FAULT PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUFTING MACHINES

摘要

A fault prevention system for preventing the development of defects during tufting includes an imager configured to image a plurality of yarn strands and a processor operable to analyze image data from the imager to detect yarn irregularities. Methods are described for performing various actions in response to the detection of yarn irregularities such as providing alerts and output signals or activating an override switch to shut down.