Fiber blending
Cross Fiber Blending Solutions
In the textile industry, both woven and non-woven, fiber blending is an essential part of the early production process. Bales of fiber are opened, combed and conveyed onto a weigh pan. When the weigh pan reaches the set point for the desired amount of fiber, the fiber is dumped onto an indexing belt conveyor and conveyed/blown onto the next step in the process. Whether you simply need to weigh one weigh pan or you need a fully automated blending system, the engineers at Cross are the trusted experts for fiber blending.
In addition, our fiber blending systems collect data including:
- Blend name
- Time and date
- Operator and/or purchase order
- Each individual dump weight
- Percent blend for each weigh pan
Other data like temperature, pressure and speed can be gathered and combined with the blend information for a complete picture of the run.
How Cross Can Help Your Operation
As weighing experts, the precision measurement team at Cross has been in business for over eighty years in the heart of textile country. And we have earned a well-deserved reputation for accuracy and precision. Our exclusive algorithm calculates the weighing and correction for the entire batch, not weighment to weighment.
Anyone can turn equipment off and on, but the team at Cross truly understands what’s happening in the process. For example, our systems feature automated error checking and alarming should a tag hang on the weigh pan. Our systems are also highly accurate. One recent system had a weigh pan which measured just 2 ounces of material within ± 0.1%!
Cross also builds our own load cell assemblies to hang weigh pans from. The cells have built in overload protection and send out matched output, for easy troubleshooting and replacement if needed.
Data collection
Process optimization
Automated alarms
Custom load cells
Easy troubleshooting
Benefits of Cross Fiber Blending Solutions
Utilizing a Cross fiber blending solution provides many benefits to manufacturers, OEMs, and end users. Some of those benefits include
Enhanced Performance
Fiber blending allows manufacturers to create composite materials with superior properties when compared to single-fiber materials. Through fiber blending manufacturers can produce materials that offer enhanced performance, durability, and resistance to external factors.
Cost Efficiency
Fiber blending provides cost advantage to manufacturers by enabling optimized material usage. By blending fibers optimally, manufacturers can create composite materials of the desired properties with a smaller quantity of fibers. This reduces cost while improving product quality.
Versatility
Fiber blending provides manufacturing operations with a high level of versatility and customization. This flexibility allows for a wide range of material options and opens up opportunities for innovation and differentiation in product development, setting you apart.
Creating Tangible Value for Your Operation
Fiber blending systems are more accurate than volumetric ones, improving your quality and reducing your risk of shipping bad product. You also have all the data from every run, should there be a question into the percentage of the blend.
Whether you have a brand new, greenfield line or you’re retrofitting an older installation, our engineering team can help with your fiber blending needs. We work with you to understand your particular application and design a system to perfectly fit. Whether you simply need a weigh pan or if you’re looking for a full blend system, the measurement experts at Cross can help!
Is Automation Right for Your Process?
Answer a few simple questions and find out! We’ll send a copy of your inputs to help build the case for automation, and determine ROI for automating parts of your operation.
Why Cross Fiber Blending?
At Cross, we design automation solutions for OEMs, commercial operations, manufacturers, and many other operations in the industrial world. And we provide those solutions utilizing cutting-edge automation technologies, industry-specific expertise, and a customer-focused approach that sets us apart. Our solutions are designed to address the unique challenges of your industry and provide you with the tools you need to set yourself up for success and apart from your competitors.
With customized industrial automation solutions, manufacturers are able to achieve new levels or productivity, create scalable processes, and future-proof their operations. At Cross Company, we work directly with you to allow your operation to streamline production, reduce cost, improve quality, and enhance safety.
Through a combination of industry-specific experience and world-class customer service, we can help your operation stay ahead of the curve and beat out your competition. In short, we help you create a more scalable, sustainable, and efficient production environment. Contact one of our experts today to get started and to learn more about the value Cross Company Automation can provide.
Related Automation Solutions
At Cross, we offer much more than just fiber blending solutions. We can also provide the solutions our OEM and other manufacturing partners need to succeed.
Check out our other automation solutions and see for yourself.
