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Mar22020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Ease of Color Separation with BCF S8

Oerlikon Neumag promised more flexibility in the color pattern design of carpets with the latest carpet yarn system BCF S8 at DOMOTEX 2020 in Hanover. Multi-colored carpets are becoming increasingly popular and the desire for significantly more flexible color mixing variants for product differentiation is increasing. Oerlikon Neumag has focused on this and developed the BCF S8, a platform that leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to the color separation of tricolor yarns. Over 200,000 different shades out of three colors The core component in this process is the new, patent-pending Color Pop Compacting Unit (CPC-T) for an even more flexible and even color separation. Individually controllable air pressures per color in the CPC-T provide a pre-tangling, which results in an a...

Feb292020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Loepfe At ITME Afrıca 2020 with Quality Control Solutions

Spinning - Yarn

ITME Africa took place for the very first time in Ethiopia on February 2020. Loepfe displayed its newest products in the Swiss Pavilion. Africa’s continuously growing textile industry offers exciting possibilities. Especially Ethiopia is not only farming its own cotton, but has also made major investments in the development of the entire textile value chain. Textiles meeting the corresponding quality requirements are manufactured for the local market and for international trade. Another example is South Africa which has entered the technical textiles sector and manufactures a wide range of textiles with different requirements on technologies and quality assurance. YarnMaster PRISMA Just the right moment to present Loepfe’s comprehensive portfolio of quality control solutions to th

Feb232020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Benninger AG Acquires LAB-PRO

Dyeing – Finishing, Knitting, Spinning - Yarn, Weaving

Benninger AG expands its product portfolio in growing markets. Benninger is the world's leading manufacturer of technologically advanced textile finishing and tire cord machinery for the global textile, tire and conveyor belt manufacturing markets. Benninger offers complete solutions for all major textile finishing processes, with a special expertise in the field of continuous open width processing of woven, knitted and technical textiles with minimum resource consumption. LAB-PRO GmbH was founded in 2003 by Thomas Widmer and Thomas Gerhard. With their excellent market and product knowledge, they have succeeded in building up a complete range of world-leading technological products for discontinuous wet finishing within 17 years. Especially the jet dyeing machines and jiggers from LA...

Feb212020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Operating Costs: A Vital Factor in Investment Decisions

Spinning - Yarn, Textile

Textile mills need to calculate more than the immediate benefits, says Sivakumar Narayanan, Executive Vice President Uster Technologies. When market demand is relatively low, textile mills have to perform a balancing act, involving many delicate choices. The deployment of capital and management of personnel levels are critical, not only to current profitability but also to long-term business success when an upturn arrives. When the going gets tough, customers become more demanding, especially regarding quality and value for money, making markets ever more competitive for suppliers. At such times, investment decisions might tend to focus on quality improvement as a key criterion. But there is often a temptation to snatch at a narrow range of perceived benefits, for instant gains:

Jan202020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Saurer at Tire Technology Expo 2020

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Experts from the tire industry will meet again in 2020 for the annual Tire Technology Expo in Hanover, Germany. Saurer Twisting Solutions is looking forward to welcoming customers and visitors at Booth 4006 in Hall 6 from 25 to 27 February 2020 and to presenting the innovative CableCorder CC5. With a complete package of numerous innovations, the CC5 once again demonstrates its technological leadership and the associated customer benefits. The Saurer CableCorder for the production of high-quality tire cord is a permanent fixture in the tire industry. The fifth generation of the CableCorder will appeal to customers with its numerous innovations. It provides Saurer's customers with decisive competitive advantages: they benefit from lower energy consumption, a smart spindle concept, mod...

Jan132020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Swiss Quality in Yarn Production

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Swiss Textile Machinery members are leading the success in yarn production sector by continuing to provide the innovative technologies needed by the factories. Yarn producers know that when the going gets tough – as it frequently does – they can depend on the proven quality of machines, key components and services from Switzerland. For both high-volume segments and niches, Swiss Textile Machinery members have the innovative strength and the market focus to drive business success for spinners and synthetic fibre producers worldwide. Switzerland has historic roots in the yarn spinning business, stretching back more than 200 years. Its thriving mills were among the earliest to embrace industrialization, at the start of the 19th Century – initially importing equipment from Britain, but s

Jan62020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

SSM Presented Solutions at ShanghaiTex

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SSM, the world's leading supplier of precision winding machines, introduced the world's first and only self-regulating back pressure system at ShanghaiTex 2019. At ShanghaiTex SSM presented solutions for precision package winding and high package consistency and provides a wide range of renowned textile machines. SSM enables yarn dyers to be successful – with the precision package winder PWX. Only a quick response to market trends in combination with high cost-efficiency enables customers to be competitive. The winder offers clear benefits to dye package winding and rewinding of filament and staple fiber yarns, with or without lubrication. New Generation Blade Winding Powerblade ™ For the XENO-platform SSM presents the first and only self-regulating backpressure system in the worl

Dec312019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Major Advances with USTER® TESTER 6

Spinning - Yarn

Customer feedback drives innovations for twist testing and conductive yarns. It’s the acknowledged global standard in testing, at the heart of the laboratory in every quality-conscious textile mill. And USTER® TESTER 6 – the latest edition of the legendary Uster Technologies instrument – still keeps on improving, with innovative solutions to keep pace with latest industry trends. Two examples illustrate this progress: the facility for measuring conductive yarn through the Frequent Occurrences (FO) feature of USTER® TESTER 6. And the high-speed assessment of twist and twist variation as part of a single yarn testing routine. Access to All The Possibilities for Total Mill Optimization USTER® TESTER 6 hosts USTER® QUALITY EXPERT, the ultimate digital solution for integrated da

Dec252019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Truetzschler Push to The Limits with The Latest Innovation

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Latest Truetzschler Innovation, The Portal Bale Opener BO-P, sets new standards in quality and economy. *** The foundation for high yarn quality is established in the blow room. Careful bale opening is a fundamental pillar of this process. Only in this way, a homogenous tuft flow is ensured for optimal downstream processing. The latest Truetzschler innovation in the blowroom offers more quality and economy as well: The Portal Bale Opener BO-P allows significantly more bales to be placed side by side and processes them in parallel using two opening rolls. This results in significantly better blending and higher productions of up to 3,000 kg/h. First Customer Feedback The Indian company Polytex was equipped with the first portal bale opener in India prior to ITMA in Barcelona. W...

Dec42019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Saurer Showcased Autoairo in Asia For The First Time

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With Autoairo, spinning mills can produce high-quality yarn more quickly, more cost-efficiently and more flexibly. After having participated in the first CIIE last year, Saurer once again took part in this important event this year, presenting its new air-spinning machine Autoairo, which the company launched at ITMA Barcelona on 20 June 2019. At the 2nd CIIE in November, the Autoairo exhibited in Asia for the first time. Autoairo has set new benchmarks for air spinning. Saurer has combined its most advanced automation solutions with proven technology to create an air-spinning machine with unique properties. The Autoairo features autonomous spinning positions with individual drives and integrated intelligence. Its digital piecing unit is capable of performing up to 24 piecing processe...