Atmospheric Jig Dyeing Machine

 The jig/jigger is one of the oldest type of machine for dyeing woven fabrics which must
not be creased during dyeing, e.g. most taffetas, satins, poplins, ducks & suiting. It’s not
suitable to dye knit fabrics as high tension is exerted on the fabric.
 The machine operates with low material to liquor ratio (1:5 to 1:6).
 Here the fabric moves in open width through dye liquor.
 It consists of a V-shaped trough (100 – 150 gallon capacity) with two rollers called draw
rollers fitted above it.
 When all the cloth passes through liquor from one roller to another, the passage is called
an “end” or one “turn”. An even number of ends are given based on the size of the
roll/batch of cloth, time required for one end (usually 10-15 min), and on the depth of shade
being dyed etc.
 When the second draw roller (take-up roller) is full the direction of the fabric movement
is reversed so the take-off roller becomes the let-off roller & the let-off roller becomes
the take-up roller after each turn.
 To ensure that complete length of the fabric is immersed 4-5 metres of cheap end-fabric
are sewn to each end of the roll.
Atmospheric Jig Dyeing Machine
 To ensure that the cloth passes through the liquor at uniform speed, the speed of the let-
off & take-up roller is kept constant which is about 40-100 m/min.
At speed in excess of around 110 m/min, on small diameter rolls, the dye
liquor may be thrown out of the rotating roll by centrifugal force.
Why the let-off & take-up speed should be kept constant?
 The cloth must be wound on roller with coincident selvedgese. no part of the selvedge
should be coming out of the roll. This creates a severe problem in Vat dyeing. When a part
of the selvedge comes out of the roll during faulty winding leuco vat dye present in the
exposed selvedge gets oxidized & when it re-enters the dye solution this portion of the
selvedge picks up more dye than the body of the fabric. As a result, the selvedge is dyed
deeper than the body of the cloth.
 In order to avoid tailing effect (gradual lightening of shade) the dye has to be added in an
even number of portions.
 Dye adsorption & diffusion takes place at dwell periods on the roll, not at the dye bath.
Jigger dyeing machine working principle
In the dyeing on jigger machines the cloth revolves on two main rollers, the open-

width fabric passes from one roller through the dye bath at the bottom of
the machine and then onto a driven take-up roller on the other side. When all the fabric
has passed through the bath, the direction is reversed.
Automatic Dyeing Jigger Machine

 Machine Type: Automatic, Semi-Automatic, Manual.
 Capacity: 150 KG TO 1250 KG.
 Motor Power (HP): 2 HP TO 10 HP.
 Condition: New.
 Model Number: ZIE 60 TO ZIE 140.
 Speed Controller: PLC.
 Material: STAINLESS STEEL.
 Brand: ZEN.
Jigg or jigger dyeing machine is one of the oldest dyeing machines used for

cloth dyeing operations. Jigger machine is suitable for dyeing of woven fabrics, up to boiling
temperature without any creasing. ... Since the fabric is handled in open-width, a jig is very
suitable for fabrics which crease when dyed in rope form.
Winch Dyeing Machine
Schematic Diagram of Winch Machine
 We can learn from the chart that the fabric moves in Rope Form through the dye liquor
(stationary) repeatedly.
 It’s used for all processes including scouring, bleaching, dyeing, washing-off &
softening.
 The liquor ratio is typically about 20:1 but for small winches it may be as high as 1:40.
 The most modern machines have the winch drive which can spped upto 500
m/min depending on the fabric properties.
 The nominal chamber capacities are 100Kg, 200Kg & 250Kg.
 Operating temperature can be extended upto 140 Degree Celsius (for closed systems).
 A number (1-40) of endless ropes or loops of fabrics of equal length (about 50-100m)
are loaded with much of their length immersed in folded form inside the dyebath.
 The rate of dyeing is controlled by the number of fabric cycles in a given time
Jet Dyeing Machine

Moving Material & Moving Liquor
Jet Dyeing Machine
 It is similar to winch dyeing and fabric is processed in continuous loop.A typical cycle
takes only 1 minute.
 This machine is used mostly to dye polyester fabrics as there are many disadvantages
with HT winches which include long dyeing time.
 Fabric in rope form is carried forward by circulation of dye liquor jet & the fabric is fully
tension less.
 Here substantial kinetic energy in the form of rapidly moving fluid is introduced in
addition to the mechanical energy in the form of fabric transport so dyeing process is
tremendously accelerated.
 Jet dyeing can usually be operated up to 140°C under high pressure.
 The cloth is moved along the tube at very high speeds (up to 400-600 m/min).
 Considerable amount of dye adsorption can occur when the fabric is going through the
Venturi Tube which might take just 1 second. Dye diffusion takes place when the fabric is
moving more slowly through the bottom of the machine in the remainder of the cycle which
lasts about 1 minute.

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 The jig/jigger is one of the oldest type of machine for dyeing woven fabrics which must

Atmospheric Jig Dyeing Machine

Why the let-off & take-up speed should be kept constant?

In the dyeing on jigger machines the cloth revolves on two main rollers, the open-

Automatic Dyeing Jigger Machine

Jigg or jigger dyeing machine is one of the oldest dyeing machines used for

Schematic Diagram of Winch Machine

Jet Dyeing Machine

Jet Dyeing Machine

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