LABORATORY

DETAILS OF THE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE IN DEPARTMENT OF JUTE AND FIBRE TECHNOLOGY, INSTITUTE OF JUTE TECHNOLOGY , CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY

 

A. LABORATORY  FACILITIES (List of Major equipments)  :

 

1. YARN MANUFACTURE LAB.

 

*Jute Softener and Emulsion Preparation System·
* Commercial Jute Carding and Drawing Machines·
* Jute Roving Frame·
* Jute (Slip Draft) Spinning Frame·
* Jute Apron Draft Spinning Frame·
* Mini Jute Plant : Softener, Carding, Drawing, Spinning, Twisting,   Cop Winding and Reeling·
* Fibre Stapler Unit·
* Miniature Cotton Carding and drawing machines·
* Cotton Speed Frame·
* Modern Ring Spinning Frame·
* Rotor spinning machine·
* Friction spinning machines (DREF-II)·
* Two for one twister with assembly winders·
* Yarn Fault Analyser (Classifault - CFT-2) with Computer P-IV    & Printer along  with Yarn Winding Unit.
* Optimus Image Analysis System with P-1V Computer, Scanner, CCD Camera and Video Camera and Colour Printer

2. FABRIC MANUFACTURE LAB.

 

* Hessian and Sacking looms (total-4)·
* Rapier loom (MLP type for Jute)·
* STB Loom (gripper type for jute)·
* Cop Winding Machines·
* Spool Winding Machines·
* Modern Precision winding machine·
* Sizing and Beaming Machine·
* Automatic Pirn Winder·
* Cone Cheese Winder·
* Jute loom fitted with Jacquard (Carpet Loom)·
* Jute Loom fitted with Dobby ·
* Package Hardness Tester ·
* Ruti-C loom (with cut out model) ·
* Air-jet loom ·
* Sample loom with multiple boxes and dobby ·
* Handloom with Dobby and Jacquard ·
* Hobby Loom, Fly Shuttle Loom.
* Single Jersey (TK-83) and Double Jersey Knitting Machine,

   Flat bed Power Knitting Machine ·
* Narrow (Tape) Loom with Electronic Jacquard
(CAM) ·
* Computer-aided Woven Design System with Colour Printer (CAD) ·
* Sack Sewing Machines (total-3) ·
* Pneumatic Splicer (Table Model) and Hand Knotter
* Yarn Tensiometer (Rothschild) R-2000 with Recorder
.

 

3. TEXTILE CHEMISTRY LAB.

 

     ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

 

*Analytical set-up for various chemical analysis·
* Light Fastness Tester·
* Washing Fastness Tester
* Dye Sublimation Fastness and contact Heat Test Unit·

*Hitachi UV-VIS Absorbance Spectrophotometer·

*Bomem FTIR spectrophotometer with WINBOMEM EASY  software, Computer and Deskjet Printer·
* Constant Temperature Treatment Bath·
* Lab.  Stirrers ·
* Stiffness Tester ·
* Crease Recovery Tester ·
* Precision Analytical Chemical Balances ·
* Crockmeter and Scrubbing Fastness Tester ·

*Automatic Electronic crockmeter ·
* Water Repellancy Tester

* Microscopes & Fibre Identification kit etc.

      COLOUR CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

* Computerised Colour Matching System with Macbeth    2020 + reflectance  spectro-   photometer and Colour 
   Matching Software with Dual core HP Computer (latest version) with  Colour Monitor
   & Deskjet Printer ·
* Portable BYK-GARDNER-Reflectance Spectrophotometer with portable computer.
* Standard Illuminant Viewing Both for visual colour    matching ·
* Computer-aided Print Design System with
Dual core HP Computer (latest version) with 500 GB Hard Disk,  Deskjet
   Colour Printer, Scanner,   HP-Plotter, Laser Printer & Textile Print Design Software

* Gloss meter

      CHEMICAL PROCESSING LABORATORY
 

·         Laboratory Jigger      -2 Nos.

·          Laboratory Winch

·         Laboratory Open Bath Beaker  Dyeing Machine

·         H.T.-H.P. Sample Breaker Dyeing Machine

·         Laboratory Steamer

·          Laboratory Padding Mangle

·         Laboratory Curing, Heat Setting and Drying Chamber (Stenter)

·         Laboratory set up for Block and Screen Printing and Screen making

·         Rotary cum Flat-bed automatic Lab. Printing Machine & drying chamber

·         Lab. Steamer -cum-Curing Machine,

·         Launder-o-meter

·         IR Dyeing Machine

·         Laboratory close bath Beaker Dyeing Machine

·         PH Meter

·         Water bath Beaker Dyeing Machine - 3 Nos.

 

4. TEXTILE PHYSICS AND TESTING LAB.
 

* Searle apparatus, Rigidity modulas,Co-eff. of friction, Moment of Inertia, Optical bentch,

* Surface Tension balance, refractive index,

* Electrical resistance app. Etc.

*  Electronic Tensile and Compression Tester (Zwick) with Computer Interfacing

* Instron Tensile Tester with Computer Interface ·
* Projection Microscope with Video Monitor and Camera ·

* Digital Fibrograph Comb Sorter ·
* Port-Ar air-flow fineness tester , Jute Fibre Fineness  Tester and ATIRA Fibre Fineness Tester ·
* Stelometer and Bundle Strength Tester for Jute Fibre ·

* Moisture Meter for Jute Fibre ·
* USTER Irregularity Tester (USTER-3 and USTER 5)) with facility for  testing Hairiness .

*  Uster Zweigle HL 400 hairiness Tester

*  Biaxial Tensile Tester

*  Computerized Bursting Strength Tester

* Jute Sliver Irregularity Tester (IJIRA model) ·
* Yarn Strength Tester ·
* Fabric Stiffness Tester ·
* Fabric Crease-recovery Tester ·
* Fabric Strength Tester ·
* DSC equipment with Computer Interfacing ·
* Electronics Jute Sliver Irregularity Tester (IJIRA Model)

* Jute Yarn Irregularity Tester (IJIRA) ·
* Air-Permeability Tester ·
* Tear Strength Tester, ·
* Bursting Strength Tester ·
* Electronic Twist Tester, ·
* TrashSeparator ·

* Cyclic Fabric Stiffness Tester, ·
* Drape Meter · Abrasion Tester ·
* Analytical Electronic Balance ·
* Lea C S P Tester·
* Yarn Fatigue Tester · Fabric FatigueTester ·
* Cyclic Fabric Shear Strength Tester ·
* Quadrant Balance·
* Yarn Abrasion Tester·
* Pill Tester ·
* Beesley Balance

 

5. TECHNICAL TEXTILES LABORATORY

 

    A) COATING AND LAMINATION LABORATORY

 

* Laboratory Model Two roll Mixing Milling cum Calendering Machine,.
* One knife over – Roll Coating Unit with a padding mangle  and drying unit

* Lab. Model Coating Unit (Roaches)

* Lab. Melt Spinning Tester (FUJI) ·
* Lab. Hot Drawing Unit

     B) THERMAL PROTECTIVE TECHNICAL TEXTILES LABORATORY

*  Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA-50)

*  Thermal Insulation Valve (TIV) Tester

*  Limited Oxygen Index Tester

*  Flammablity Tester (inclined type and vertical type)

 

      C) GEO-TEXTILES LABORATORY

 

*  Thickness Gauge Tester

*  Seive Test Apparatus

*  Universal Testing Machine

*  Interface Friction Measurement Apparatus

*  CBR Push Through Tester Including Puncture Tester

Cone Drop Tester

Permeability Tester - Both Cross and In-Plane Tester  Including Overhead Tank

*  Long Term flow Test Apparatus

Gradient Ration TEst Apparatus

Califormia Bearing Ratio Test Apparatus

 

6. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

* CNC Lathe

* Set up for Engineering Drawing ·
* Set up for Carpenters Job ·
* Set up for Fitter's Job ·
* Set up for Welder's Job ·
* Lathe Machine - 4 Nos.
* Shaper Machine - 2 Nos.
* Drilling Machine - 2 Nos.
* Milling Machine - 1 No.
* Sawing Machine - 1 No.
* Engineering Models ·
* Boiler - 1 No.
* Computer-aided Drawing (CAD) System Auto CAD Software  and Computer & Printer·
* Annemometer, Vibration meter,
* Sound Level Meter etc.
* Tachometer

7. ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING LABORATORY 

* Network Theorem Trainer Kit (Thevining, Norton, Super   position, Maximum Power Transfer, Diode,Transistor)
* Standard Electrical Machines ·
* Electrical Temperature Control Arrangement ·
* D.C. Supply Source ·
* D.C. Motor Speed Control by 4 point Starter·  Motor Control    Panel ·
* Dual Trace C.R.O. ·
* Electrical Measuring Instruments ·
* Auto Control Units ·
* Micro-processor System ·
*
Digital IC and Transistor Trainer Kit ·
* Signal Generator ·
* Frequency and Time Counters ·
* Programmable Logic Controller ·
* Digital Logic Trainer ·
* SCR & other electronic device trainer kit
* Thyrister Control and D. C Drive System ·
* LVDT ·  
* Techo generator ·
* Multimeter ·
* Microprocessor Kit ·
* Ossiloscope etc 

 

8. COMPUTER LABORATORY

 

 

       HARDWARE
 

* Pentium – III                   

-   2 Nos
* Pentium - IV -   75 Nos.
* Laser Mono Printer  -   9 Nos.
* Laser Colour Printer -   1 Nos.
* Deskjet Printer -   22 Nos.
*  Dotmatrix Printer -   2 Nos
* Scanner  -   8 Nos.
* Lap Top (Compaq) -   8 Nos.
* Server -    2 No. ( 1 for library & 1 for internet networking)
* Thinclient  Desktop -   8 No.
* Of late, Institute provided one each P-IV Computer in all Faculty Rooms and in all Laboratories with internet facility.

 

          SOFTWARES SYSTEM & GENERAL SOFTWARE 

*SYBASE
* Direct BSNL Internet connection to important laboratory and work centre – 7 Nos.

 *Broadband 512 kbps Internet facilities with LAN in 40 machines and wireless LAN with internet facilities in every faculty room & every   Laboratory (a total of 20 machines) i.e. internet facility available in 60 machine.

* MS-OFFICE-’95, '97, MS-OFFICE-2000, MS-OFFICE-2007
* FOXPRO
* LOTUS SMART SUIT, CORAL DRAW, PAGE MAKER, DTP, SRILIPI
* SAS, SYSTAT, MATHCAD
* Visual STUDIO
*  MS-WINDOW 3.11,  WINDOWS'95, WINDOWS-'98, WINDOWS-NT/XP/Vista
* AUTO CAD

* CAD CAM for Woven Textile Design
* Personal Oracle 8i
* FACT (WINDOWS Version), Tally-9

* Libsys(College version), WINISIS

            TEXTILE APPLICATION SOFTWARE 

* CAD CAM for Weaving Design

* Computer-aided Colour Matching Software

* Computer-aided Print Design Software

* Computer-aided Image Processing Software

* Classimat Yarn Fault Analyser Software

* SYS-DSC Analysis Software

* Instron & Zwick Tensile Testing Software

* FTIR Analysis Software

9. ARTISAN TRAINING CENTRE 

31-K Sewing Machines ·
* 45-K Sewing Machines ·
* 45-K Bamboo Sewing Machine ·
* Flat Bed Knitting Machine ·
* Small Tools etc.

10. TEACHING AIDS 

* OHP with Screen       - 10 Nos.
* Direct Projector         - 1 No.
* LCD Projector           - 4 Nos.
* Video Player/Recorder- 10 Nos.
* Video Monitor/TV    - 10 Nos.
* Digital Camera          - 1 No.
* Still Camera              - 1 No.
* Video Camera           - 1 No.
* BPL Stereo Audio Player – 1 No.
* Public Address System    -  1 No.    

 

 

A Glimpse of our Laboratory

Textile Testing Textile Testing Textile Testing
Modern Spinning Modern Spinning Chemical Processing
Chemical Processing Modern Weaving Modern Weaving
Modern Weaving Textile Testing Spinning