LAB EXPERIMENT 13

SHUTTLE PICKING

MECHANISM
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TO STUDY THE POWER TRANSFER IN THE PICKING SYSTEM OF

SHUTTLE WEAVING LOOM
PERFORMANCE OBJECT:
Upon successful completion of this experiment, the student will be able to:
i)
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Understand working of various picking mechanism.

Learn the setting of under pick motion.

EQUIPMENT / MACHINES:
Under picking loom mechanism on conventional shuttle loom.

DISCUSSION / THEORY:
The picking mechanism passes weft thread form one selvedge of the fabric to the
other through the shed by means of shuttle, a projectile, a rapier, a needle, and air-jet or a
water-jet. The inserted weft thread is known as pick. There are different methods of
carrying the weft through the shed. On the conventional shuttle loom wind the weft yarn on
to a pirn and insert this pirn in to a wooden shuttle. Then the shuttle is pushed through the
wrap shed form one shuttle box to the other. As the shuttle carries the weft pirn through the
warp shed. The interlacing of these picks with the warp ends results in the formation of a
cloth. There are two types of picking motion in conventional shuttle loom.
a. Over pick motion
b. Under pick motion

PROCEDURE / METHOD
In our laboratory we have done practical on side lever under pick motion on shuttle
loom as we know there are two types of under pick motion; cone lever pick and side lever
pick. The side lever pick is simplest used for all types of fabric. All parts are fitted outside of
the loom frame, so easy to maintain the motion comprises of the following part:
1.
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4.

A wooden side lever.

A picking shoe fixed on the side lever.
A wooden picking stick fixed to iron shoe.
The picker is loose on the picking stick and guided between the bottom grooves of
the shuttle box.
5. A bowl strikes down the side as it revolve with the striking device fixed to the bottom
shaft.
6. A spring attach to the bottom of the iron shoe returns picking stick after each forward
strike.
Settings of side lever under pick motion
i.

Picking starts when the slay is about 60mm back from the front dead center and the
picking bowl comes in contact with the nose.
ii. Stroke i.e. movement of the picker, when the loom is rotated by hands depands upon
the width of the loom. Picking motion of the off side of the loom given about 5 cm
more movement than to the starting handle side.
iii.
Picking stick return spring should be sufficient to bring it back after picking.

TEST REPORTS / RESULT

The length of strokes
Reed space in cm
40
Stroke length in cm
27

44
28

48
28

52
29

56
30

60
31

64
31

REVIEW QUESTION
1. Which picking mechanism is superior as per its working?
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2. What are the demerits of under pick mechanism?
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3. What is the use of buffer?
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FINAL CHECKLIST
1. Clean your apparatus and work bench before you leave.
2. Keep the apparatus back to their proper places.
3. Submit your answers to questions and results before the next laboratory experiment
according to the time table.