Southeast University Department of Textile Engineering

17th Batch

High Volume Instrument (HVI)

Submitted to S M Masum Alam Lectuter School of science & Engineering Department of Textile Engineering Southeast University Submitted By

1. Fahad-bin-Mahbub 2011100400064 2. Mohammad Mohiuddin Chowdhury 2011100400078 3. Noman-Al-Mhamud 2011100400072 4. Sazid Khan 2011100400082 5. Hares Uddin Mahamud Shakil 2011100400095

Date of Submission-28 April 2013

Introduction: The testing of fibres was always of importance to the spinner. It is done by the HVI machine. High volume instrument systems are based on the fibre bundle strength testing, ie, many fibres are checked at the same time and their average values determined. Traditional testing using micronaire, pressley, stelometre, and fibro graph are designed to determine average value for a large number of fibres, the so called fibre bundle tests. In HVI, the bundle testing method is automated. Here, the time for testing is less and so the number of samples that could be processed is increased, quite considerably. The influence of operator is reduced. The HVI testing is attractive due to the classing of cotton and the laying down of a mix in the spinning mill. This HVI testing is suitable for the extensive quality control of all the bales processed in a spinning mill. The mill is in a position to determine its own quality level within a certain operating range. The time for testing per sample is 0.3 minutes. It is best applied to instituting optimum condition for raw material. About 180 samples per hour can be tested and that too with only 2 operators. Objects:

Conventionally measurement of the fibre properties was mainly carried out using manual method and it included the maximum chance of getting errors involved in it due to manual errors and was also a time consuming job. Thus there was a need for development of an instrument capable of measuring all properties in minimum time for better cotton classification. Manufacturers of HVI : In total, there are five companies manufacturing rapid instrument testing machines in the world, 1. Uster Technologies, Inc., 2. Premier Evolvics Pvt. Ltd., 3. Lintronics (China, Mainland) 4. Changing Technologies (China, Mainland) 5. Statex Engineering (India). High volume instrument (HVI) is the most common rapid instrument testing machine made by Uster Technologies, Inc. The only other company that has over 100 machines installed in the world, mostly in Asia, is Premier Evolvics Pvt. Ltd. based in India. It is estimated that close to 2,000 rapid instruments testing machines have already been stalled in the world, mostly from Uster Technologies, Inc. Not only do the machines from each company differ, but various models from each company also differ among themselves. The full fledge models of both the manufacturers are capable of measuring measure micronaire, length, length uniformity, strength, colour, trash, maturity, sugar content etc.

Principle of HVI : High volume instrument systems are based on the fibre bundle testing, i.e., many fibres are checked at the same time and their average values determined. Traditional testing using micronaire, pressley, stelometre, and fibro graph are designed to determine average value for a large number of fibres, the so called fibre bundle tests. In HVI, the bundle testing method is automated. High Volume Instrument 1.Stelometer

Product The HIROSHIMA Stelometer is used to check for the possible adverse effects of certain fibre preparation methods and to ensure that the dyeing process does not harm the fibres. Fibre strength & elongation determine the “toughness” of a fibre: only a strong fibre can produce a strong yarn, and fibre that elongates under tension imparts a stretching quality to the finished fabric. So a measure of these two fibre characteristics is important to the yarn spinning industry. Since fibre strength & elongation helps to determine Specifications : Range : 2 to 7 Kg (force-breaking strength), 0 to 50% (elongation) Loading Rate : 1 Kg. force/sec Type : Table Top Size : 350 mm W x 400 mm H x 150 mm D Weight: 15 Kgs approx.

Uster Evenness Tester The evenness of yarn is an important index of quality control of textiles, so the researches about the yarn evenness test method have been the hotspot in the textile measurement for recent years.

Principle of Uster Evenness Tester: Raw material as well as spinning problem can be detected by the measurement of yarn unevenness which is done by Uster evenness tester or uster tester-5. The quality parameter is determined by a capacitive sensor. In this case the yarn, roving or sliver is passed through the electric field of a measuring capacitor. Mass variation of the material causes the disturbance of the electric field which are converted into electric signal. Which is proportional to the mas variation of the material. The unevenness is recorded as a diagram. Advantage of Uster Evenness Tester: The CV% measured by Uster give a measure of variation of weight per unit length. This instrument measure the irregularity of material at high speed (2- 100ft/min) It can show both % of M.D & C.V. of material. The recorder of pen can work at a high speed of 100yds/min Disadvantages of Uster Evenness Tester: The result obtained by this M/C is affected by moisture content of material . This M/C cannot detect the thick and thin place. In this instrument material up to a certain thickness can be tested . Uses of Uster Evenness Tester: Evenness measurement of yarn, roving and sliver. Measurement of imperfection ( thick,thin place, eps) Mass analysis. Spectogram analysis/frequency analysis. Yarn hairiness measurement

Uster HVI 1000 HVI 1000 is a high volume instrument which is produced by world famous USTER company. It is commonly known as USTER HVI 1000. The USTER® HVI 1000 measures the most important cotton fiber properties for cotton classing purposes (and high-throughput requirements for spinning mills). USTER® HVI 1000 is the global reference tool for cotton classification, producing accurate and reliable results. USTER® HVI 1000 is founded on more than 60 years of fiber testing expertise and over 30 years of cotton classing experience worldwide. Features of HVI 1000: 1.It measures all the important quality parameters currently used by textile industries such as Micronaire, fiber length, length uniformity, strength, color, and trash. 2.Additional information on short fibers, cotton maturity and sample moisture content are also evaluated. 3.700 samples can be tested per 8-hour shift Function of HVI 1000: A lot of works are determined by HVI 1000. These are point out below: 1. Length, 2. Uniformity, 3. Short fiber index, 4. Micronaire Value, 5. Maturity index, 6. Strength, 7. Elongation, 8. Color and trash, and 9. Moisture content. Components of HVI 1000: 1. Balance 2. Barcode Reader 3. Computer 4. Monitor, 5. Keyboard 6. Printer and 7. Printer table

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Uster HVI 1000 Application of USTER HVI 1000: 100% cotton samples in the form of bale or opened and cleaned material (card mat). Measurements : 1. Micronaire 2. Maturity Index 3. UHML – Upper Half Mean Length 4. UI – Uniformity Index 5. SFI – Short Fiber Index 6. Fiber Strength in g/Tex 7. Elongation 8. Moisture Content 9. Color (Reflectance Rd, Yellowness +b) & Color Grade (USDA Upland, Pima, or regional customized color chart) 10. Trash (% Area, Trash Count) & Trash Grade (USDA) 11. SCI (Spinning Consistency Index)

ART 2-high volume fiber tester premier Fully automatic High volume fibre tester with speeds upto 140 tests per hour with one operator Modules to measure Length, Strength, Micronaire, Colour and Optical or Gravimetric Trash measurement as additional option. Modular configuration with facility to have an additional Length and Strength module Automatic Micronaire measurement, weighment, disposal and precise engineering calibration Automatic Moisture measurement ensures accurate strength values without the impact of environmental conditions BaleSMART: A user friendly software which simplifies the Bale Management process T rue Maturity: A unique method of measurement which is traceable to image analysis values.

Application of HVI HVI Used in Bale Management System: This is based on the categorising of cotton bales according to their fibre quality characteristics. It includes the measurement of the fiber characteristics with reference to each individual bale, separation of bales into classes and lying down of balanced bale mixes based on these classes. The reason for undertaking this work lies in the fact that there is sometimes a considerable variation in the fibre characteristics from one bale to another, even within the same delivery. This variation will result in the yarn quality variation if the bales are mixed in an uncontrolled manner. Strength and Elongation HVI uses the “Constant rate of elongation” principle while testing the fibre sample. The available conventional methods of strength measurement are slow and are not compatible to be used with the HVI. The main hindering factor is the measurement of weight of the test specimen, which is necessary to estimate the tenacity of the sample. Fiber Fineness: Fibre fineness is normally expressed as a micronaire value (microgram per inch). It is measured by relating airflow resistance to the specific surface of fibres and maturity ration is calculated using a sophisticated algorithm based on several HVI™ measurements. Moisture Moisture content of the cotton sample at the time of testing, using conductive moisture probe and the main principle involved in the measurement is based on the measurement of the dielectric constant of a material Trash Content: Particle Count, % Surface Area Covered by Trash, Trash Code .Measured optically by utilizing a digital camera, and converted to USDA trash grades or customized regional trash standards Maturity and Stickiness: Calculated using a sophisticated algorithm based on several HVI™ measurements.

Merits of HVI Testing:

1. The results are practically independent of the operator. 2. The results are based on large volume samples, and are therefore more

significant. 3. The time for testing per sample is 0.3 minutes. The respective fibre data are

immediately available. 4. About 180 samples per hour can be tested and that too with only 2 operators. 5. The data are clearly arranged in summarised reports. 6. They make possible the best utilisation of raw material data. 7. It is best applied to instituting optimum condition for raw material. 8. Problems as a result of fibre material can be predicted, and corrective

measures instituted before such problems can occur. 9. The classing of cotton and the laying down of a mix in the spinning mill. This

HVI testing is suitable for the extensive quality control of all the bales processed in a spinning mill.

10. The mill is in a position to determine its own quality level within a certain operating range.

Standardized Process for HVI Testing:

Conclusion The above discussion gives an idea about main latest fibre testing techniques using HVI , this concludes that one can achieve higher accuracy with least time in this system. Fibre testing is an important part in the final product, so it is clear one can achieve great quality with accurate testing techniques, which were discussed in this paper. Apart from this, various methods are also included which will give proper results in fibre testing.