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    The document discusses a lea strength tester, which measures the strength of 120 yards of yarn. It works by applying a constant rate of extension to a yarn sample using an upper and lower jaw. The strength is measured in pounds and indicated on a dial by a pointer. To prepare a sample, 120 yards of yarn is wound onto a wrap reel lea maker and then tested on the lea strength tester between the jaws. When the yarn breaks under tension, the pointer stops and indicates the maximum load in pounds. The document provides details on the machine components, sample preparation, machine adjustment, features, working principle, and specifications.

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    The document discusses a lea strength tester, which measures the strength of 120 yards of yarn. It works by applying a constant rate of extension to a yarn sample using an upper and lower jaw. The strength is measured in pounds and indicated on a dial by a pointer. To prepare a sample, 120 yards of yarn is wound onto a wrap reel lea maker and then tested on the lea strength tester between the jaws. When the yarn breaks under tension, the pointer stops and indicates the maximum load in pounds. The document provides details on the machine components, sample preparation, machine adjustment, features, working principle, and specifications.

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    The document discusses a lea strength tester, which measures the strength of 120 yards of yarn. It works by applying a constant rate of extension to a yarn sample using an upper and lower jaw. The strength is measured in pounds and indicated on a dial by a pointer. To prepare a sample, 120 yards of yarn is wound onto a wrap reel lea maker and then tested on the lea strength tester between the jaws. When the yarn breaks under tension, the pointer stops and indicates the maximum load in pounds. The document provides details on the machine components, sample preparation, machine adjustment, features, working principle, and specifications.

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    Assignment on Lea Strength Tester.

    A lea strength tester measures the strength of one lea yarn. One lea means 120 yards. Strength
    is a measure of the steady force necessary to break a material and is measured in pound. The
    m/c works in constant rate of extension. The Lea strength of yarn is one of the major
    properties on which the suitability of yarn for its ultimate end use depends. It is the standard
    method of measuring the strength of the yarn. The frictional forces rendered to the yarn in the
    lea test reduce the sensitivity of the test to detect weak places in the yarn. A weak yarn can
    also produce a low strength, but presence of an abnormally weak place in one of the treads
    may not be detected.

    Description Of Lea Tester:


    It is a motor driven, pendulum type lea tester. It consists of an upper jaw and a lower jaw.
    The lower jaw can be engaged with a screw mechanism, which is driven at a constant speed
    by a motor. Thus a constant rate of traverse of 12 inches/minute is given to the bottom jaw.
    The top jaw is connected to a pendulum arm by means of a steel tape. A heavy bob is
    attached to the pendulum arm and the arm moves over a serrated quadrant. A pawl is attached
    to the pendulum arm to control the movement of the arm and helps the arm to stop when the
    lea breaks. There is a dial, calibrated in pounds, over which a pointer moves through the
    geared movement of the pendulum arm. The pointer indicates the lea strength in pounds on
    the dial.

    Specimen Preparation:
    To determine the CLSP first we have to make a lea of 120 yards .we make it by using
    wrapping reel lea maker, it’s an electronic machine having a circular wheel with a diameter
    of 1.5 yards. To make 120 yards we fix the machine to 80 revolutions, a lea is formed when it
    complete 80 turns .This lea is then weighted on a weighing machine.

    Machine Adjustment:
    The machine adjustment includes the setting of lea strength tester that it should be on 0
    moreover the Auto sorter should also be checked before measuring the count.
    Features of Lea strength tester:
    Tensile Testing Machine consists of lower stationary base
    plate, a fixed cross tie on two supporting columns and a
    movable crosshead using a lead screw and nut mechanism.
    The Tensile Testing Machine has been designed in such
    way that one testing space is suitable for extra-long test
    sample, having long elongation.

     The facility of controlling the test via


    Microcontroller with Max-force, Tenacity &
    elongation.
     Data safety facility is also available.
     Max hold test can be carried very effectively.
     Extremely powerful internal software makes the
    machine versatile. Figure: MecStretch Lea
    Strength Test

    Working Principle of Lea Tester:


    Samples of lea are prepared from the ring bobbins or cones using wrap reel. The length of the
    lea is 120 yards. The bobbins are reeled under the same tension and with a small traverse to
    separate the layers. When the set length is wound, the reel automatically stops and the lea is
    transferred from the wrap reel to the lea tester.

    The lea is mounted over the jaws and when in doing so, care should be taken to avoid the
    formation of any twist in the lea and the grapping of threads on the jaws.

    Then the bottom jaw is engaged with the screw mechanism and the motor is switched on. As
    the bottom jaw descends, a load is imposed on the loops of yarn constituting the lea.

    Because of the pull on the upper jaw, the pendulum arm is pulled which moves the pointer
    over the dial. At one point, one or two strands break and then many will slip and at the stage,
    there will not be any further movement of the pendulum. The pendulum will be prevented in
    falling back suddenly by the pawl which engages with the teeth over the serrated quadrant. At
    that place, the pointer also stops moving and indicates the maximum load on the dial. This
    load is called the strength of the lea. The lower jaw is then brought up and the lea is removed
    from the jaws.

    Technical Specification:
     For Checking Tensile Strength of Fabric / Yarn Lea
     Digital Tensile Testing Machine – 500Kg with S Type Load Cell
     Least Count - 0.1Kg
     Traverse Speed - 300 & 100mm /min.
     Max. Grip Separation –1000mm
     Min. Grip Separation – 100mm
     Power - 220V AC 50Hz.
     Drive – 1H.P. Geared Motor
     Safety Device – With Limit Switch to protect from Over Traverse.

    Conclusion:
    From this assignment we have learn about lea strength tester. We have got an overall
    knowledge about lea strength of yarn.

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