A New Automatic Cocoon Filament End Picking Machine (II)

Statistical Analysis for the Determination of Filament Picking Length

Abstract

In this paper the authors proposed a new cocoon filament picking method in which the picking length was fixed at a certain value and was determined theoretically. Results of statistical analysis indicated that the optimal picking length lied between 2 to 3 meters, It was provided, however, that the filaments should be picked from each cocoon at exactly equal length, thereby substantial loss in raw silk could be prevented.