Knitting

Nov142018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

The Future of Warp Knitting : Digital, Sustainable and Technically Innovative

Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling, Weaving

KARL MAYER impresses its visitors with an innovative show at ITMA ASIA + CITME, 15.–19.10.2018 in Shanghai The five-day-long ITMA ASIA + CITME trade fair ended on 19. October, and for many exhibitors it was a good opportunity to present their companies and their innovations to a broad specialist audience, and this was also valid for KARL MAYER. “ITMA ASIA + CITME 2018 was a successful show, with many visitors from China and also from other countries in and around Asia. Our stand was THE meeting-point for the sector, with its modern design, innovative machines and solutions designed to cater for current trends. We have shown that we are also pioneers in the future issues of sustainability and digitisation, and we are opening up new opportunities for our clients,” says Arno Gärtner, KA

Nov122018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert Welcomes Over 4,000 Visitors to ITMA Asia

Fairs, Knitting, Nonwoven, Weaving

The sixth ITMA Asia + CITME in Shanghai, China, was extremely successful for Groz-Beckert. Over the five days of the trade fair in October 2018, the company welcomed over 4,000 international customers and partners to its booth. Around three quarters of the customers at the Groz-Beckert booth came from China, followed by guests from Japan, India and South Korea. With its 1,733 exhibitors from 28 countries, the trade fair attracted more than 100,000 visitors in total. Groz-Beckert was represented with all six product areas – Knitting, Weaving, Felting, Tufting, Carding and Sewing – and presented new transparent insights. The still relatively recent WeChat Channel also put the company in the spotlight. Visitors had the opportunity to become a follower directly at the booth and to recei

Nov92018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

KARL MAYER Expand The Ordering System

Knitting

KARL MAYER's Webshop Spare Parts system introduced to the users with new features. One of the latest new developments is the scan-to-order function – a feature for the quick and easy ordering of spare parts via a smartphone. KARL MAYER’s WEBSHOP SPARE PARTS is not a static buying system but a tool that is constantly being upgraded and improved. This is available initially for needle units but will later be extended to other components. For this function, KARL MAYER has combined its CHECK PARTS app with the WEBSHOP SPARE PARTS facility. An order is placed simply by scanning the data matrix code on the check slip of the needle units, without having to input any additional data. The scanned products are added automatically to the webshop’s shopping basket and the ordering process runs auto

Oct192018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert’s litespeed® plus: Increased Energy Savings in The Circular Knitting Field

Knitting

The litespeed® needles were specially designed by Groz-Beckert for use in (high-performance) circular knitting machines. The litespeed® plus is a further development of the proven litespeed® technology. It reduces energy consumption and the machine temperature even further – by up to 20 or 17 percent, for a noticeable reduction in costs. The needle geometry makes the difference In the dimensions relevant for loop formation, the litespeed® plus needle corresponds exactly to a conventional needle for circular knitting machines. The difference lies in the optimized shaft geometry: Thanks to a partial reduction of the needle shaft thickness on both sides, the needle can be inserted irrespective of the machine direction. The weight and the friction of the needle in the needle trick is als

Oct22018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert at ITMA Asia with New Insights in Glass

Knitting, Spinning - Yarn, Weaving

Groz-Beckert will present their innovations with acrylic models in weaving, sewing, tufting and nonwovens at ITMA Asia. The sixth ITMA Asia and CITME will be held in Shanghai, China, in 2018. From 15 to 19 October 2018, the leading trade fair in the textile industry will be welcoming people at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. Groz-Beckert will be present with all six product areas and receiving customers and partners at its booth in Hall 4, Booth D25. WeChat In order to establish optimal communication in the Chinese market, the Groz-Beckert WeChat Account went online in 2017. Since then, the needle manufacturer has been providing weekly news on the company, its products and services, as well as the latest topics relating to all aspects of the Chinese textile market. ...

Sep112018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

An Exhibition Full of Future Opportunities

Industry 4.0, Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling

KARL MAYER's theme in ITMA ASIA + CITME: Digitalization and sustainability KARL MAYER will be presenting its latest innovations at ITMA ASIA + CITME, which will be held from 15 to 19 October 2018. This global company is using its latest developments to tackle the changes taking place in the world today. “The mega trends of digitalisation and sustainability are changing the world as we know it. As an innovative global market leader, we see these changes as an opportunity for our customers. At ITMA ASIA+ CITME, we will be showing our visitors how KARL MAYER is implementing these strategic themes, digitalisation and sustainability by delivering integrated solutions offering a wide range of advantages,” says KARL MAYER’s Managing Director, Arno Gärtner. KARL MAYER can be found in the Exh

Aug132018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Quality, Reliability and Productivity with The New Monforts Felt Compactor Range

Knitting

The new Easy Compact range from Monforts has been specifically designed for the advanced compacting of open width knitted fabrics. Compacting is an essential stage in the finishing process, with a decisive influence on the final quality of knitted styles such as jerseys, piques, interlocks, plushes and ribs. It perfectly controls shrinkage and reduces yarn slippage while providing fabrics with a smooth, soft, fluffy and silky touch, adding lustre and improving opacity. The stretching field of the new Monforts Easy Compact is equipped with a vertical chain return and its twin felts guarantee controlled shrinkage and the lowest possible shrinkage values. They are constructed from 100% Nomex® to ensure a long lifetime and durability, even under high process temperature conditions. As

Jul312018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Karl Mayer at ITMA ASIA and CITME 2018 with Sustainability Technology

Fairs, Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling, Textile

At the upcoming ITMA ASIA & CITME to be held from 15. to 19. October 2018 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Karl Mayer will be present on Stand B 11, H 4, with an innovation show on the mega trends of our time, demonstrating how it is possible to implement such major topics as innovations, digitization and sustainability. As far as digitization is concerned, KARL MAYER underlines its position as the undisputed number one in the market. For the development of new digital solutions with high customer benefit, KARL MAYER recently set up its own company. KARL MAYER’s new, digital brand will be launched at ITMA ASIA + CITME. “Cleaner.Productions” Concerning the topic of sustainability, the company will provide versatile solutions under the motto “Cleaner

Jul62018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

KARL MAYER Wowed a Chinese Business Delegation with the HKS 3-M

Knitting

Anyone visiting the world market leader can expect superlatives On 2 July 2018, KARL MAYER, the number one manufacturer of warp knitting and warp preparation machines, welcomed a 14-member delegation from China's warp knitting stronghold Haining, Zhejiang province, with the world's widest high-performance tricot machine. The record HKS 3-M has a working width of 280". Compared to the previously available standards, the width expansion makes it possible to produce webs of different widths with a higher number of webs. This performance impressed the visitors. The delegation consisted of heads of the Haining Economic and Information Technology Bureau and managing directors of companies in the textile industry and other sectors.

Jul32018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

KARL MAYER will be showing an HKS 3-M in Brazil

Fairs, Knitting, Textile

Febratex, the Brazilian Textile Industry Fair, will again take place from 21 to 24 August 2018 for the 16th time. This leading textile machinery will is open to visitors in the German Village Park in Blumenau (SC) and will show innovations for the entire global production chain. More than 2,400 national and international companies will be exhibiting, including KARL MAYER. This global company will be showcasing its Warp Knitting Business Unit on the stand 67/68/81/82, sector 1, street 6, of its regional agent, MBR - Máquinas Têxteis Bernhard e Rampani. One of the first high-speed tricot machines, type HKS 3-M, with a working width of 130" and featuring the KAMCOS® 2 computer platform, will be on show. The Warp Preparation Business Unit will also be exhibiting at Febratex 2018 on an in