
SSM DIGICONE® 2 -Advanced winding
algorithm
DIGICONE® step precision winding –
developed by Schweiter in the 1970s – combines the advantages of
random winding and precision winding.
The ratio between double strokes and number of
revolutions is kept constant for a certain diameter range in the
latest DIGICONE® step precision winding. The crossing angle
varies only slightly within a range of ±1°. This results in an
enhanced package density that does not change with increasing
package diameter. So the building of pattern zones is avoided
and the package maintains a stable structure without any
ribbons. Due to this stable structure, the risk of complete
layers “slipping off” during the unwinding process of dyed
packages, as known with random winding, is completely
eliminated.
The introduction of the XENO platform opened new
possibilities for optimizing the winding algorithm. Thanks to
this new machine platform, SSM could release DIGICONE® 2,
enabling an increase of dye package density by another 10–24%
with unchanged dyeing recipes. |