BS 6246-1:1987

Foreword
Committees responsible
Method
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Preliminary procedures
4 Relationship between liquor quantity and dip level
    for batch machines
5 Mechanical agitation
6 Rinsing effectiveness
7 Mixing time
8 Consumption of water, heat and power
9 Moisture retention
10 Test report
Appendices
A Machine production
B Determination of the accuracy of semi-automatic and
    automatic controls and instruments
C Reference machine
D Preparation of the MA test pieces and recording
    results of tests
E Determination of alkalinity
Tables
1 Format for recording results of mechanical agitation
    test
2 Format for recording calculation results of MA test
3 Format for recording results of MA test for
    continuous machines
4 Format for recording results of mixing time
    experiment
5 Format for recording power and peak loading values
6 Format for recording service pressure values
7 Format for recording details of other external
    services
8 Format for recording details of flow rates of
    services
9 Format for recording details of electricity supply
10 Format for recording details of consumption of
    water, heat and power
11 Format for recording details of consumption of
    water, heat and power per 100 kg of air-dry load
    processed
Figures
1 Dip level sight glass
2 Example of typical alkalinity/time curve for mixing
    test
3 Test piece
4 Carrier
5 Sample MA test piece after processing

Describes methods for determining machine capacity, mechanical agitation, rinsing effectiveness, mixing time, moisture retention, and consumption of water, heat and power.