Method for categorizing yarn defects and cleansing yarn

摘要

A method and apparatus for simultaneously cleansing and grading yarn produced by a spinning or spooling machine with a plurality of spindles or primary spools. One spindle processor is associated with each spindle. The spindle-processor grades in a grading plane containing a cleansing envelope. All yarn defects located outside the cleansing envelope in the grading plane are considered unacceptable defects and are excised from the yarn.