Device and method for controlling the fixation of an in-line thread treatment
AssigneeColoreel Group AB
InventorsMartin Eklind, Joakim Staberg
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Abstract
A method and device for controlling the fixation of a treatment material being applied to a thread during a thread treatment process are disclosed. The method comprises performing a thread treatment process, forming part of the thread consuming process, by: i) applying a treatment material to the thread; and ii) applying an amount of energy to the thread to at least partly fix the applied treatment material to the thread; wherein the method further comprises controlling the amount of energy being applied to the thread as a response to a detected operational status of the in-line thread consuming process.
Claims14
A method for controlling a fixation of a treatment material being applied to a thread during a continuous in-line thread consuming process being sewing, weaving, or embroidering, the method comprising:
- performing a thread treatment process, forming part of the thread consuming process, by:
- i) discharging, using one or more inkjet nozzles, a predetermined amount of treatment material to the thread;
- and
- ii) applying an amount of energy to the thread to at least partly fix the applied treatment material to the thread;
- wherein the method further comprises:
- controlling the amount of energy being applied to the thread as a response to a change, or expected change, of the operational status of the in-line thread consuming process,
- wherein controlling the amount of energy is performed by moving the fixation unit relative the thread in order to reduce the amount of energy being applied to the thread, and/or by moving the thread away from the fixation unit in order to reduce the amount of energy being applied to the thread, wherein the thread is moved by a thread guiding unit that moves the thread in a transverse direction.
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