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January 1989

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More than a third of textile's labour cost lies in the materials handling, with great potential for cost cutting. A generalized flow sequence is given to describe materials handling in yarn manufacturing and in a weaving plant. Examples of the types of automatic transport and materials handling systems introduced by different manufacturers are discussed.

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