Introduction :

Winding is the process of transferring yarn from one package to another

preferable yarn package.
Pirn is a rod made of wood, plastic, or metal that is used in shuttle
during weaving. The process of transferring yarn from other yarn
packages to pirn is called Pirn Winding. ( Ex: Cone Package to Pirn
Package)

Figure 01: Quill or Pirn winding machine

Objectives of pirn winding machine:

1. To learn about Pirn Winding Machine
2. To learn Yarn Path Diagram of Pirn Winding Machine
3. To learn Gearing Diagram of Pirn Winding Machine
Different Parts Of Pirn Winding Machine :

 Motor : The motor is an electrical machine that converts

electrical energy Into mechanical energy.
 Pulley: Pulley’s are used in a variety of ways to transmit
motion.
 V- Belt: V- belt are now mostly used for transmission motion.
 Bearing : Ball bearing used to output correct motion and
skip slippage.
 Guide : To give correct yarn path . The yarn guide directs the
yarn from the Creel to the winding mechanism, ensuring it is
evently distributed onto the Bobbin.
 Tensioner : This component maintains the appropriate
tension on the yarn As it winds onto the bobbin . It ensure
that the yarn is wound uniformly.
 Pirn package : A typical pirn is made of wood or plastic and it
is slightly Tapered for most of it’s length, flaring out more
sharply at the base , which Fits over a pirn in the shuttle .
Pirns are wound from the base forward in Order to ensure
snagfree delivery of the thread , unlike bobbins, which
Wound evenly from end to the end
 Pirn package holder : The pirn package holder is a
component of the pirn Winding machine responsible for
securely holding the pirn in place during The winding
process. It ensures that the pirn remains stable and properly
Positioned as yarn is wound onto it .
Working Principle Of Pirn Winding Machine :

1. Cone: This type of package contains a singlethread which is laid on

the package at anappreciable helix angle so that the layers
crossone another to give stability. Cones aresymmetric, tapered
forms made of paper orplastic that hold over 5,000 meters of
cross-wound thread. Cones provide good off-windingperformance
for high-speed machines. Cones arethe most economical packages
for sewing threadsin situations when thread consumption is high
andproduction runs are long with limited shadechanges.
2. Yarn Guide:Yarn guides are the one of thehelping instrument to
control the yarn path. Yarnguides are required to perform the
winding orunwinding process properly. In every operationwhere
yarns are transferred from one package toanother, yarn guides are
required there.

3. Ceramic tensioner:Travesre guide:By the help of this motion

moving parts of a machine is passed a fixed distance& With in a
several time it back its starting position. Reciprocating motion is
given by the help of cam. Atraversing rod is connected with the
cam. By the relation of the cam the moving parts of themachine
gets to & fro motion

4. Pirn package:This package contains only one yarn& yarn is wound

near parallel. Layers contain continuously inner side of the
package.Advantage:1. No need of flange.2. Possible over-end
withdrawal.3. No change of yarn twist.Disadvantage:1. Cannot be
side withdrawal.2. This is not more stable.
Yarn Path Diagram Of Pirn Winding Machine :

Fig : Yarn Path Diagram

1. The Cone Yarn package remains in the cone holder. From there
yarn comes to capstan tensioner passing through the yarn guides.
2. A tensioner is a device that provides the proper and required
amount of tension to the yarn.

3. From there yarn passes through a yarn guide and reaches Traverse
Yarn Guide that remains in the Traverse Shaft.

4. Traverse Shat undergoes to and fro movement so that uniform

winding can be done.

5. From Traverse Yarn Guide yarn comes to the empty pirn for
winding.
Gearing Diagram Of Pirn Winding Machine :

Fig: Gearing Diagram

1. Motor is a machine that converts Electrical Energy into

Mechanical Energy.
2. A pulley that remains attached to the motor is called Motor Pulley.
3. Motor pulley and Machine pulley remain connected by dint of V-
belt. That’s why motion transfers from the motor pulley to the
machine pulley.
4. There is two guide pulley that also remains connected with the
machine pulley by belt. That’s why motion gets transferred to the
guide pulleys.
5. Pirn holder remains in contact with guide pulleys.
6. That’s why when the motor rotates the pirn that remains in the
holder also rotates and the winding gets completed
Production Calculation :
Motor R.P.M = 960
Motor pulley dia = 3”
Spandle pulley dia = 1.5”
Pirn head surface = 2.5”
Pirn tail surface = 1.5”
Pirn average surface = 2”

RPM of spandle = 960 X 3/1.5

= 1920 R.P.M
Yarn winding = 2 X 1920
= 3840 inch / minute
= 106.67 yds/minute
= 106.67 X 60 = 6400.2 yds/ Hour
= 6400.2 X 8 = 51201.6 Yds/ Shift
My machine capacity is 20 spandle winding at a time
51201.6 X 20 = 1024032 Yds / Shift

Result: 1024032 Yds / Shift