Objective:- It is use to check the micronaire value, fiber fineness as well as maturity of cotton fiber.
Theory:- This is indirect method of measuring fiber fineness which is based on the fact that the air flow at a given pressure difference through a uniformity distributed mass of fibers is determined by the total area of a fibers is proportional to its diameter because the air flow varies with pressure difference it is ratio of air flow to differential pressure that is determined by the fiber diameter.
Procedure :-
- Weigh accurately 324 grams of sample tested with a weighing balance.
- Keep the air pressure exactly as 2.5 bar before calibration.
- Then process the calibration switch by holding and take the adjustable knob clockwise, anti-clock wise until the top of the indicating float in the glass tube rises to the calibration mark.
- Lock the adjustable knob by pushing down and release the calibration switch now instrument is ready for testing.