Prototype Design and Manufacture of the New Generation Highly Automated Brushing Machine in Home Textile

Abstract

Brushing/Raising is one of the important physical process. Raising, which is one of the mechanical finishing processes, is based on the principle of creating a feathered surface by taking out of the fibers from the threads to the fabric surface. It is a process that changes appearance, touch and usage characteristics of the fabric. It gives volume, saturation and soft effect to the fabric. The ability of fabric to be resistant to physical effects is only possible with the high mechanical properties of the fabric. However, it is a sensitive process because it causes weight and strength reduction in the fabric. Desired raising effect can not be obtained with single pass in current brushing machines and, due to process recurrence: Loss of strength, energy and extra labor cost are experienced. Mechanical and electrical components in existing machines are frequently malfunctioning due to inadequate design and material quality and work inefficiently. The quality of the fabric produced on current machines is low and due to the lack of automation, the second quality ratio is high. The highest quality flannel fabric of the world was produced with the newly designed machine. While the new generation of brushing machine has many innovative aspects compared to existing machines, the most important innovation is to achieve homogeneous, efficient and effective raising effect in a single pass. This superior effect was achieved with the newly constructed brushing wire design. With the new generation brushing machine, the best quality flannel fabric has been produced faster, more efficient, and more energy efficient. It has automation at the top level. It produces a fabric with higher strength in a single step, has superior mechanical design, and at the same time has long-lasting material and less tendency to failure. © 2021 Ege Universitesi. All rights reserved.