Warping & Sizing

Sizing Machine Evaporation Capacity Calculator

Drying capacity, not the size box, is what actually caps sizing speed.

Warp Sheet Throughput
no.
m/min
Ne
Moisture Size box to beam
%
8%
0% 20%
kg/h

Water to Evaporate

— kg/h

Moisture the cylinders must remove per hour

Capacity Check

Dry Warp Throughput
— kg/h
Cylinder Utilisation
— %
Maximum Speed at This Capacity
— m/min
Wet Warp Throughput
— kg/h

Running the cylinders above about 90% utilisation leaves no margin for a cold start or a wet size box, and shows up as damp beams and sticky sheds.

Sizing Machine Evaporation Capacity Calculator — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.