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The Textile Magazine
OctoBER 2011
propylene clearing option. Thanks
to technological improvements,
Uster QUANTUM 3 has proven in
several trials a multifold increase in
PP detection rates.
It’s not only the sensor technol-
ogy that has progressed to the next
level. The Uster QUANTUM 3 also
has a new central clearing unit with
a 14-inch touchscreen and a bigger
and faster memory. This unit can
communicate in real-time with the
new-generation Uster QUANTUM
EXPERT SYSTEM – allowing, for
example, comparisons of changed
clearing settings at any winder, and
synchronization across similar yarn
lots.
Tough clearers
The Uster QUANTUM 3 is both
larger and more robust than any pre-
vious clearer. Tough on the outside,
its new design will stand up to the
most demanding mill environments
and provide a long service life. Im-
provements include a better sealed
clearer core to keep out dirt and dust,
as well as reinforced sensors to cope
with vibration. Another improve-
ment is the Foreign Fiber sensor,
which is wider than before. Along
with new air blowing arrangements,
this reduces dirt build-up at the sen-
sor from both the yarn and the air
supply.
Uster QUANTUM 3 learns every-
thing it needs to know about the run-
ning yarn in just two minutes. Then,
drawing on its built-in Uster know-
how, it proposes suitable clearing
limits to achieve the required qual-
ity level. Smart technology enables
it to forecast exactly how many cuts
will need to be made to reach quality
goals. The number of estimated cuts
gives spinners valuable information
to help them defne the optimum
clearing limit for the perfect balance
of quality and productivity.
Capacitive or optical
sensors
With a choice of the most ad-
vanced capacitive and optical sensor
technologies, Uster QUANTUM 3
is ready for any application and en-
vironment. While the advantages of
the capacitive technology are well
known, the optical sensor of Uster
QUANTUM 3 has been redesigned
and substantially enhanced. Both
the capacitive and the optical basic
clearer ‘see’ the full yarn body and
provide all smart clearing features,
which include proposing clearing
limits based on the yarn body and
providing cut forecasts.
Uster QUANTUM 3 sets a new
benchmark for clearing perform-
ance, whether for carded yarns,
compact-spun, air-spliced or water-
spliced yarns.
Dr. Geoffrey Scott, CEO of Uster
Technologies Ltd., commented: “We
are delighted to demonstrate Uster’s
technological leadership with the
launch of the ground-breaking new
generation of our Uster QUANTUM
clearer. We are confdent that this
product, available with optical and
capacitive sensors, will set new ac-
curacy standards in quality measure-
ment within the industry.”
The Uster Group is the leading
high-technology instrument manu-
facturer of products for quality
measurement and certifcation for
the textile industry. The group pro-
vides testing and monitoring instru-
ments, systems and services that al-
low optimization of quality through
each individual stage of textile pro-
duction. This includes raw textile
fbers, such as cotton or wool, all
staple fber and flament yarns, as
well as downstream services to the
fnal fnished fabric.
The Uster Group provides bench-
marks that are a basis for trading
of textile products at assured levels
of quality across global markets.
Its aim is to forward know-how on
quality, productivity and cost to the
textile industry.
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