Tag: Oerlikon

Oct12020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

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

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

Aug192020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Virtual Communication Platforms As Alternatives to Real Trade Fairs?

Fairs, Nonwoven

The coronavirus crisis is demanding new approaches for servicing the global market. The coronavirus pandemic is also presenting the global textile machine industry with new communication challenges. Leading technology and continental trade fairs such as the ITMA Asia, the ITM, the INDEX and the ITME, along with important sector events such as the Global Fiber Congress (GFC) in Dornbirn, will not be taking place as normal in 2020 and have had to be postponed until next year. However, what alternatives are now available for intensively maintaining networks and continuing to communicate with partners and customers – and for attractively presenting new products and services in the process? New virtual communication platforms could possibly be a solution here and could ultimately also be con

May62019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon to Present Tomorrow’s Materials at Techtextil Frankfurt

Fairs, Nonwoven, Spinning - Yarn, Textile, Weaving

Oerlikon will be showing chemical fiber applications made of polyester, polypropylene and Co. and what they can do in these fields at Techtextil. At home, at work, on the street, in the sky, on the water, even in space, technical textiles and nonwovens are swinging towards ever higher performances in amazing applications. Versatile and light, but sometimes stronger than metal, these materials of the future gain their superpowers from the interaction of precisely coordinated textile systems. At Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 14 to 17, 2019 in Hall 3, B06, Oerlikon will be showing chemical fiber applications made of polyester, polypropylene and Co. and what they can do in these fields. However, these exhibits are only a communicative means to an end, as Oerlikon is primarily interested

Apr42019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Renowned Meltblown Specialist Invests in Oerlikon Nonwoven Line

Nonwoven

The market for meltblown nonwovens is expanding by an average of 6% per annum. For Oerlikon Nonwoven, the IDEA, taking place between March 25 and 28 in Miami Beach, Florida USA, kicked off with the signing of a contract. The customer, a renowned European meltblown specialist, invested in a two-beam, stand-alone meltblown system from the Neumünster-based plant manufacturer in order to meet its strongly increasing demand. In the future, the system will be deployed to manufacture meltblown nonwovens for various application, especially from the filtration and wipes sector. The commercial production launch is scheduled for the first half of 2020. Meltblown technology as stand-alone or as upgrade solutions for even better product quality The market for meltblown nonwovens is expand

Mar12019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon to Present Its Expanded Nonwovens Product Portfolio at The IDEA 2019

Fairs, Nonwoven

Oerlikon presents its complete nonwoven plant portfolio for the production of airlaid, meltblown, spunbonded and hybrid materials at this year’s IDEA in Miami from 25–28 March. The focus of its presentation will be on solutions for hygiene, medical and other disposable nonwovens. Visitors to this year’s IDEA can inform themselves on the wide range of products at Oerlikon’s exhibition stand (no. 1724). Two strong partnerships for disposable nonwovens While two years ago the Nonwoven business unit of the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment focused almost exclusively on solutions for technical applications, the company has now expanded its product portfolio to include solutions for disposable nonwovens by establishing strong partnerships. Oerlikon & Teknoweb Materials – two stron

Oct222018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon Designs the Future with Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0

The Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment is already successfully digitalizing its ‘From Melt to Yarn, Fibers and Nonwovens’ process chain. Creating the digital yarn factory Reliably and efficiently manufacturing superlative quality – that is the wish of every yarn, fiber and nonwovens manufacturer. However, optimally adjusting manufacturing with constantly-changing products is a huge challenge: because even small deviations can have a massive impact on the quality of the end product. To better monitor and control production across all systems against this background, globally technologically- leading machine and systems constructor Oerlikon has expanded its Manmade Fibers segment portfolio to include new digital products and services. By integrating the know-how of the recently- acquir

Oct32018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

STC Spinnzwirn: a new company of the Starlinger Group

Weaving

Already in May 2018, the Austrian Starlinger Group announced the successful acquisition of the Chemnitz-based business unit Barmag Spinnzwirn from Oerlikon. With the closing (final transfer of ownership) effected on October 1, Oerlikon Barmag Spinnzwirn now turns into the independent company STC Spinnzwirn GmbH (Starlinger Textile machinery Chemnitz). “With STC Spinnzwirn, we welcome a new member to our group of companies that ideally complements our portfolio. This means that we can offer our worldwide customers even more individual solutions from a single source,” says Starlinger Managing Partner Angelika Huemer. “With this strategic step, we strengthen our position as world market leader in plastic fabrics and expand it with related product areas.” Steffen Husfeldt, designated

Jul232018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon and RUAG Deepen Cooperation on 3D-Printed Space Components

Industry 4.0

Oerlikon (SIX: OERL), a leading technology and engineering group, and RUAG Space, a division of the technology Group RUAG, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding today during the Farnborough Airshow to qualify and accelerate series production of 3D printed space components. Oerlikon and RUAG Space are already working together on the qualification of a bracket that would be installed on a payload fairing. A new optimized design made possible through additive manufacturing (3D printing) will reduce costs by 25 percent and decrease weight by more than 50 percent, while doubling the stifness of the bracket. The collaboration on the bracket exemplifies the companies’ strong partnership, which will be deepened further through this initiative. “We are confident, that our materials and addi

Jun182018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Leading International Machinery Brands Sign Up for Cinte Techtextil Fair

Fairs

Asia’s largest biennial event for the entire technical textiles and nonwovens sector will feature some of the industry’s biggest overseas machinery brands. Held on the earlier date of 4 – 6 September this year, the fair will feature an expected 500-plus total exhibitors from around 20 countries & regions. As the world’s largest producer of technical textiles and nonwovens, China’s demand for production machinery is insatiable. As such, this September’s Cinte Techtextil Fair has attracted some of the world’s leading machinery brands, particularly in the nonwovens and weaving machinery sectors, ensuring a wide range of sourcing options for both domestic and international buyers. Overseas producers respond to strong Chinese demand As the Chinese domestic and export markets’ deman

May282018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Starlinger Acquires Barmag Spinnzwirn from Oerlikon

Genel, Spinning - Yarn

The Austrian Starlinger Group takes over the business unit Barmag Spinnzwirn based in Chemnitz (Germany) from Oerlikon. The integration of the related technologies for spinning lines for the production of tapes, monofilaments, yarns, and twisted yarns as well as texturing machines into the existing product portfolio holds significant potential for synergy effects in service, engineering, and sales. The business unit known as Barmag Spinnzwirn is a part of the Oerlikon segment Manmade Fibers that specializes in turnkey extrusion plants for the production of tapes and monofilaments such as artificial grass, baler twine, carpet backing, or geotextiles as well as in high speed winders and precision winding machines for textile and technical yarns and twisted yarns as well as texturing machi...