Determination of the total technological loads on the loom healds during shedding

In the shedding process of the loom every heald is subjected to the technological loads owing to the tension of the warp threads. The total impact of the warp threads on all healds can serve as an indicator of the tencity of the weaving technological process. The technique for calculation of the summary technical loads produced by the warp threads on the shedding mechanism at a rate per one shed was suggested. The dependence of the loads from the various factors as the type of the shed applied on the loom, shed sizes, in the vertical and horizontal line the differently stretched upper and lower shed branches, fabric weave type, were determined in the paper. The possibility for reducing the technological loads owing to the displacement of warp stop motion was shown. The recommendations for optimization of the shed parameters when producing the fabrics of various weaves were given.