Loom Temple and Sley Wear Monitoring
topic
Weaving machine sley, temple, and reed component wear monitoring uses laser distance sensors measuring reed bar position during beating, force sensors on temple roll carriages measuring temple pressure uniformity, and optical inspection of reed wire condition to detect dimensional changes from wear that would cause selvedge defects, reed marks, and weft density variation before these process deterioration effects produce visible fabric quality defects.
Role
Prevents the gradual fabric quality degradation from weaving machine wear component deterioration by monitoring the dimensional precision of critical components whose condition directly governs fabric quality, enabling proactive component replacement based on measured wear rather than fixed schedules that either replace serviceable components prematurely or allow worn components to degrade fabric quality before the next scheduled maintenance stop.