Barco WeaveMaster Brochure - page 3
Production scheduling
The graphical plan board
With WeaveMaster, the planner conducts his demanding job by
means of an electronic plan board. Integrated with the style
database and the monitoring system, the plan board software
automatically calculates the time needed for every order and
warp and updates it based on real time information such as
actual speed, effi ciency and stop level.
The WeaveMaster scheduling software supports multiple plan-
ning levels: some textile mills only require single warp planning,
other companies such as terry towel and upholstery weavers
require the scheduling and follow up of multiple warps as well
as single pieces on every loom.
By means of simple “drag and drop” functions, the planner can
allocate pieces to warps, re-schedule warps and pieces, assign to
another loom, etc… Production orders can be entered manually
in the system or can be downloaded from a host computer.
Printing of warp tickets and piece
labels
From the plan board, the user has access to the style specifi ca-
tions data base with all style related technical details. Based on
the loom loading and the information available in this database,
WeaveMaster prints the beam ticket, piece labels as well as
instructions for warp preparation, drawing in, etc…
Warp out prediction and yarn
requirements calculation
Based on the loom loading and the real time information,
WeaveMaster knows exactly when each warp has to be ready.
This information allows the system to calculate backwards
to generate a production schedule for the warp preparation
department.
As the style defi nition fi le contains yarn type, yarn count, number
of ends/picks per yarn type as well as all contraction and waste
factors, WeaveMaster can calculate yarn requirements for warp
as well as fi lling yarn. Several reports are available such as a
consumption report used to transfer yarn from inventory to the
weave room and reports with requirements of yarn to be dyed
or to be purchased.