Uster Technologies has launched UsterTensojet 5 tensile tester for yarn, which provides a precise measurement of a yarn’s strength, combined with reliable protection against quality claims based on accurate forecasts of performance in later processes.

The Uster Group is the leading high-technology instrument manufacturer of products for quality measurement and certification for the textile industry. The Group provides testing and monitoring instruments, systems and services that allow optimization of quality through each individual stage of textile production.
This includes raw textile fibers, such as cotton or wool, all staple fiber, and filament yarns, as well as downstream services to the final finished fabric. The aim of this group is to forward know-how on quality, productivity and cost to the textile industry.
The UsterTensojet 5 can operate at speeds of 400 m/min and integrates with the total testing center to deliver a new range of overall benefits to both quality assurance and profitability for yarn manufacturers
The high speed of 400 m/min actually simulates the dynamic stress on the yarn during weaving, and this makes the UsterTensojet 5 a unique tensile measuring system. It is the standard for prediction of weavability by giving an accurate forecast of yarn behavior in subsequent processing, especially on high-performance weaving machinery.
Fewer weak places in the yarn mean higher efficiency on downstream machines. The prediction of weavability increases economic efficiency, as well as weaving quality and profit margins.
The UsterTensojet 5 performs 30,000 tests per hour, producing accurate data through this extensive and rapid measurement. Utilizing this great volume of data is what makes it possible for the system to predict weak places in the yarn.
This important forecasting function would otherwise be difficult or impossible to achieve – and is way beyond the capability of other conventional testers. Graphics tools such as scatter plots show all significant information at a glance.
Seamless correlation with Uster Statistics benchmarks makes Uster’sWeavability System an essential instrument to minimize claims and to drive producers towards higher profitability. Said the press release.