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Every once in a while someone comes up with a new twist on an old concept and you say, "Why didn't I think of that?".  Foster needle Company literally has a new twist for their needles.  Here is part of the article and the link to the rest.

        Twisted Blade Needle Design 

Foster Needle has always valued its reputation as the Industry Innovator. The "Foster Formed Barb", the "Pinch Blade" and the "Star Blade" are just some of the Foster Needle developments that have helped our customers improve quality and enhance production rates. It is in this spirit Foster Needle began researching the Twisted Needle.  Read the rest of the article

Having worked on hundreds of needleboards, I can tell you that there are many variations for the layout of the needles on the board.  Not only does each manufacturer of looms have their own preferences, but the needle layouts change from year to year and also between different loom models.  How do we know what is the optimum design for a needleboard?  It appears that Orlikon may have the answer. The following article tells about software they have developed to optimize needle board design for a given set of conditions.

        Link to the article

Fiber systems have a vital piece of equipment that does not get much attention.  With no moving parts, the hump magnet never wears out and silently does its job day after day.  Many production operators either do not know it is there or do not know its function.  Maybe this definition will shed some light and encourage them to check it frequently for trapped metal.

                            This week's definition

Last week I stumbled upon the website of Dr David Roisum and am I ever glad I did.  This man has tons of experience in winding and he has made available a great deal of information on his web site. His is the type of site where you can spend an hour just getting acquainted with all that is there.  It is to his credit that he has made so much information freely available.  Plan some free time so you can go to his site and browse.  Here is the link.  You may also want to visit a blog he writes here.