Why did AWTA choose LASERSCAN instead of alternative technology such as OFDA?

The Mean Fibre Diameter of raw wool is the primary determinant of its value. For thirty years the Airflow instrument provided this information.

However, the wool textile industry has always been interested in Fibre Diameter Distribution, which cannot be determined by the Airflow. Both LASERSCAN and OFDA now provide a comparatively a simple low-cost measurement Fibre Diameter Distribution as well as Mean Fibre Diameter.

After an exhaustive investigation of the two technologies now available to provide this information, AWTA Ltd decided that LASERSCAN is the best in terms of:

• precision and accuracy;
• speed;
• reliability;
• cost;
• potential for automation; and
• long-term availability.

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