Analysis of Production Loss to Enhance the Productivity of a Knitting Floor
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https://doi.org/10.38032/jea.2025.01.002Keywords:
Knitting Floor, Productivity, Efficiency, Adiabatic Cooling System, Flying Dust, Humidity, Yarn BreakageAbstract
This research investigates numerous approaches for improving the productivity of a particular knitting floor. There are numerous reasons to pursue an immediate reduction in inefficiencies on knitting floors. Several perceptions were implemented to unveil the disputes for initiating an optimum solution for the floor during knitting. Therefore, ten selected machines have been employed with an Adiabatic Cooling System for scrutinizing a comprehensive production efficiency analysis. Hence an equilibrium of both temperature and humidity was achieved on the floor, restraining minimal dust by spraying micro droplets of water. Neither of the mechanisms subsidized the production efficiency between 12% and 17%, which was lower than the esteemed level taken at the maximum time. Consequently, the plant began to receive 2% to 5% more production than usual once the mentioned methods were implemented gradually. Thus, it reduced the yarn breakage preserving humidity and temperature in a synchronized state. Meanwhile, a foremost response has been achieved by reducing the flying dust. Furthermore, the environment of the knitting floor, routine machine maintenance, and the strain on the machine operator all have vital contributions.
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