This article describes how to create a quality for carpet and velvet machines.

  1. Under Definitions (section SCHEDULING), open Quality related, then Quality.
  2. Click the Create new button .
  3. Enter a Name for the quality.
  4. In Weave structure,  click Select to select one.
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  5. Fill in Reed density, Weft density and Pick density.



Double width weave structure

To create a quality for double width weave structure, select Double width weave structure. Three weave structure fields appear instead of one:



Weave structureLetter in the name
BottomB
TopT
BackgroundA


In the Qualities module, the weave structures are separated by a comma:



When you use the quality for double width in a production order, the bottom carpet will be processed with the bottom weave structure (e.g. SL012B), the top with the top weave structure (e.g. SL012T) and the background (background rest, background free, ... ) with the background weave structure (e.g. SL012A).


Instructions to create a double width production order can be found in Create a double width production order.


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Tab pages

  • Machines: Here you can choose the applicable machines for this quality, this will facilitate the creation of a production order later.
  • Exceptions: You create exception that only apply for certain machines or yarns (for yarn consumption calculations).
  • Selvedges: Appears after selecting a Weave structure for velvet machines. If the selvedges are not configured on the machine, you can specify them here.
  • Post-processing: Appears after selecting a Weave structure for velvet machines. Sometimes post-processing is necessary for velvet. You can specify the rules here.
  • Alternative qualities: Appears after selecting a Weave structure for carpet machines.
  • Conditional designs: See Add conditional designs to a quality.
  • Finishings: See Create a finishing.
  • Optional settings: Some extra settings can be provided here:
    • Settings that are are necessary to be able to calculate yarn consumption.
    • Settings that apply to the use of an ERP system (like Path widths and Commercial qualities).
    • Settings that are used to have better suggestions when creating orders (Minimum buggy length, Tolerance).