Overview
ISO 2187:1990 is the second-edition international standard that provides a multilingual list of equivalent terms for machinery used in textile spinning operations. It covers terminology for spinning preparatory machinery, spinning and doubling (twisting) machinery across the cotton, worsted, semi‑worsted, woollen, man‑made fibres and special machine systems. This edition replaces ISO 2187:1976 and integrates German and Italian equivalents into the main text.
Key topics
- Multilingual terminology: equivalent terms are given in English, French and Russian (the official ISO languages for this document), with German and Italian terms included under the responsibility of the respective member bodies.
- Scope by systems: terminology grouped by system - Cotton, Worsted, Semi‑worsted, Woollen, Man‑made fibres, Special machines.
- Machine and component names: standardizes names for common textile machinery and components, for example:
- bale opener, cleaner, condenser (blowroom)
- card (flat card, roller card), comber, pettinatrice
- draw frame, autoleveller draw frame, gillbox
- ring spinning frame, rotor spinning machine, friction and pneumatic spinning machines
- winding machines, doubling machines, ring twisting frames, two‑for‑one twisters, step twisting frames
- Editorial notes: clarifies which language terms constitute the official ISO terms and which are provided as national/member contributions.
Applications
ISO 2187:1990 is a practical reference for:
- Manufacturers and OEMs - consistent naming in equipment documentation, catalogs and drawings.
- Engineers and production managers - unambiguous communication across international sites and supply chains.
- Technical writers and translators - authoritative equivalents for multilingual manuals and safety documentation.
- Procurement and contracting - clearer specification of machine types and components during international tenders.
- Standards bodies and educators - harmonizing terminology in curricula, standards development and technical training.
Using ISO 2187 reduces misunderstandings, improves interoperability of documentation, and supports accurate translation of technical content in the textile machinery sector.
Related standards
Refer to other documents published by ISO/TC 72 (Textile machinery and allied equipment) for detailed specifications, performance standards and safety requirements for textile machinery. ISO 2187 serves as the authoritative terminology resource to be used alongside those technical standards.
Keywords: ISO 2187:1990, spinning preparatory machinery, spinning and doubling machinery, textile machinery terminology, equivalent terms, cotton system, worsted system, rotor spinning, ring spinning, doubling machine.