For every spinning mill, precise information on the raw material properties are absolutely essential. Tests on all significant parameters serve  to check the incoming fibre quality, to organize the bale stock, to select matching bales for mixing, and to define the settings of all machines along the complete production chain (cards, drafting frames, spinning machines, etc.). Thus, reliable and high-grade laboratory equipment helps to optimize the yarn quality and to improve the productivity – and thereby the profit.

To comply with this challenge, Textechno designed the FCS to measure all fibre properties which determine the quality and the spinnability of both, cotton and man-made fibres, used in production of spun yarns.

The Fibre Classifying Systema (FCS) is a modular system consisting of individual stations. Either in form of fibres or slivers and  rovings, it is suitable to test all types of short- and long-staple fibres (up to 190 mm). The system provides:

• Micronaire values (including Maturity MV, MA%, and linear density),
• Fibre length properties (including UI, UR, 2,5% SL, 25% SL, 50% SL, UHML, ML, UQL, SFC, SFI),
• Fibre strength properties (strength and elongation),
• Whiteness degree Rd, yellowness degree +b and Colour Grade CG, as well as the
• Neps- and trash content

As an outstanding feature the FCS can measure all fibre properties in absolute figures, without the need of calibration cotton; this makes the FCS ideally suited to also measure chemical fibres and fibre blends.

On our YouTube channel, you will find two short videos about the Fibre Classification System FCS.