Self-synchronizing yarn tension monitoring and control system

A self-synchronizing yarn tension system, the system comprising:

• a yarn movement sensor;
• a yarn tension sensor;
• a yarn brake;
• and
• a controller configured to control the system, wherein the controller includes, one or more processors and one or more memory devices, the one or more memory devices configured to store one or more tension thresholds and store instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors perform operations, the operations comprising:
• obtaining a yarn movement signal from the yarn movement sensor;
• determining whether a textile machine is operational based, at least in part on the yarn movement signal;
• obtaining a yarn tension signal from the yarn tension sensor;
• comparing the yarn tension signal to the one or more tension thresholds;
• generating one or more brake control signals based on said comparison;
• and
• operating the yarn brake based upon each of the one or more brake signals.