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» A Type of Automatic Doffer for Conventional Ring Spinning Frame
   Technical paper presenting a new automatic cop doffer (ACD) for conventional ring spinning frames. From Daiwa Spinning Co., Ltd. Authors: Aritsune Moriyama and Eiichi Yagita.
   http://www.journalarchive.jst.go.jp/jnlpdf.php?cdjournal=jte1955&cdvol=11&noissue=5-6&startpage=217&lang=en&from=jnlabstract

» Assessment of Compressed Air Requirement for Spinning and Weaving Machines
   Technical paper presenting a study of the measurement of estimation of the consumption of compressed air by spinning and weaving machines and their correlation with machine production in order to establish a set of practical values for compressed air cons
   http://www.emt-india.com/process/textiles/pdf/Assessment%20of%20Compressed%20Air%20Requirement%20for%20Spinning-3.pdf

» Assessment of the Influence of Selected Features of a Carding Machine Working Cylinder on the Shell Deflection
   Technical paper presenting a descrete FEM calculation model used in the analysis of the shell deflection of the working cylinder of a roller carding machine. Authors: Jacek Stadnicki and Ireneusz Wrobel.
   http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/1/9/_pdf

» Chaotic Mixer in Extrusion-Based Melt Spinning of Fibers
   Report on the development of a continuous flow chaotic mixer of industrially relevant dimensions, for the evolution of submicron lamella and fibril structures in extruded fibers spun from thermoplastic blends. Authors: Michael Ellison and others.
   http://www.ntcresearch.org/pdf-rpts/AnRp99/M96-C01.pdf

» Curing Coated Webs with Flotation Dryers
   Technical article about the principles of flotation dryer technology for the curing of coated webs. Drawings and diagrams. From C.A. Calitzler Co., Inc. Author: Richard Wimberger.
   http://www.calitzler.com/flotationdryers.pdf

» Development of a Weaving Machine and 3D Woven Spacer Fabric Structures for Lightweight Composite Materials
   Doctoral thesis about the development of a weaving loom and structuring elements for the manufacture of three-dimensional spacer fabrics for light weight composites, and structures of spacer fabrics. Author: Said Sobhey Badawi.
   http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/761/1195729741274-9389.pdf

» Device for Measuring Sliding Friction on Highloft Nonwovens
   Technical paper, describing a novel instrument to measure sliding friction of high-loft nonwoven waddings and foam rubber, which elminates the contribution of the deformation of the substrate and provides true sliding friction coefficients. Author: Stephe
   http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume1/06Aug_SlidingFriction.pdf

» Guide to Fabric Slitting Line Tension Rolls
   Technical notes, describing nonwoven production processes, the utilization of nonwoven fabrics in roll covering, and an introduction to rolls, roll handling and the applications of rolls in industrial processes. From FKM USA.
   http://www.fkmusa.com/PDFWhitePapers/Tension%20Rolls%20FULL%20PAPER.pdf

» Introduction to a Cotton Gin
   Comprehensive illustrated introduction to the principles, construction and proper operation of cotton ginning machinery, published by the US National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA).
   http://www.cotton.org/ncga/techpubs/upload/Introduction-to-a-Cotton-Gin.pdf

» Mathematical Model of a Mechatronic Pinch-Type Gripper for Textiles
   Technical paper describing the dynamics of a computer controlled pinch-type gripper for garment factory automation processes, and presenting the results of calculations illustrating textile materials' reaction to gripper action. Author: Kinga Stasik.
   http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/49_20_67.pdf

» Method for Measuring Static Potential on Moving Fabrics
   Master of Science thesis about research conducted in order to develop a new method for measuring static electricity on moving machine belts for spunbond production lines. Author: Erkmen Ercan.
   http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08052005-133202/unrestricted/etd.pdf

» New Developments in Cotton Ginning
   Paper presented at the 76th Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), providing a history of the invention and development of the cotton gin, and an overview of current developments in saw gin and roller gin technologies. Auth
   http://www.icac.org/meetings/plenary/67_ouagadougou/documents/english/bo4/bo4_e_sharma.pdf

» Pneumatic Loom for Leno Weaves with Rotary Mechanism Forming the Shed and Beating-up the Weft
   Technical paper presenting a novel concept of a rotary shed forming and weft beating-up mechanism for pneumatic weaving looms, with an electromagneric guide needle bar driving device. Authors: Kazimierz Kopias and Zbigniew Kossowski.
   http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/55_19_76.pdf

» Roll Handling
   Basic tutorial about the mechanics of roll handling and roll handling equipment in the paper, film, foil, textiles and nonwovens converting industries. From Converter Accessory Corp. Author: Jeff Damour.
   http://www.converteraccessory.com/papers/rh.pdf

» Shuttleless Looms - An Introduction
   Report of the government of India Ministry of Science and Technology industrial research department, outlining the development and growth of the Indian industry for the manufacturing of shuttleless weaving looms.
   http://www.dsir.gov.in/reports/techreps/tsr102.pdf

» Spunlace Meets Spunbonding
   Short article on present and future developments in machinery for spunbond nonwoven technologies combined with the hydroentanglement technology. From Fleissner GmbH. Author: Alfred Watzl.
   http://www.texdata.com/content/0339e.pdf

» Static Electricity Causes and Cures
   Booklet from Meech Static Eliminators, Ltd, aimed at explaining static electricity, how it occurs, and the various methods available to counteract it.
   http://www.meech.co.uk/resources/417/Static%20Electricity%20Causes%20and%20Cures%20Booklet.pdf

» Temperature Control of the On-line Rheological Sensor
   Master of Science thesis presenting an exploration into methods to control the temperature of on-line rheological sensor blocks to help maintain a constant polymer viscosity, and methods in which the sensor can be used as a feedback control device for a m
   http://etd.utk.edu/2005/SpencerLarry.pdf

» The Italian Textile Machinery Industry, Today
   Booklet for students of the textile industry about textile raw materials, their properties and characteristics, and the machinery and technologies with which they are being processed. Published in 2002 by the Italian Textile Machinery Association (ACIMIT)
   http://www.thaitextile.org/data/rsseminar30/book.pdf

» The Mechanics of Tension Control
   Basic tutorial about tension characteristics and control, operating principles of tension control equipment, and the difference between closed and open loop tension control. From Converter Accessory Corp. Author: Jeff Damour.
   http://www.converteraccessory.com/papers/tcpaper1.pdf

» The Role of Orifice Design in Hydroentanglement
   Master of Science thesis about the role of nozzle geometry in the characteristics of hydroentangling waterjets, in particular studying cone-up, cone-down and cylindrical jet form under different pressures below 3500 psi. Author: Asli Begenir.
   http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-01092003-110403/unrestricted/etd.pdf

» The World's Textile Machinery Industry
   Italian Textile Machinery Association's Economic Studies Office edited May 2009 abstract of a world wide study of trade flows and markets shares in textile machinery manufacturing and trade, covering the period between 2002 and 2008.
   http://www.acimit.it/Doc/Abstract%202009.pdf

» Theoretical Investigation of Separator Units in Saw-Gin Machines
   Technical paper, outlining a theoretical study for the investigation of the performance of a saw-gin type cotton ginning machine with special reference to separator units. Authors: Erdem Koc and Oguz Demiryurek.
   http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/51_22_78.pdf

» Torsional Properties and Structure/Property Relations in High-Performance Fibers
   NTC report on continuing research into the development and application of new generation testing instruments for the measuring of micro torsion of high-performance fibers. Authors: Michael S. Ellison and others.
   http://www.p2pays.org/ref/07/06994.pdf

» Web Spreading
   Basic tutorial about the operating principles and applications of driven or idle spreader rolls in the film, foil, textile and nonwovens converting industry. From Converter Accessory Corp. Author: Jeff Damour.
   http://www.converteraccessory.com/products/wrinkle/PDF/spreader2.pdf