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Plan bobbins for a braiding order

Guide — at the end, a printed winding order with calculated target values exists, linked to the associated braiding order

Prerequisites:

flowchart LR
  A["Check master data"] --> B["Create winding order from braiding order"]
  B --> C["Calculate target values"]
  C --> D["Save"]
  D --> E["Print"]

Step 1: Check the bobbin winding machine master data

Open Master data > Bobbin winding machines and check whether the bobbin winding machine to be used for winding is recorded with its winding technology data. If not, create it via New — all fields are explained on the reference page Bobbin winding machines.

While you are at it, also check the bobbin formats (dimensions of the bobbins) and the material — both are offered as a selection in the winding calculations.

Step 2: Create a winding order from the braiding order

  1. Open the navigation item Orders (reference: Order overview).
  2. Select the braiding order for which bobbins are to be wound.
  3. Click Create winding order. The winding order editor opens; the new winding order is already linked to the braiding order, and you can apply target values such as target bobbin count and length per bobbin from the braiding order.
  4. Work through the tabs (Order, Customer, Machine, Material and bobbin, Winding), selecting the bobbin winding machine from step 1. All fields — including the color breakdown, which is suggested from the carrier setup of the linked design, and the winding technology data — are explained on the reference page Winding order editor.

Winding order without braiding order

You create a free winding order without a link via New order → New winding order. The link can also be set or removed later in the editor.

Step 3: Calculate target values

In the Winding tab of the winding order, calculator icons sit directly at the target value fields:

  • At Length per bobbin: opens the calculation Bobbin capacity — the result is applied as the length per bobbin.
  • At Total length: opens the calculation Winding time, with which you estimate the duration of the winding item.

For further planning, the chapter Calculations > Winding provides further calculators, including:

The common structure of all calculation pages is described under How calculation pages are structured.

Step 4: Save

Click Save winding order. The winding order appears in the order overview — there you can restrict the list to winding orders using the order type filter; for the linked braiding order, the winding order is shown as a link.

Step 5: Print

  1. In the winding order, click Print.
  2. If there are several templates, select the desired one (for winding orders, the Default Winding Order template is pre-selected).
  3. Check the print preview and start printing.

The printout contains the winding target values and the color breakdown for the winding department. Details: Print order; your own templates: Print editor.

Result

  • The winding order is saved, linked to the braiding order and contains calculated target values (target bobbin count, length per bobbin, total length).
  • The accompanying sheet for the winding department is printed.
  • If a bobbin winding machine is selected in the winding order, the order appears in the Machine Fleet at this machine.

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