(AUTEX, 2009-09) Dlodlo, Nomusa; Hunter, Lawrance; Botha, Anton F.; Cele, Cyprian; Metelerkamp, Roger
Optimising the technical and economic requirements to obtain a yarn with the appropriate twist level for sustained
yarn quality and usage is of paramount importance. This paper describes the concepts and development of a
rule-based expert system to establish the optimum linkage between the yarn twist factor and end-use of a yarn
and determine the appropriate twist for the particular yarn.