Waxing and Conditioning Units on Winding Machines
topic
Yarn waxing units on winding machines contact the running yarn against a rotating wax cylinder applying a controlled wax coating of 0.3 to 1.5 percent on yarn mass for hosiery and knitting yarns requiring reduced friction coefficient for needle loop formation, with wax pick-up uniformity monitored by weighing wax cylinders at defined intervals and replacing cylinders before depletion causes wax-off yarn length in packages.
Role
Applies the lubrication required for hosiery and knitting machine needle contact without generating the high friction yarn-needle contact forces that cause needle breakage and loop drop defects, with wax pick-up level and uniformity directly governing knitting machine efficiency and needle life in high-speed fine gauge hosiery knitting where friction management is critical for maintaining machine running efficiency.
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