TSG uses five atmospheric jigger machines for the pre-treatment, bleaching and wide-width dyeing of traditional fabrics, alongside two under pressure jiggers for high-temperature dyeing.
Jiggers, the rotating drum machines that hold the fabric to be dyed, are the standard and oldest way to dye fabrics. Atmospheric jigs operate at atmospheric temperatures and pressure, while under pressure jiggers are used for high-temperature dyeing.
In this process, web tension measurement is crucial because accurate tension control equals higher fabric quality. It ensures fewer web breaks, resulting in higher productivity.
The most common way to measure tension in textile manufacturing has been to use dancer rolls. However, the trend today is that dancer systems are replaced by high performance web tension load cells.
When TSG encountered maintenance problems with the web tension measurement solution they were using, they looked into a more advanced solution.
TSG wanted to upgrade their existing machinery in order to gain valuable process insights, enhance production efficiency, ensure consistent quality, and reduce maintenance costs.
While most traditional methods are prone to inaccuracies, web tension load cell technology is considered high-precision, enabling continuous, real-time tension monitoring. Web tension load cells are designed for a direct measurement of the actual web tension as opposed to the position of a moving roll.