USTER  CLASSIMAT 5
®

Instrument for classification and analysis

of yarn faults in staple yarns

Technical Data

February 2014
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Instrument for classification and analysis of yarn faults in staple yarns

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System layout

1 CMT5-CCU 9 iCSA Quad group

2 Table 10 iMH cable, Valve cable
3 Printer 11 CLASSIMAT 5 Module complete
4 Flat screen, keyboard, PC-mouse 12 CMT5 iMH: C15F30, C20F30
5 Climate Sensor incl. cable 13 Maintenance Unit
6 CMT5-CU 14 Air gun
7 Network cable 15 Winding machine - is not part of the delivery
8 Cable power/comm. CCU - iCSA

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Basic Installation • CLASSIMAT 5 Control Unit (CMT5-CCU) with installed software

• Table

• Printer

• Flat screen, Keyboard and PC-mouse

• USTER® Lab Control Unit (CMT5-CU) with Microsoft Windows Operating system and

USTER® CLASSIMAT 5 specific hardware and software:

• Backup Unit – 2nd Hard disk of identical capacity

• Network card integrated

• Climate Sensor including cable

• Dongle

• CLASSIMAT 5 Module complete

• Network cable (CMT5-CCU to CMT5-CU)

• Cable power/comm. CMT5-CCU - iCSA

• iCSA Quad group

• iMH cable, Valve cable

• CMT5 iMH: C15F30, C20F30

• Maintenance Unit

• Air gun

• Pneumatic kit (Air Inlet, Air Hose)

• Fastening material

• Accessories set:

• Operating documentation, incl. yarn cards and USTER® Calculator

• Maintenance tools

• Spares: One spare iMH and one iCSA is included in every shipment

Functional scope Three classification standards • CLASSIMAT 5

Part I (for thick and thin places only): • CLASSIMAT QUANTUM
• CLASSIMAT 3

CLASSIMAT 5 classification: • YARN BODYTM and scatter plot of yarn faults in the USTER® CLASSIMAT 5
matrix.
• Classing of the yarn faults into 30 thick place classes and 15 thin place
classes.

Foreign-Matter: • Dense area and scatter plot of the foreign fibers in the USTER® Foreign
Class matrix.
• Classing of the foreign fibers into 32 classes.
• Classification of vegetable content into 32 classes (only for cotton and cotton
blends).

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Functional scope Polypropylene: • Short Polypropylene and long Polypropylene.

Part II
Tailored classes: • Customer-specific thick place and thin place class can be defined.
• Customer-specific Foreign-Matter class can be defined.

Periodic faults (PF): Classification of periodic faults and affected share.

Evaluation: • For individual and all winding positions.

• Cumulative or per class.
• Absolute or per 100 km.

Disturbing faults: Outliers – neps, thick, thin, Foreign-Matter, Polypropylene, evenness (Cvm),
imperfections and hairiness.

Clearing limit analysis: Analysis of applied clearing limits and indication of clearing index to
optimize clearing limits to reduce outliers.

Quality comparison: Comparison of up to five articles according irregularity, outliers & Foreign-
Matter to classify yarns for optimal use and thereby optimal price.

Long-term analysis: Analysis of long term trends of all CLASSIMAT 5 parameters and compare
them to internal or international benchmarks. Graphical and tabular reports.

Benchmarks: • International benchmarks – USTER® STATISTICS

• Compare to internal benchmarks of the mill – Mill STATISTICS.
• Compare test results to the best results achieved over the last one year-
“52 week best”.

Climate measurement: Integrated sensor for measurement of humidity and temperature in the
environment of the laboratory.

Reports: Preconfigured standard reports.

Data storage: Data storage and Backup.

Diagnosis: Technical alarms, Log-files, Remote support possibilities.

Languages (Application
software): EN, CN, DE, TR (Later VN, DE, FR, IT, ES)

Unit system: Nec, New, Nm, Tex, Denier

Sensor principle Classification of thick and thin Capacitive measurement

places:

Determination of quality data: Capacitive measurement

Detection of Foreign-Matter: Optical measurement

Detection of Polypropylene: Capacitive and Optical measurement

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No. of positions CLASSIMAT 5 is available for 6 or 12 positions.

Measuring head type Choice between iMH type C15F30 and C20F30 depending on the count range.

Yarn count range and

measuring head types CMT5 iMH C15/F30: Nm 20 to 340 Nec 12 to 200 3 to 50 Tex

CMT5 iMH C20/F30: Nm 5 to 135 Nec 3 to 80 7 to 200 Tex

Application • Classification of yarn faults and outliers of staple-spun yarns (natural,

synthetic fibers and blends).
• Yarn speed winding: 200 to 1200 m/min.
• Recommended sample length per test: 200 km.

Sample conditioning • Recommended humidity: (65 ±2)% relative humidity.

• Recommended temperature: (20 ±2) °C in moderate zones.
• (27 ±2) °C in tropical zones.

Electrical connection • Mains: Single phase mains with protective conductor.

• Mains voltage range: 220VAC-240VAC.
• In case of 100VAC-120VAC a transformer is supplied.
• Mains frequency: 50Hz-60Hz.
• Power consumption - typical operation: 200VA
• Power consumption - peak operation: 650VA (when printing is active)
• Uninterrupted power supply (UPS) recommended.

Compressed air • Air quality: According to ISO 8573.1, class 3.

connection • Min. pressure at inlet of air filter regulator: 5 bar
• Max. pressure at inlet of air filter regulator: 7 bar
• Air consumption per position per hour: 210 liters.

Operating climate • Temperature: 15-30 °C.

• Humidity: 45-85% relative humidity, noncondensing.

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Packing dimensions and Dimensions: 126 x 87 x 93 cm

weight
Volume: 1.019 m3

Weight: 152 kg (incl. Mounting modules, USTER® Lab Control Unit, CLASSIMAT 5
Control Unit, printer, peripherals, table, etc.).

Table dimensions: 122 x 79 x 11 cm unmounted and packed.

Winder • Manual precision winders are recommended for accuracy and stability
reasons e.g. SIMET, MOTOCONO, SSM (CN), PS VERSA, RESHMI (IN),
MILHAN (TR).
• Further winder types – Please contact USTER® Service.

Note • Specific machine adaptation materials have to be provided by user as

necessary, at the time of installation.
• Stable and straight yarn-path
• Precise drive and assembly that provides winding with minimal vibration.

Installation layout Example: CMT5-CCU and mounting modules mounted on the manual winder

Space requirements CCU mounting • Space for mounting the CLASSIMAT 5 Control Unit (CMT5-CCU) on the
winder should be provided.
• Dimensions of the CMT5-CCU: 300 x 515 x 300 mm (depth x width x height).

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Dimensions of the mounting

module for each position

Yarn path When optimizing the thread line, the following must be observed:

The thread line must be parallel to the measuring field

Correct Incorrect

Fig. Thread line in the measuring field

Correct Incorrect
2 - 5°

2 - 5° No deflection of 90°

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Positioning of yarn Distance: Check the distance from the top of the package to the thread guide.
package
Recommendation: • Positioning of yarn package: Recommended distance is one and a half times
of the package height (H). See figure above

1.5 x H

Fg. Positioning yarn package

Uster Technologies has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all information is accurate at the time of publication. Hereby it is declared
that alterations to the product may be possible at any time. In these cases the information contained in this technical datasheet is subject to
change without notice. February 2014

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