Innovation in Textile Machinery Milan, Italy

Contents

• Spinning

• Weaving

• Knitting

• Dyeing

• Processing

• Printing

• Technical Textile

• Quality Control & Utility

USTER introduces unique concepts for Spinning Mills

• USTER® TESTER 6 – the Total Testing Center

• Works with greater accuracy and reliability than ever

• Test speed – 800 m/min.

• Specially-developed sensor technology

• USTER® JOSSI VISION SHIELD 2

• The ultimate defence against cotton contamination

• The system can locate and remove the smallest particle of contaminant with class-leading detection of both coloured and white polypropylene and other synthetics

USTER introduces unique concepts for Spinning Mills

• USTER SENTINEL

• the successor of USTER® RINGDATA

• Offers full-scale optimization of the entire ring spinning process, the core of yarn manufacturing

• Clear visuals highlight exact reasons for breaks, prompting fast and easy problem-solving

• Fewer defective bobbins and minimized pneumafil waste

• USTER® QUANTUM 3

• Enhanced spinning efficiency and fabric improvement

• Automatic checks on the effect of splice distribution

• Colour and shade variation detection and online hairiness measurement

USTER introduces unique concepts for Spinning Mills

• USTER® TESTER 6-C800 for filament yarn

• Unique new twist scan facility extends the test options to make twister settings easier

• Enables a breakthrough in the measurement of interminglings

• Testing speed – 800 m/min

Smart Precision Spinning components from TeraSpin

• Smart cradle for ring frame

• Smart cradle OH S 168 has been found to be very effective in producing yarn with improved quality

• Smart cradle for roving frames

• TeraSpin has developed a smart cradle for the PK 1500 and PK P 2000 series of drafting systems for roving frames on the same working principle

• The smart cradle combines the well proven advantages of constant nip distance with spring loaded compensation for any variation in apron elasticity or length

• Producing a roving with reduced irregularity with the Smart cradle will automatically bring down the yarn irregularities in ring spinning

• Smart weighting arm for roving frames

• The PK P 2000 series of weighting arms are equipped with more visible top roller load indicators and Smart cradles for better roving qualit

• The PK P 2000 series top arm body is given a more durable, anti-corrosive Nickel Chrome surface plating and comes with an ergonomically designed attractive red lifting knob

Smart Precision Spinning components from TeraSpin

• Smart yarn catcher

• TeraSpin has designed the Smart yarn catcher and field trials show not only reduced underwinding length but also, almost no residual yarn in the yarn catcher

• Available for OEMs as well as for use by spinning mills for replacement of components on existing machines

Savio highlights niche products in winding segment

• Breakthrough innovations in the winding segment

• Eco PulsarS

• A quantum leap forward in automatic winding

• The Level of suction for Spindles and bobbins feeding systems set independently

• New Controlled Cut System, Yarn Tension Control System, Waste Collection & Separation System and Upgraded Splicing Solutions

• The drumless Multicone technology

• Flexible, easy and fast change in the winding process to prepare all formats

• Packages for dyeing, warping, weft, knitting, double twisting, require a different and flexible package formation in terms of geometry, edges shape and density. It can achieve this kind of flexibility in the package formation

Savio highlights niche products in winding segment

• Volufil Multicone

• Automatic winder for continuous shrinkage, bulking and heat setting

• Combines thermic treatment and winding process on a single machine

• Multicone system allows the tailoring of package for different end use with simple settings on PC

Saurer Schlafhorst and Zinser – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Autocoro 9
• BD 6
• Consumes 10 % less energy
• Spins reliably at up to 230 m/min in any length
• Zinser Speed 5A
• length of 2,016 spindle
• super-long, super-economical and extremely user-friendly
• energy savings by the s
• uction system
• sensor-controlled OptiSuction yarn break suction system
• Reduction in length, lowers production costs by up to 11 %. It also occupies up to 21 % less floor space
• Self cleaning System

Saurer Schlafhorst and Zinser – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Autoconer 6
• Eco-Drum-Drive system, Schlafhorst has cut the energy consumption of the Autoconer 6 by up to 20 % compared with its predecessor
• self-adjustment turns the Autoconer 6 into an automatic package winder

LMW creates value through Innovation

Ring frame LRJ9 SX

• of Spindles – 1824
• Wide ranging counts
• Value added yarns compact, slub, multi count, multi twist and core yarn with various fibres from Kevlar, aramid, ramie, flax, jute, modal, acrylic, polypropylene, polyester, viscose and cotton with the unique change gearless drafting drive
• Doff time of less than 100 seconds
• Futuristic green initiatives with
• Low Decibel spindles
• Lower power consumption through energy efficient motors, drives, patented inverter driven dual suction system

Draw frame LDA Z

• Duo digital autolevelling delivers quality sliver with CV 1m less than 0.4%.
• 4 over 3 drafting system with shortest delivery distance handles the sliver gently thus ensuring consistency and higher efficiency

LMW creates value through Innovation

• Comber LK69
• World’s fastest comber LK69 and has been successfully working across the globe at 600 npm with productivity levels of upto 2.1 tons/day
• New comber with eliminates change gears and pulleys by servo drives and inverter

• Card LC636
• High productivity at uncompromised quality levels
• The 1.5 meter width card has the largest carding area and active flat index (AFI) along with unique feeding system for delivering superior quality

Draw frame LDA Z                 Comber LK69                        Card LC636

 

LMW creates value through Innovation

• Speed frame LF4200 AX
• New Speed frame with 240 spindles and new drive system
• With new Lap Transportation System and Roving Transportation System

Rieter presents strategies for innovation and profitability

• Spinning Preparation Innovations

• New functions of the C 70 high-performance Card

• The C 70 high-performance card achieves excellent yarn quality at highest production

• Rieter controls the carding gap by means of precise flats guidance and with the working width of 1.5m achieves the largest active carding area on the market

• Innovations in the pre- and post-carding zone facilitate a very specific waste selection and thus an excellent raw material yield and sliver quality

• New package for the processing of synthetic fibres

• The new, very easily removable web bridge in a special package for the processing of synthetic fibres allows trouble-free cleaning and an immediate restart of the card

• The second function in the package is the unique chute control with air pressure, which simplifies the processing of synthetic fibres. This enables the C 70 card to achieve high carding performance with synthetic fibres and as a result, good running properties in spinning.

• EVObrush: The innovative flat cleaning unit EVObrush of the latest card generation can also be retrofitted on older models. Its clothing can be replaced without the use of tools, reliably keeps the wire clothing clean and improves sliver quality.

Rieter presents strategies for innovation and profitability

• Spinning Preparation Innovations
• New E 36 /E 86 combing set
• The new combing set achieves the greatest productivity on the market
• It consists of a new combing preparation machine, E 36 OMEGAlap, which is able to feed six new E 86 combers. With 540 kg/h and therefore the supply of almost 25,000 ring spindles, the set reaches the highest production output on the market
• A new function simplifies setting and optimisation of the noil rate. This is made possible by the new FlexComb circular comb from Graf.
• Rieter has the widest experience and the greatest range of solutions from simple to full automation in the combing sector. With automation, the customer can reduce the number of operators and simultaneously increase efficiency and yarn quality.

Comber conversions as an alternative

• For older generations of combers, Rieter offers conversion kits that improve the productivity and yarn quality and make a reduction of the noil rate possible. On the booth at the ITMA 2015, Rieter is demonstrating how quickly such a conversion can be realised and what economic advantages the customer can thus achieve.

Rieter presents strategies for innovation and profitability

• Spinning Preparation Innovations
• New RSB-D 24 Double-head Autoleveller Draw Frame
• All autoleveller draw frames from Rieter use the same dynamic autolevelling system for incomparable sliver uniformity, even at high delivery speeds of 1 100 m/min
• New ECOrized suction
• The ECOrized suction system on the new RSB-D 24 double-head autoleveller draw frame lowers the energy consumption
• Older draw frame generations can also be retrofitted with the ECOrized suction system
• New sliver sensor
• A sliver sensor, patent pending, makes a high quality in sliver coiling already possible from the first metres following a can change
• New level of convenience
• The practical setting of suction and delivery speed on the display, as well as the option of individual maintenance of the two heads, increases the level of convenience for setting and operating the machine
• Together with the SB-D 22 double-head draw frame without levelling, a double-head line requires 50 % less space and therefore – compared with a line of single-head draw frames – also saves costs

Rieter presents strategies for innovation and profitability

• End – Spinning Preparation Innovations
• R 66 Automated Rotor Spinning Machine
• The success of the R 60 automated rotor spinning machine in recent years lies in the good yarn tenacity and low yarn manufacturing costs. Contributory factors are the low energy consumption and easy operation. At the ITMA 2015 Rieter is presenting the new R 66 rotor spinning machine which makes yarn production even more economical
• New lengths of up to 700 positions per machine. The new machine length reduces the costs for the entire rotor spinning system
• Compared with the S 60, the the new S 66 spin box achieves higher speeds for improved economy at the same yarn tenacity and yarn uniformity
• The new replaceable CHANNELpass simplifies the optimisation for different raw materials
• New functions simplify operation and accelerate the replacement of technology components
• The new electro-mechanical yarn traverse simplifies the setting of the winding angle for a wide range of applications, for reliable package flanks and good unwinding behavior
• Existing rotor spinning systems – modernised for synthetic fibres and higher speeds with the ANTIstatic TWINdisc, the CHANNELpass, the clip-on opening roller or complete sets for box modernisation, Rieter offers solutions that allow a quick response to changed market requirements. Time and energy savings as well as production increases lead to a better return.

Rieter presents strategies for innovation and profitability

• End – Spinning Preparation Innovations
• J 26 Air-jet Spinning Machine
• With the J 26, Rieter extends the application range for air-jet technology and presents an additionally optimised machine
• New: Processing of polyester with P 26 With the processing of polyester, the challenge lies in the deposits of spinning finish and co-polymers. For this reason, Rieter now offers the option P 26 which significantly extends the time between the necessary cleaning operations
• A new option is the application of six robots on the machine. This allows applications which imply a higher rate of ends down or quality cuts to be processed.
• New option for soft yarns: The majority of air-jet yarns are later processed to knitted fabrics which require a softer touch. To this end, Rieter has developed technology components and setting parameters.
• Rieter has for many years successfully used the Q 10 A yarn clearer in rotor spinning. Now it has been further developed for air-jet spinning. Based on an accurate monitoring of yarn structure, hairiness and yarn diameter, it interprets not only the standard functions but also the yarn tenacity

Rieter presents strategies for innovation and profitability

• Options of the K 46 Com4 Compact Spinning Machine
• With 1824 spinning positions, the K 46 Com4 compact spinning machine increases the production per square metre in the spinning mill
• Rieter now offers a quality package for the K 46 that leads to a significant improvement of the quality parameters CVm and IPI. It is an ideal supplement for spinning mills with high quality requirements
• The energy consumption per kilogram of spun yarn from Rieter compacting system with suction drum today already lies far below that of apron systems. The new double-sided suction system ECOrized for long compact spinning machines now additionally reduces the energy consumption

G 32 Ring Spinning Machine optimised

• The G 32 ring spinning machine is, like its big sister, the G 36 ring spinning machine, a guarantee for economically produced ring yarns. Now available is the revised G 32 ring spinning machine with a maximum length of 1824 spindles and with the innovative suction tube ECOrized
• In addition, a quality package for improvement of the yarn quality, a flexible change between S and Z twist and a special package for the processing of polyester is available. Best fit for this package is the new traveller STARLETplus from Bräcker. Moreover, Rieter has further improved the reliability of the machine.
• Also the G 32 ring spinning machine can now be retrofitted with the suction tube ECOrized. This also applies to the machines G 33, G 35, G 36. The conversion with the suction tube ECOrized permits sustainable energy and cost savings.

Rieter presents strategies for innovation and profitability

• SPIDERweb Mill Control System – new functions for the spinning mill of the future
• The Rieter SPIDERweb mill control system is the only system on the market which covers the entire spinning mill from fibre to yarn
• For the first time, Rieter is showing a mobile solution that not only provides an overview of the data of the spinning mill, but also offers a configurable alarm function
• With six new modules respectively functions, SPIDERweb opens the door to an Internet-based, intelligent spinning mill control.

The system offers the following advantages:

1. Permanently monitored sliver and yarn quality
2. Incorporated expertise
3. Optimal allocation of operating personnel
4. Support for systematic preventative maintenance
5. Fact-based and quick reaction to deviations
6. Increase in plant availability and productivity

Saurer AG – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Saurer Schlafhorst
• Rotor spinning machines from Schlafhorst – setting new benchmarks.
• E³ – triple added value
• Schlafhorst will be presenting new rotor spinning machines that have been awarded the E3 label at ITMA 2015. They offer spinning mills a triple added value in the areas of energy, economics and ergonomics
• Revolutionary Autocoro: the new generation is here
• The revolution in rotor spinning continues: Schlafhorst is presented the next generation of the revolutionary Autocoro at ITMA 2015. The innovative single spinning position technology proves its technological superiority once again
• Compared to the previous model, the new Autocoro uses much less energy – the savings are in a two-digit percentage range. Longer machines, higher rotor speeds, intelligent automated processes and minimized maintenance costs quickly increase efficiency, productivity and profitability. The next generation of Autocoro leaves the competition far behind and is defining a new benchmark for rotor spinning.

Saurer AG – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Saurer Schlafhorst
• Rotor spinning machines from Schlafhorst – setting new benchmarks’]
• Autocoro 9
• Practical rotor speed up to 1,80,000 rpm
• Maximum number of rotors 600, with 6 doffers
• Packages can be produced up to 350 mm diameter with optimized package density
• Saving in energy cost by 25%

• Autoconer 6
• Splicing time reduced by 3 seconds due to extra bobbin waiting for feed
• Efficient doffer, helps to find out the leading end on package
• Bad bobbin / double piecing bobbin cleaning & re feeding unit
• Special rewinding drums are provided
• Wobbling empty package sensor on cradle, rejects damaged paper cones to avoid bad packages.

Saurer AG – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Saurer Schlafhorst
• Rotor spinning machines from Schlafhorst – setting new benchmarks.
• BD 6 – the future of semi-automatic rotor spinning
• Schlafhorst presented a new, even more productive, energy-efficient and user-friendly generation of the BD 6. Take-up speeds of up to 230 m/min, two-digit energy savings, an LED signal system for fast checking and an ergonomic machine operation are some of the pioneering improvements. Schlafhorst is defining the new performance standard of the future in the semi-automatic area as well
• The BD 6 is in a class of its own. Equipped with patented high speed technologies from the Autocoro, the BD 6 surpasses the qualitative and economic standards of semi-automatic rotor spinning machines which the market has known up until now

Saurer AG – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Saurer Schlafhorst
• Winding machines from Schlafhorst – the best original ever.
• Package quality redefined
• Schlafhorst unveiled the new Autoconer 6. The innovative winding machine has been available for delivery since the beginning of the year
• Schlafhorst is presented an updated generation of the new Autoconer 6, which is even more energy efficient, economical and user-friendly. This is why the new generation was awarded the E³ label for triple added value in the areas of energy, economics and ergonomics
• With a fully automatic link to the latest Zinser ring spinning machines and the currently most advanced automation solution, the Autoconer impressively proves its claim to leadership in the sector. The unlimited possibilities for process-oriented package optimisation, bobbin processing and rewinding will be demonstrated on a second machine
• We will be setting new standards for packages in the future, as the Autoconer 6 has redefined the performance criteria for quality packages. Autoconer 6 – the best original ever

Saurer AG – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Saurer Schlafhorst
• Schlafhorst presented  the  new  service  concept  “SUN  –  SERVICE UNLIMITED“
• For the delivery of original spare parts the SECOS e-commerce platform guarantees the fastest response times
• Yet SUN does not only stand for the best service, but also for unlimited innovation. Schlafhorst creates technical innovations that can be retrofitted in existing machinery. With improved original parts, modernization kits, technology kits and service kits Schlafhorst takes on the responsibility of innovation for the entire product life cycle and ensures that Schlafhorst and Zinser customers with older machine generations will always be able to benefit from technological advances.

Saurer AG – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Zinser
• Ring spinning machines from Zinser – Pioneer of cost-effective automation.
• Pioneer of cost-effective automation
• Zinser Speed 5A with length of 2,016 spindles
• Reduction in length, lowers production costs by up to 11 %. It also occupies up to 21 % less floor space
• Zinser presented as a pioneer of new cost-effective automation solutions for ring spinning. The latest machines from Zinser have the E³ label, the guarantee for triple added value in the areas of energy, economics and ergonomics
• Schlafhorst and Zinser exhibited a fully-automatic linked system solution, from the roving frame to the winding machine
• It is the perfect interplay of a highly integrated automation solution for the greatest possible energy savings, maximum economic efficiency and optimum user-friendliness.
• With the Zinser CoWeMat and CoWeFeed doffing automation systems, the world’s most economic self-cleaning compact spinning technology Impact FX, and the proven cutting-edge technology for reliable and precise processes, Zinser is setting new standards with every machine length for yarn quality and profitability in ring spinning.

Saurer AG – Innovation hotspots in Milan

• Allma Volkmann – Competence in twisting
• Allma and Volkmann attract the attention of industry professionals with numerous technological innovations at ITMA in Milan. Technologies that generate even more customer benefits and set performance directions in the market: the guarantors for success are called the CompactTwister, CarpetTwister, CarpetCabler, Heat-Set and TechnoCorder TC2
• CompactTwister sets new standards
• With the CompactTwister, high performance twisting machine for staple fibre yarns, which was awarded the E³ label for triple added value in the areas of energy, economics and ergonomics
• Energy savings of up to 40% can be achieved with the eco-drive concept and the ecospindle technology with adapted spindle combinations
• The systematically integrated HD feeds are setting new standards for efficient further processing in the areas of energy savings and optimized feed weights
• The productivity of the CompactTwisters is 30% higher, thanks to the high delivery speeds of up to 120 m/min
• The ergonomic benefits of the CompactTwister include greater ease of use due to the improved take-up geometry, central settings and handling aids, which result in an up to 10% reduction in operating times
• The CompactTwister covers all yarn materials as well as count ranges, and with its high yarn and package quality offers the best conditions for optimal added value – today and tomorrow.