Real-Time Adaptive Weaving and Pattern Correction
topic
Real-time adaptive Jacquard weaving systems use fabric surface scanning by machine vision cameras inspecting the woven fabric immediately after the fell line to detect design defects from missed selections, warp breaks, and weft colour errors, feeding detected defect data back to the Jacquard controller for immediate programme correction on the following picks that can partially or fully compensate for the detected error before it becomes irreversibly embedded in the fabric structure.
Role
Applies machine vision and closed-loop control to the Jacquard production process to detect and compensate for production defects in real time rather than discovering them in downstream fabric inspection, with adaptive correction having the potential to significantly reduce the fabric defect rate from selection errors and loom disturbances that currently require fabric downgrading or rejection, improving first-quality yield and reducing the material waste from defective Jacquard fabric production.