Constant Tension Transport (CTT)
INTRODUCTION
The CTT is a versatile dynamic test instrument that is available as a mini textile laboratory. With its easy to change test attachments, the CTT is the only lab instrument that offers more than 10 yarn tests on the same instrument. This versatility along with its dynamic test principle, the CTT offers every fiber and yarn user the ability to eliminate the high cost of running trials on production instrument.
Operation
Applies and maintains tension between 2-700g at test speeds 20-360m/min. This provides variety of production trial conditions to check yarn performance beforehand.
Versatility
With interchangeable test attachments, the CTT is the only lab instrument that offers more than 10 yarn tests on the same instrument. Its unique design provides the ability to test natural and synthetic yarns as well as high performance and technical yarns, including carbon, glass or hybrid yarns, which cannot be tested with conventional capacitive based systems.
Dynamic Testing
CTT dynamic test principle allows every section of the yarn to be tested under constant tension and speed conditions. This provides the closest conditions to the actual production that the yarn has to experience.
End-users
All types of Natural and Synthetic yarn producers and buyers, including cotton yarn, Polyester yarns, Nylon yarns, the blend yarns, flax and jute yarns, elastomeric covered yarns, wool and acrylic yarns, rayon and viscose yarns, silk yarns, carbon and carbon-glass hybrid yarns, and many others.
FEATURES
- Dynamic yarn test instrument that performs as a mini yarn textile laboratory
- Ability to run the more than 11 different yarn quality control tests on the same machine
- Ability to test high performance yarns such as carbon, glass, or hybrid yarns, which cannot be done with capacitive based systems
- Available yarn tests include Elongation, Shrinkage, Friction, Entanglement Count, Abrasion, Lint and Optical Yarn Evenness for hairiness, thick places, thin places, neps and slub count
- Maintains constant Input Tension on the running yarn from 1g up to 700g
- Variable yarn speed (20-360m/min). Optional creep speeds such as 1cm/min and 1m/min are also available
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
- Package Changer for automatic operation
- Dynamic yarn break force test (Weak Spot Test)
- Elongation % and Shrinkage % test (contact, non-contact and pin heaters are available)
- Pin Friction test. This test complies with ASTM D 3108, Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Friction, Yarn to Solid Material.
- Yarn Friction test. This test complies with ASTM D 3412, Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Friction, Yarn to Yarn.
- Yarn Abrasion test
- Lint Generation test
- Optical Yarn Diameter Measurement includes:
- Entanglement Count and Entanglement strength
- Yarn Fault classification for thick places, thin places, neps, slubs and hairiness
- Loop Length measurement for Air textured yarn
SPECIFICATIONS
| Types of Yarn | Cotton yarn, Polyester yarns, Nylon yarns, the blend yarns, flax and jute yarns, elastomeric covered yarns, wool and acrylic yarns, rayon and viscose yarns, silk yarns, carbon and carbon-glass hybrid yarns, etc. | ||
| Four Tension Ranges | |||
| Sensitive Range | 0.5-10 grams, ± 0.1g | Low Range | 2-100 grams, ± 0.2g |
| Middle Range | 10-300 grams, ± 1g | High Range | 20-700 grams, ± 2g |
| ASTM Standards | Pin Friction test- D3108 Standard test method for COF, Yarn to Solid Material Yarn Friction test- D3412 Standard test method for COF, Yarn to Yarn |
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| Ordering Information | LH-401 CTT- Constant Tension Transport LH-402 CTT-DTT Dynamic Tension/Friction Tester LH-403 CTT-YAT Yarn Abrasion Tester LH-405 CTT-LGT Lint Generation Tester |
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INSTRUMENT SIZE
| Depth: | 47 in. (119cm) | ||
| Height: | 60 in. (152cm) | ||
| Width: | 63 in. (160cm) | ||
| Weight: | 821 lbs (372kg) |
CONNECTIONS
Power: 115/220 VAC -50/60 Hz
ORDERING INFORMATION
Catalog Number: LH-401 CTT-BU
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