Eltex: compact yarn break sensor system for tufting

Eltex: compact yarn break sensor system for tufting

The manufacturer of yarn break sensors and yarn tension monitors for textile machines, Eltex of Sweden AB, Osby/Sweden, will present the latest version of the Eltex Eye compact yarn break sensor system for tufting at the ITMA 2019 in Barcelona/Spain from June 20-26. The Eye eliminates the need for manual monitoring of yarn, thereby improving quality and efficiency.
Unlike scanning inspection systems, it monitors each individual yarn position in real time. As a consequence, it was possible to concentrate on the further miniaturization of the sensors which are usually fitted between the feed rollers and the needles and based on the well proven piezoelectric principle. Their special compact design already enables them to be fitted on machines with gauges as dense as a tenth of an inch.
All of the data from the sensors is processed by a master control unit which provides stop and warning light indications to the extremely user-friendly operator terminal in response to any detected yarn fault.
The 1st generation Eltex Eye has been successful in the carpet and artificial grass manufacturing sectors in recent years.