Fibres
Theoretical Analysis of Noil Extraction
E
2
S
E+
Removed Fibres
Noil % =
Area of Brown Triangle
Area of Large Red Triangle
X 100
2
max
L
2
S
E
100
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=
For Counter-Feed
Longer Detachment Setting E: Greater Noil %
Longer Feed Distance: Greater Noil %
Longer fibre: Less Noil %
Noil %
2
max
L
2
S
E
100
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+
=
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Detaching
Nipping
Line
Detaching
Line
E
Feeding happens when nippers are moving towards detaching rollers
Con-Current Feed
Fibres with length > E-S are able to reach detaching line to be delivered
S S E-S
E-S
L
max
100%
Deli vered Fibres
Theoretical Analysis of Noil Extraction
Nippers
swinging back
E
When nippers move back, the maximum length of fibre fringe = E
E
During combing, all fibres shorter than E are removed
E
L
max
100%
Deli vered Fibres
Theoretical Analysis of Noil Extraction
E
Removed
Fibres E-S
2
S
E
L
max
100%
Deli vered Fibres
Theoretical Analysis of Noil Extraction
E
2
S
E
Removed Fibres
Noil % =
Area of Brown Triangle
Area of Large Red Triangle
X 100
2
max
L
2
S
E
100
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Noil %
For Con-Current-Feed
Longer Detachment Setting E: Greater Noil %
Longer Feed Distance: Less Noil %
Longer fibre: Less Noil %
2
max
L
2
S
E
100
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Round sliver is not suitable for feeding to comber
Preparations for Combing
Fibres not under control
Preparations for Combing
Fibres should be as straight as possible before combing
Drafting straightens fibres
Hooked fibres are treated as short fibres and increase fibre wastage
Leading fibre hooks preferred
Preparations for Combing
Fibre Configuration in Card Sliver
Most fibres have hooked ends:
50% (majority) trailing hooks
25% leading hooks
15% double hooks
10% straight
Cylinder Doffer
Leading hook
Trailing hook
Each process reverses hook direction
Trailing hook in Leading hook out
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Leading fibre hooks preferred
2 reversals of fibre flow between carding and combing
Traditionally: sliver lap machine + ribbon lap machine
Preparations for Combing
Fibre straightening (drafting) required
Flat, instead of round, feeding material is required
Leading fibre hooks preferred
2 reversals of fibre flow between carding and combing
Traditionally: sliver lap machine + ribbon lap machine
Preparations for Combing
Fibre straightening (drafting) required
Flat, instead of round, feeding material is required
Now: drawframe + sliver lap machine
Drawing after combing
After combing, doubling is required
to minimise the unevenness of joints
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Detachment setting
Feed distance (typically 5-6 mm)
Raw material and preparation
Important Combing Parameters
Degree of combing (noil %)
Top comb/cylinder comb segment
Production rate (up to 60 kg/h)
Cycles (nips) / minute (up to 450)
Lap weight (50-70 ktex) / feed distance
Efficiency (90-94%)
Noil %
Number of combing heads (typically 8)
Additional Costs of Combing
Additional processes
Possible Cost Savings
Extra material costs
More efficient down stream processes
The Lister Comber
The Noble Comber
The Noble Comber

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