Flexible Multifunction Instrument' for Automated Nonwoven Web Structure Analysis

Abstract

We have developed analysis tools to characterize nonwoven web structures based on image analysis techniques. Six analysis modules we previously reported are integrated into one automated instrument system. In this paper, we discuss hardware and software designs used to achieve instrument flexibility, automated operation, and multifunctional analysis capability. We hope this discussion will be useful to other people interested in textile instrument development and automated testing.