Design of A Novel Creel Conditioning System for Circular Knitting Machines

Maintaining a certain humidity level in yarn packages and removing fiber fly from the environment is very important for production efficiency and product quality in textile mills. Humidity has a significant impact on the quality and efficiency of fabrics, especially those made from hydrophilic fibers. The high temperature and low humidity level in the factory environment lead to lower yarn strength and higher yarn breakage. The solution is to use a centralised air conditioning system to ensure optimum temperature and humidity levels. However, air conditioning the entire factory environment is a costly approach and does not provide satisfactory production efficiency. In this study, a new creel system for circular knitting machines was designed that provides excellent conditioning of the yarn packages. With this new creel system, more efficient production and economical conditioning were achieved.