PLEVA to Present Smart Sensor Systems for Textile Finishing at Techtextil 2026

Increasing energy costs, sustainability requirements and quality expectations are prompting technical textile manufacturers to improve production efficiency and reliability. At Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt, PLEVA will present sensor technologies and automated process control systems designed for textile finishing operations. The company will demonstrate these solutions at hall12.0, booth E58.

PLEVA addresses these challenges through sensor technologies combined with automated process control systems designed for textile finishing operations.

“In times of economic pressure, PLEVA’s smart sensor and control solutions turn process transparency into measurable savings — reducing energy consumption, ensuring consistent quality and increasing productivity in technical textile production.”

Kathrin Pleva, Management

A key component of the company’s technology portfolio is the PLEVATEC smart modular control platform, which integrates several measurement systems into a single control structure. The system includes exhaust humidity measurement (FS X) to support optimized energy use, fabric and air temperature measurement (TDS) to regulate heat transfer, residual moisture measurement (RR) to monitor drying results, and camera systems (CAM) designed for distortion detection and pick or course density monitoring.

These integrated sensor systems provide continuous monitoring of drying processes, which are typically energy-intensive stages in textile finishing. Continuous measurement helps control overdrying, manage emissions and maintain consistent product quality during production.

According to the company, the use of integrated monitoring systems can lead to measurable operational changes including energy savings, lower CO₂ emissions, higher drying capacity, improved product consistency and reduced rejects or rework. Practical production examples have shown productivity increases of up to 16% along with reductions in electrical and thermal energy consumption when sensor-based automation is applied.

In addition to drying control technologies, PLEVA also offers camera-based straightening systems developed for woven and knitted technical textiles. The system uses traversing camera technology to capture multiple measurement points across the entire fabric width, allowing the detection and correction of skew and bow distortions. The system is designed to operate with complex fabric structures, dense materials and technical textiles.

By combining sensor measurements with automated control algorithms, the technology is intended to stabilize production processes, reduce energy use, increase throughput and limit operator dependency.

PLEVA will present these systems at Techtextil Frankfurt, hall12.0, booth E58, where the company will demonstrate applications of sensor technologies and automation in textile finishing processes.