Abstract

Spinning factory consumes the highest amount of electrical power than Weaving, Knitting, Dyeing and Garment factory of Textile Industry. A typical spinning unit of 20000 spindles requires about 2 Megawatt (MW) connected power to run the process machinery. Powe is also a major cost component of yarn production after raw materials and thereby reduction of power cost is an utmost concern of the management of spinning unit. This investigation aims to reduce power consumption of Ring frame using Plastic T-in cylinder. 2850 meters length of a 30 Ne yarn fineness was spun in a Ring frame with T-in cylinder, and the same length of that yarn fineness was produced by a Ring frame with Metallic T-in cylinder from the same feed material (Roving). Power consumption was measured by Digital power meter during the production of yarn at different set lengths. The power consumption was 39.5 KWH and 37.3 KWH corresponding to Metallic and Plastic T-in cylinder. The reduced power consumption suggests that the setting up of new spinning unit can be considered to be designed by Ring frame with Plastic T-in cylinder.