Independent trails prove effectiveness of Uster AFIS PRO 2

19 Nov '13

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Comparisons in key parameters underline superiority of AFIS

The Bremen Round Trials covering the latest USTER AFIS PRO 2 instrument enable comparisons with the only major competing product in this category, the Premier Aqura. The trials include over 50 laboratories using AFIS and about 10 using the Aqura. The AFIS can testa wider range of parameters than its competitor, so results from the trials are best compared over the two key parameters common to both instruments.

Nep content is the first quality parameter covered in the trials. For AFIS, the results show fairly stable variations in nep measurement, at an average of about 14%, while the figure for the Aqura is around 23%.

The second fiber parameter, short fiber content, again shows the AFIS with a lower level of variation, at 15%, against about 22% for the competitor.

The Bremen Round Trials thus provide convincing independent evidence of the superior accuracy of the AFIS versus its competitor, underlining its capability for optimum compatibility of results between different individual instruments.

The eventual benefits, in terms of yarn quality delivered to the customer and improved profitability for the spinner, are a direct result of the process specifications and benchmarking made possible by the accuracy of AFIS testing.

Real benefits for spinners and their customers

Quality in yarns depends on a multiplicity of factors, and spinners face the challenge of understanding and interpreting those factors to achieve the best quality-productivity balance. The independent tests carried out on a regular basis by ICA Bremen prove the value of AFIS as the most reliable way of helping mills get the balance right, through the most accurate fiber testing technology available.

David McAlister, Product Manager Fiber Testing within Uster Technologies, highlights the AFIS advantages: “With less variation and greater accuracy over the most critical fiber properties, AFIS has proven superiority. Mills definitely need this accuracy, to help ensure their machine settings are correct, to target the most appropriate production rates and to minimize damage to their valuable fiber raw material.”

Along with the improvements in product quality, spinners will also benefit from a reduced level of waste – another vital economic aspect for any mill – and avoid the risk of off-quality product or returns from customers.

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