Force required to rotate spindle.

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The discussion centers on measuring the torque required to rotate spindles in a textile beaming process as part of a Six Sigma project aimed at reducing endbreaks. The user seeks a device that can apply a constant rotational force while measuring the number of revolutions over a specified time period. The goal is to standardize the force applied by wooden brakes across 1000 spindles to ensure uniformity in operation. Recommendations for torque measurement devices and methodologies are sought from the community.

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This discussion is beneficial for textile engineers, process improvement specialists, and quality control professionals involved in optimizing spindle operations and reducing defects in textile manufacturing.

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I am working on a six sigma project to reduce endbreaks in Beaming (textile). I am trying to find a device to measure the force required to rotate a spindle. There are 1000 spindles that hold packages that are transferred to a beam. Each spindle has a wooden brake that applies a force to the spindle to reduce free wheeling with variations in speed. I want to set up all spindles the same. Does anyone know how to measure the torque required to rotate the spindle?
 
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I guess I am looking for something that can apply a constant rotational force and look at how many revolutions in a certain time period. I am trying to get all the wooden brakes to apply the same force. Anybody know what device I can use?
 
I have encountered a vertically oriented hydraulic cylinder that is designed to actuate and slice heavy cabling into sections with a blade. The cylinder is quite small (around 1.5 inches in diameter) and has an equally small stroke. The cylinder is single acting (i.e. it is pressurized from the bottom, and vented to atmosphere with a spring return, roughly 200lbs of force on the spring). The system operates at roughly 2500 psi. Interestingly, the cylinder has a pin that passes through its...

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