Shuttle Looms

The text mentions the absurdity of accelerating a shuttle weighing 500g from rest to a speed of 15m/s and bringing it to rest again 0.1 second later in order to lay down a length of weft weighing as little as 1.5 mg, which wastes energy and damages the loom components.

The weft supply is small because the shuttle requires frequent replenishment and tension, and the variation in tension between a full and nearly empty bobbin causes irregularity in the cloth.

The power for driving the shuttle is proportional to the cube of the loom speed, which stands in the way of achieving appreciably higher speeds with looms of this kind.

<p>The negative consequence is that energy is wasted and the components of the loom are damaged by the small weft supply and the absurd shuttle acceleration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Much noise occurs due to the process of weaving on shuttle looms, and the sound level in weaving mills frequently reaches 105 db, which is above the limit at which deafness occurs following prolonged exposure.</p> Signup and view all the answers