Self-synchronizing yarn tension monitoring and control system

Abstract

A self-synchronizing yarn tension control system is provided. Self-synchronizing yarn tension control includes a yarn tension sensor, a yarn brake, and a controller configured to control the system. The controller includes one or more processors and one or more memory devices. The memory devices configured to store the more memory devices configured to store one or more tension pulses, store one or more tension thresholds, and store instructions that when executed by the processors cause the processors to perform operations. The operations include obtaining a first yarn tension value and selectively operating the yarn brake based on the tension pulses. Obtaining a second yarn tension value by operating the yarn brake based on the tension pulses. Determining whether the first tension value exceeds the second tension value. 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.

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