Fibers

Nov122020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon Barmag pumps – the material is what makes the difference

Robust pumps for sophisticated special fibers At first glance, rowing boats, the Airbus 380, safety equipment and stadium roofing have very little on common. They receive their specific properties as a result of the use of special fibers, among other things: aramid fibers and carbon fibers are processed into special yarns that are frequently deployed as compound materials. These fibers are growing in demand as the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels; new solutions are required to reduce weight and replace heavy metallic parts. Aramid fibers are produced in a highly-chemical process that is extremely aggressive; the acrylic precursor used to manufacture carbon fibers is a different process, but again no less difficult. In these sophisticated processes, the gear metering p...

Oct302020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Trützschler sheds light on the recycling jungle

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn, Sustainability & Recycling

We shed light on the recycling jungle Upcycling, downcycling, recycling and better use of raw materials are only a few terms for different sustainability efforts in the textile industry. The subject is complex and can have many different characteristics. On the one hand there is the raw material PET bottles, i.e. former one-way water bottles, from which fleece fabrics or even carpets can be made in the second life cycle. Yesterday’s fashion items, i.e. used textiles, can also become a sought-after raw material and play a role in yarn production. A further recycling option belongs to the area of optimised raw material utilisation: Thanks to advanced machine technologies, high-quality yarns are nowadays produced from production waste or even from noils. Outdated trousers become a to

Oct292020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers goes digital “Less waste with the Smart Factory”

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn

Less waste with the Smart Factory A typical manmade fiber system produces well over 600 tons of yarn a day. This equals in around 700 winders in filament yarn production or 3 systems in staple fiber production. These figures show just how important smooth production processes are. If an error creeps into the process at any point, the daily waste increases dramatically. It is obvious that all yarn manufacturers want to prevent this happening to ensure their production facilities operate efficiently. Here, digitalization provides invaluable support. A Smart Factory that networks all steps within the production chain – including all auxiliary processes – identifies and reports quality deviations at an early stage. Yarn manufacturers can quickly intervene in the production process and hence

Oct202020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

The TC19i: A new benchmark for man-made fiber processing

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn

Man-made fibers are durable, versatile and cost-effective. That’s why they have become indispensable in yarn production over the past decade and now account for more than 40 percent of staple fiber consumption. Truetzschler has supported this trend by developing highly specialized machines for man-made fibers that meet constantly rising expectations for quality and efficiency – and the TC 19i is now winning over customers worldwide. The intelligent card TC 19i for man-made fibers was launched in 2019 and is now the international benchmark for man-made fiber processing. The results from major textile markets across Asia, Europe and the Middle East speak for themselves: customers were able to increase productivity by between 20 and 100 percent, while also improving quality (IPI) by betwee

Oct162020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Mesdan Cotton Stickiness Testing Method Recognition

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn, Testing

If “sticky cotton” is not detected in time and properly handled, it can generate excessive maintenance costs in spinning, affect the production and compromise yarn quality. There are several testing techniques for determining cotton stickiness: chemical, mechanical and thermo-mechanical methods. In the latest findings of the ITMF International Committee on Cotton Testing Methods, in cooperation with CIRAD, Fiber Institute Bremen and ICA Bremen, one important conclusion has been outlined: due to its highest correlation with processing behaviour and yarn quality, only thermo-mechanical methods are recommended (in both production and trade). In fact, the high variation in stickiness within a sample, as well as within a bale and within a lot, makes the thermo-mechanical method suit

Oct142020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Control costs today, ready for future profits…

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn

USTER’s newest launch allows spinners to react flexibly to shiftingbusiness conditions Uster Technologies launches a new standalone version of USTER® QUALITY EXPERT which leverages the value of USTER® instruments to significant profitability gains. Connecting to USTER®QUALITY EXPERT enables flexible and fact-based responses to the changing business environment. With the newstandalone version, a relatively small investment means cotton spinners can optimize costs in tougher times– and maximize profits when markets recover. USTER is opening the door to advanced quality and process optimization– making its unique Quality Management Platform available to a much wider range of yarn manufacturers. Until now, USTER® QUALITY EXPERT has been exclusively hosted within USTER®TESTER 6. The new U

Oct12020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Automating the wiping process can reduce the yarn break rate by up to 30%

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn, Weaving

Retrofitting a wiping robot to spinning systems is well worthwhile. This is confirmed by the experiences of those customers who have already installed the wiping robot. Oerlikon Barmag wiping robots have been cleaning spin packs at filament yarn manufacturing facilities in China and India for several months now, increasing efficiency considerably. Regular wiping of the spin packs is important for process stability and yarn quality. These can be positively influenced using wiping robots, because – as confirmed by data acquisition and analysis at the respective manufacturing facilities – the yarn break rate can be reduced by up to 30% by automating the wiping process. And the yarn break rate has a direct impact on the key production figures; to this end, a considerable reduction tr

Dec182019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

1st Dornbirn-GFC ASIA’s Dates Announced

Fibers

1st Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (Dornbirn-Gfc) Asia to be held in 3-4 Mar 2020 in Daegu, South Korea. A close partnership between the Austrian Fibers Institute and KOFOTI as well as DYETEC from Korea enables to arrange the 1st Dornbirn-GFC congress for the Asian market. Around 300 till 400 participants from the whole textile chain will be expected to join this special event. An agreement on this cooperation has been signed by October 21st, 2019 in Porto/Portugal. Cooperation of Strong Partners The Dornbirn-GFC takes place in Dornbirn/Austria every year in September. Over 700 international participants from more than 35 nations utilize the Fiber Innovation Congress in Dornbirn as a networking platform and to be informed on the latest innovations of the global fiber and textil

Nov132019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Great Participation to Dornbirn-GFC From Turkey

Fibers, Sustainability & Recycling

58th Dornbirn-GFC – over 100 international speakers from industry and research presented their latest innovations and trends of the global fiber- and textile industry. Exciting and controversial debates among fiber producers, brands and representatives of the European Textile Association at the CEO-Panel in the field of climate and environmental politics and its responsibilities. At the 1st Dornbirn-GFC STARTUP DAYS more than 20 international startup entrepreneurs presented their textile innovations. From the perspective of the fiber industry top plenary lectures led by Robert van de Kerkhof/CCO Lenzing AG and Uday Gill/CEO Indorama Ventures focused on sustainability. How can software industry support sustainable industry? – This question was outlined by impressing examples from Rob

Oct302019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Saurer at ShanghaiTex 2019

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn

Saurer, which will attend the international textile industry fair ShanghaiTex, is preparing to perform show of strength with its high-efficiency FusionTwister for staple fibre yarns. The FusionTwister sets the benchmark for the cost-effective production of two-for-one twisted staple fibre yarns. In order to achieve this, we have taken into account the three main factors affecting our customers’ profitability, namely energy, economics and ergonomics. The machines’ reliably low energy consumption is an important characteristic for decision-makers to take into account. Achieved by means of an optimised spindle drive as well as a great variety of spindle and feeding sizes for all kinds of applications, it is the main element in the equation of production costs. Power consumption and cost