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USTER Evenness Spectrogram

The Uster Evenness Tester is a vital quality control tool in spinning mills that analyzes yarn regularity and detects faults like thin and thick places. Its spectrogram provides a graphical representation of periodic mass variations in yarn, helping to identify machine-related issues that affect yarn uniformity. By interpreting the spectrogram, spinning managers can pinpoint defects, adjust machine settings, and enhance overall spinning efficiency and fabric quality.

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USTER Evenness Spectrogram

The Uster Evenness Tester is a vital quality control tool in spinning mills that analyzes yarn regularity and detects faults like thin and thick places. Its spectrogram provides a graphical representation of periodic mass variations in yarn, helping to identify machine-related issues that affect yarn uniformity. By interpreting the spectrogram, spinning managers can pinpoint defects, adjust machine settings, and enhance overall spinning efficiency and fabric quality.

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USTER EVENNESS SPECTROGRAM

Manar Ahmed Mostafa – ID: 18011837


SPINNING TECH. 2 - Prof. Naglaa – TA Eng. Nesma Hamdy
Table of contents:

1. Introduction
2. Understanding Spectrogram
3. Readings indications

1. Introduction

The Uster Evenness Tester is a key quality control device in spinning mills, used to analyze yarn
regularity. It detects faults such as thin places, thick places, and neps, and provides statistical data on
yarn evenness.
One of its most important outputs is the spectrogram, which is a graphical representation of periodic
mass variations in yarn. While normal evenness values (like CV% or U%) show random
irregularities, the spectrogram focuses on cyclic or nearly cyclic faults in the yarn structure.
The principle is simple: yarn variations are converted into signals, then analyzed by wavelength. If a
variation repeats regularly (e.g., due to a faulty roll, dirty rotor, or wrong draft setting), it creates a
peak (chimney) in the spectrogram. This makes the spectrogram especially useful in cotton
spinning, where machine settings and drafting quality strongly influence yarn uniformity.

2. Understanding Spectrogram
A spectrogram chart consists of:
• Wavelength scale (x-axis): distance over which a fault repeats (short-term = cm, long-term =
meters).
• Amplitude scale (y-axis): height of the peak, showing severity of the fault.
• Channels: each bar corresponds to a wavelength.
• Peaks or chimneys: 1–3 channels rising above the baseline indicate a true periodic fault.
Interpretation:
• Strictly periodic faults → appear as narrow, sharp chimneys.
• Nearly periodic faults (drafting waves) → appear as broader hills.
• The longer the wavelength, the wider the defect stripe in fabric (e.g., barré in denim).
• Peaks must exceed a threshold (e.g., twice the base curve) to be considered problematic.
3. Readings indications
The spectrogram is a diagnostic tool to trace yarn faults back to their machine source:
• Drafting problems (wrong roll setting, short fibers, poor auto-leveler) → seen as drafting
waves. Fixing requires adjusting roller spacing, pressures, or cot condition.
• Defective rolls or gears → create clear periodic peaks. Example: a faulty front roll shows a
wavelength equal to its circumference × draft.
• Dirty rotors or aprons → create multiple harmonics (several peaks grouped together).
• Coiler patterns in sliver → peaks at ~1 m, corresponding to can coil circumference; can be
checked by re-testing.
By analyzing spectrogram peaks and their wavelengths, spinning managers can:
• Identify the machine part causing the defect.
• Adjust or repair
settings (drafting
zones, rolls,
gears, bearings).
• Prevent fabric
problems such as
moiré effects or
barré stripes.
Ultimately, this helps
achieve more regular
yarn, leading to higher
spinning efficiency and
improved fabric
appearance.

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