Patent ID: 6611994
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: D01G

Abstract:
A method for controlling a carding machine, comprising:determining at least one of the parameters of fiber length and nep count before or after a working element in the carding machine in the direction of flow of fiber material through the carding machine; inputting the parameter as an input value to a control unit; with the control unit, determining optimized machine settings based on the parameter input value for at least one working element of the carding machine that influences the selected parameter and outputting the machine settings as an output value to at least one actuator of the respective working element; and based on the output value, varying the feed setting of the carding machine as a function of the output value by changing at least one of distance between a feed roller and licker-in, a nip distance between a feeding trough and the licker-in, and the nip force between the feeding trough and licker-in.