Name of equipment:

Torsiometer (Twist tester)

Purpose:

Determination of twist in single spun yarns and multi-thread yarns

Model, type, country of origin:

 Twist – T

Mesdan Lab, Italy

Technical characte-ristics:

 One clamp is movable left and right in the horizontal plane. It is used to adjust the desirable length of the test specimen.

The other clamp is rotational and is connected to the mechanical counter.
Year of origin:  1998                   

Figure:

Method of
work:

 The determination of twist is carried out by the twist/untwist method in accordance with the standard HRN ISO/DIS 17202. The instrument is controlled by hand.

Department,
room, location:

 Department of Textile Design and Management

Laboratory, B-008 Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a
Addition note:  

Related standards:

ISO/DIS 17202 – Determination of twist in single spun yarns – Untwist/retwist method