Introduction Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a methodology for analyzing potential reliability problems early in the development cycle. By performing this analysis earlier in the design process, it is easier to take actions to overcome these issues, thereby enhancing reliability through design. “Failure modes” means […]
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Occupational Safety And Health Administration Created on December 29, 1970 Created by United States Congress and President Richard Nixon Mission to assure safe and healthful conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education and compliance assistance INTRODUCTION Under the OSHA law, employers […]
INTRODUCTION TO 6 SIGMA Six Sigma is a method that provides organizations tools to improve the capability of their business processes. This increase in performance and decrease in process variation lead to defect reduction and improvement in profits, employee morale, and quality of products or services. Six Sigma quality is […]
The Left and Right Hand Chart is a process chart in which the activities of a worker’s hands (or limbs) are recorded in their relationship to one another. It is a specialized form of process chart because it shows the two hands (and sometimes the feet) of the operative moving […]
Multiple activity charts are the process charts using a time scale. It usually comes in picture when work study man wants to record the activities of one subject with respect to other on a single chart. Subject may be the worker, machine or equipment. Multiple Activity Charts are a very […]
Method Study is the study of work (method) for a job to achieve process improvement, improve layout, improve design, better working environment, and reducing fatigue. Method study is more of a systematic approach to job design than a set of techniques It is defined as the systematic recording and critical examination of existing and […]
Today in India the readymade garments sector has had an commendable and impressive growth and is an an important contributer to Indias export basket. But who knows what goes on inside in the industry ,the workers have to sit or stand throughout the day in constricted places to reach targets […]
INTRODUCTION Dyes are colored organic compounds used to impart color onto cloth. The current process for dyeing textiles is operative, but inefficient and harmful. The primary function of water in the dyeing process is to rinse excess dye off of the fabrics that have been colored. All of the current […]
INTRODUCTION Synthetic fibers are the most popular fibers in the world. They account for about 65% of world production versus 35% for natural fibers. Most synthetic fibers (approximately 70%) are made from polyester. The polyester most often used in textiles is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). When used in a fabric, it is most […]
The popular definition of lean is: “It is a comprehensive set of techniques that, when combined and matured, will allow you to reduce and then eliminate the seven wastes. This system not only will make your company leaner, but subsequently more leaner more flexible and responsive by reducing waste.” “A […]
WOVEN FABRIC DEFECTS A Fabric Defect is any abnormality in the Fabric that hinders its acceptability by the consumer. Due to the increasing demand for quality fabrics, high quality requirements are today greater since customer has become more aware of poor quality problems. To avoid rejection of fabric, it is […]
The equations of various productivity measurement methods are given below:- A. Physical Productivity Measurement Method:- Labor Productivity = (volume of output) / (Volume of labor input) Material Productivity = (volume of output) / (Volume of material input) Machine Productivity = (Volume of output) / (Volume of machine input) Energy Productivity […]
Productivity Productivity is a relationship between input and output. Productivity= (Output/Input) Productivity denotes the productivness of the factors of production, labour and capital, in citation of wealth (BIMF 1976). It is concerned with the efficient utilization of resources (inputs) in producing goods (output). Efficiency is the ratio of actual output […]
In order that thread should sew well, it must be presented to the machine in a satisfactory way. It must be possible to purchase it in economically large or small quantities, while still having the right number of separate package for use on multi-thread machines. It is sold by length […]
-An article by Chitranshu Katiyar FINISHING A series of processing operations applied to gray fabric to enhance their appearance and hand, properties and possible applications. In textile manufacturing, finishing refers to the processes that convert the woven or knitted cloth into a usable material and more specifically to any process […]
In this Part we will be dealing with fabric finishes based on Aesthetics point of view. Aesthetics:- The appearance of the fabric is conventionally thought to be a result of the combination of yarn, weave, per-treatment, dying and printing. But now a day a lot of mechanical and chemical processes […]
What is finishing? A series of processing operations applied to gray fabric to enhance their appearance and hand, properties and possible applications. In textile manufacturing, finishing refers to the processes that convert the woven or knitted cloth into a usable material and more specifically to any process performed after dyeing […]