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Fibre Extrusion Technology Limited (FET) of Leeds, England has installed a FET-200LAB wet spinning system at the University of Manchester which will play a major part in advanced materials research to support sustainable growth and development.

This research programme will be conducted by The Henry Royce Institute, which operates as a hub model at The University of Manchester with spokes at other leading research universities in the UK.

The Henry Royce Institute identifies challenges and stimulates innovation in advanced UK materials research, delivering positive economic and societal impact. In particular, this materials research initiative is focused on supporting and promoting all forms of sustainable growth and development.
These challenges range from biomedical devices through to plastics sustainability and energy-efficient devices; hence supporting key national targets such as the UK’s zero-carbon 2050 target.

FET-200 Series wet spinning systems complement FET’s renowned range of melt spinning equipment. The FET-200LAB is a laboratory scale system, which is especially suitable for the early stages of formulation and process development. It is used for processing new functional textile materials in a variety of solvent and polymer combinations.

In particular, the FET-200LAB will be utilised in trials for a family of fibres made from wood pulp, a sustainable resource rather than the usual fossil fuels. Bio-based polymers are produced from biomass feedstocks such as cellulose and are commonly used in the manufacture of high end apparel. The key to cellulose and other materials like lyocell and viscose is that they can be recycled, treated and fed back into the wet spinning system for repeat manufacture.

Established in 1998, FET is a leading supplier of laboratory and pilot melt spinning systems with installations in over 35 countries and has now successfully processed more than 35 different polymer types in multifilament, monofilament and nonwoven formats.

Renaissance Textile, Laval, Frankreich, hat eine vom internationalen Technologiekonzern ANDRITZ gelieferte, installierte und kommissionierte Textil-Recycling-Anlage erfolgreich in Betrieb genommen.

Die Textilrecycling-Ausrüstungen von ANDRITZ ermöglichten es Renaissance Textile, die erste französische Recycling-Plattform für industrielle Alttextilien zu werden. Ziel des Projekts ist es, aus gesammelten Altkleidern neue Fasern zu gewinnen, aus denen dann neue Stoffe gewoben werden.

Die nun enstandene 12.000 m² große Anlage ist mit einer Komplettlinie zum Zerreissen (Tearing) der Alttextilien ausgestattet, deren Design das Ergebnis einer engen Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Forschungs- und Entwicklungsspezialisten von ANDRITZ Laroche und Renaissance Textile sowie von kundenspezifischen Versuchen ist, die von beiden Parteien gemeinsam im ANDRITZ-Technikum in Cours, Frankreich, durchgeführt wurden.

Die neue Kleidung, die auf der Grundlage eines solchen Kreislaufwirtschaftsmodells hergestellt wird, spiegelt die sozialen und nachhaltigen Verpflichtungen von Renaissance Textile in Bezug auf die Dekarbonisierung der Textilindustrie, den Kampf gegen die globale Erwärmung, die Autonomie bei der Rohstoffbeschaffung und die Förderung lokaler Arbeitskräfte wider – insbesondere für Menschen, die lange Zeit arbeitslos waren oder zum ersten Mal in den Arbeitsmarkt eintreten. So plant Renaissance Textile bis 2025 die Schaffung von nicht weniger als 110 neuen Arbeitsplätzen

Monforts will take part in a VDMA textile technology trade delegation to Turkmenistan from November 21-26, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economics.

Around 80% of Turkmenistan’s production of textiles and garments is currently exported, with a value of $350 million in 2020. This is now expected to rise to $450 million by 2023.

In addition to expanding in cotton yarns and fabrics, the country is also looking to enter other textile markets, including nonwovens, carpets and absorbent hygiene products, and negotiations are currently underway between the Turkmenistan Ministry of Textile Industry and the Korean Institute of Industrial Technologies to also commence manufacturing synthetic fibres from polymers.

In 2021, a new textile complex was opened by state-owned textile manufacturer Cotam in the city of Kaka, which is aiming to produce 3,650 tons of yarn, 12 million square metres of different types of fabrics and 1.2 million tons of finished products annually, with the creation of 1,300 new jobs.

Monforts has supplied seven complete finishing machine ranges to Turkmenistan company Cotam, as the Central Asian country looks to boost its production of cotton yarns and fabrics via an ambitious textile industry modernisation plan.

Cotam now has two separate manufacturing sites at Babadayhan and Kaka, both of which have now been equipped with Monforts technologies built at the company’s plant in St Stefan in Austria.

Cotam supplies finished fabrics to both the apparel and home textiles markets and at its Babadayhan plant is now operating two Montex stenter lines and a Monfortex sanforizing line. At its new Kaka plant, the company has also installed two Montex stenter lines, as well as a Thermex universal hotflue for continuous dyeing and curing.

“Turkmenistan celebrated 30 years of independence in 2021 and has made a giant leap forward in its progressive development,” said Monforts Managing Director Stefan Flöth. “A textile industry equipped with modern high-tech equipment has been created factories and equipped with the most advanced and high-performance equipment built and put into operation. We are extremely pleased that the Ministry of the Textile Industry of Turkmenistan chose Monforts machinery for its new textile complex in Kaka and together with the machines for Babadayhan and other recent projects we are proud to say that 15 Monforts machines are now established in the country.”

JIAM 2022 OSAKA, organised by the Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association (JASMA), will soon be held at INTEX OSAKA from 30 November – 3 December 2022. Under the theme of “It all connects at JIAM – the forefront of technology and master craftsmanship”, the 12th edition brings together leading sewing machine suppliers and apparel manufacturers, making it a must-attend event for textile professionals. In this era of change, an international platform to facilitate business and information exchange is essential. The 2022 edition will showcase apparel manufacturing solutions catered to each and every need, combining high-level skillsets and time-tested knowledge with the latest modern-day technology.

As of October, 144 exhibitors from 10 countries and regions (China, Greece, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) have signed up for JIAM 2022 OSAKA to showcase their latest products and services. Of these, 39 companies (21 domestic, 18 overseas) will be joining the fair for the first time. In addition, two pavilions from Germany (VDMA; Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) and Taiwan (TSMA; Taiwan Sewing Machinery Association) will bring even more product diversity to the show floor. The previous edition of JIAM OSAKA in 2016 welcomed 258 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions as well as 15,257 visitors from 72 countries and regions, mainly from Bangladesh, China, India, Korea, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.

A wide variety of special seminars
11 special organiser seminars will not only provide relevant industry knowledge, but also offer practical skills for daily work:

• Manufacturing industry and digital technology
  Mr Atsushi Yasuda, Manager of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Manufacturing Industries Bureau,Industrial Machinery Division
• Skills training seminar
  1. Twist Jacket (Lapel) pattern and matching sewing (front and shoulder seams)
  2. Shoulder keeper (prevent shoulder collapse) cherish a piece of clothing
  Mr Susumu Inarida, Emeritus Professor of Bunka Fashion Graduate University (BFGU) / Specially Appointed Committee Member of Japan Modelist Associate / Contemporary Master Craftsman Certified by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
• "Mottainai!" sustainable initiatives from Osaka!
  Common points between Senshu Towl and OSAKA KABAN and the future
  Mr Eiji Shinoda, President of Shinoda cCorp
  Mr Kenji Fukuroya, Representative Employee of Fukuroya Joint Company etc.
• About the sustainable fashion community “NewMake”- Upcycling initiatives in collaboration with brands
  Mr Tac Hosokawa, CEO of Story & Co.
• Win - win strategy on underwear sewing, viewpoint of BISEI SANGYO Co., LTD
  Mr Toru Miyawaki, Managing Executive Officer of BISEI SANGYO Co.,LTD / Chairman of Hikoneseni Cooperative

Home Sewing Machine Zone
Catering to the B2C market, the Home Sewing Machine Zone, will feature major domestic household sewing machine suppliers. To promote the joy of sewing, a special workshop will be organised by Brother Industries Ltd, Janome Corp, JUKI Corp and JASMA covering topics such as the use of upcycled materials. As part of JIAM 2022 OSAKA’s sustainable development goals, visitors will be taught to sew “cup sleeves” using discarded items and materials from the DIY brand WHTATNOT. Attendees will also learn about upcycling, the process of upgrading unwanted items into new products that are useful. Another highlight will be the awards for JASMA’s “42th Home Sewing Competition for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students”.

Die Orbus Exhibit & Display Group® hat ihre umfangreiche und langjährige Zusammenarbeit mit dem Digitaldrucktechnologie-Anbieter Electronics For Imaging, Inc. fortgesetzt und sich für den EFI™ VUTEk® FabriVU® 340+ Soft-Signage-Drucker entschieden, um die steigende Nachfrage nach Sublimations-Soft-Signage-Drucken zu bedienen. Der neue Drucker, der jetzt in der Orbus-Produktionsstätte in Las Vegas in Betrieb ist, stellt einen wichtigen Meilenstein für EFI dar, da es sich um den 300. weltweit installierten EFI VUTEk FabriVU Drucker handelt

Orbus ist Nordamerikas führender Hersteller von Soft-Signage- und Fahnendrucken für Messeauftritte, Werbedisplays, Erlebniseinzelhandel und Unternehmensinterieurs. Das Unternehmen ist einer der größten Nutzer von EFI Soft-Signage-Druckern weltweit. Das neu installierte Modell FabriVU 340+ gesellt sich zu zwei weiteren FabriVU Druckern bei Orbus Las Vegas. Das Unternehmen verfügt in seiner Hauptniederlassung über einen vierten FabriVU Drucker sowie über zwei EFI Industriedrucker für hohe Auflagen, die ausschließlich für die Sublimationsdruckproduktion eingesetzt werden.

Die verbesserte Leistung verdankt der VUTEk FabriVU 340+ Drucker dem neuen CMYK-x-2-Array mit acht Druckköpfen und einer neuen Elektronik für die zuverlässige und konsistente Produktion von Messeauftritten, Backlit-Drucken, Folierungen für Einzelhandelsausstattungen, Frontlit-Drucken, Blockout-Bannern sowie Textilien für die Innenausstattung. Das Fahnendruck-Kit des Druckers kann offenporige Materialien bei Anwendungen mit hoher Durchdringung problemlos verarbeiten, indem es die Tinte aufnimmt, ohne die Rückseite des Materials zu berühren.
 
Wie alle VUTEk FabriVU Drucker druckt er sowohl auf Transferpapier als auch direkt auf Textilien.

The identification of profitable new niche markets has been central to the success and continuous expansion of Germany’s Dolinschek, a leading knitting, dyeing and finishing specialist, located in Burladingen in Baden-Württemberg.

“There is so much more to textiles than just clothing,” says Theo Dolinschek, who runs the company with his brother Erwin. “We handle many different technical materials such as automotive components, geotextiles and wallcoverings, but also those for more unusual applications such as inlays for extractor hoods, cut protection fabrics and even wool felts which are employed as insulation on wind turbines.

“We have also recently started to produce compression stockings in a variety of colours, because not everyone wants them black, beige or skin coloured. The most important product areas for us now are in sportswear, corsetry and lingerie, as well as orthopedic and medical products, workwear and protective clothing, but in addition, many other technical applications.”

The Dolinschek brothers moved their business to the historic site of the former Ambrosius Heim textile company in Burladingen in 2001 in order to expand. At the time, the company – founded by their father in 1980 as a textile wholesaler before moving into dyeing – employed just 13 people. Within a year, the company had bought additional space at the site.

Now, with Theo in charge of technology and sales, and Erwin responsible for production, the company employs almost 100 people and operates on an integrated site of 35,000 square metres.

In 2005, a laminating department was established by the company and since 2012 investment in knitting machines has been ongoing.

“The further we went into vertical integration, the more of our own products we were able to position on the market and so we were also able to make ourselves more independent,” says Theo. “We have continued to develop and today we can produce high-quality fabrics for many fields, with 42 knitting machines, 36 dyeing machines, three stenter frames and many other production and processing machines.”

Dolinschek has also developed its own proprietary TMG dyeing machines which have subsequently been successfully sold to many other companies all over the world. There are currently 11 of these machines  in operation at the Burladingen site and around 45 installed at other companies.

For finishing technology, however, the company relies on Monforts, and has installed a new seven chamber Montex TwinAir stenter range with a Montex®Coat coating unit in knife execution, enabling the coating of dimensionally stable knitted fabrics with polyurethane or acrylate. Another unique feature is the Teflon-coated (non-stick) transportation belt through the system.

The Montex line is also equipped with integrated heat recovery and exhaust gas purification to ensure the most resource-efficient processing available on the market. The exhaust air goes from the Monforts heat recovery system into an existing air/water heat recovery system and then into an electrostatic precipitator.

Highly-intuitive Monforts Qualitex visualisation software allows all machine functions and process parameters to be assessed and controlled easily.

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) hat einen großvolumigen Vertrag mit einem global aktiven Automobilzulieferer über die mehrjährige Lieferung von hochleistungsfähigen Gasdiffusionslagen für die Stacks der Brennstoffzellen-Systeme des Erstausrüsters geschlossen. Zielanwendungen sind mittlere und schwere Nutzfahrzeuge sowie Busse. Freudenberg unterstützt die globalen Brennstoffaktivitäten des Kunden und forciert den Durchbruch der Massenfertigung von Brennstoffzellen-Stacks.

Die Brennstoffzellentechnologie ist ein wichtiges Element für eine erfolgreiche Energiewende. Gasdiffusionslagen leisten Entscheidendes: Sie sind für die Funktion einer Brennstoffzelle unerlässlich und haben erheblichen Einfluss auf die Leistung eines Brennstoffzellen-Stacks.

Eine Brennstoffzelle wandelt die chemische Energie des Wasserstoffs und des Luftsauerstoffs in Elektrizität um. Im Herzen einer Brennstoffzelle befindet sich eine katalysatorbeschichtete Membran, an deren beiden Seiten funktionsoptimierte Gasdiffusionslagen aus karbonisiertem Vliesstoff positioniert sind. Die Gasdiffusionslagen führen den Wasserstoff und den Luftsauerstoff gleichmäßig an die Membran heran und leiten die bei der CO₂-freien chemischen Reaktion entstehenden Produkte Strom, Wärme und Wasser ab. Darüber hinaus schützen sie die empfindliche Membran und sind funktionell auf die Bipolarplatte optimiert. Mehrere Brennstoffzellen werden zu einem Brennstoffzellen-Stack zusammengesetzt.

Freudenberg verfügt seit mehr als 20 Jahren über eine einzigartige Expertise in der Entwicklung und Herstellung von Gasdiffusionslagen für Brennstoffzellenanwendungen in der Mobilität und von porösen Transportschichten für Elektrolyseure. Aktuell erweitert Freudenberg seine Produktionskapazitäten um zusätzliche Anlagen am Hauptsitz Weinheim. Weitere Investitionen stehen vor der Umsetzung.

• Nachhaltige Lösungen für die gesamte Kette

Unter dem Motto „Feel the Flow. Keep Control.” präsentiert sich die Division Polymer Processing Solutions des Schweizer Oerlikon Konzerns auf der K 2022. Die internationale Leitmesse für die Kunststoffindustrie findet vom 19. bis 26. Oktober in Düsseldorf, Deutschland, statt. Es werden rund 200.000 Besucher erwartet. Oerlikon informiert über ein breit gefächertes Leistungsangebot im Bereich der Kunststoffherstellung und -verarbeitung. Innovative Lösungen und Technologien zu den Themen: Rohstoffaufbereitung dank moderner Polykondensations- und Extrusionsanlagen, neueste Recyclingtechnologien, effiziente Heißkanalsysteme, innovative Beschichtungslösungen, nachhaltige Herstellungsverfahren für Filtrationsanwendungen und hochqualitative Zahnradpumpen.

Modernste Anlagen für das Recycling von Kunststoffen
Oerlikons Joint Venture Unternehmen BBEngineering beschäftigt sich seit Jahren mit dem Thema Recycling und setzt damit in diesem Jahr auf der Düsseldorfer Messe einen Schwerpunkt. Neben Extrudern, Filtern und Mischern bietet BBEngineering mit VacuFil® eine komplette Anlage für ein innovatives und einzigartiges PET LSP-Recyclingverfahren an. VacuFil® vereint schonende Großfiltration und gezielte IV-Regulierung für eine konstant hervorragende rPET-Schmelzequalität. Das modulare System kann für verschiedene Recyclinganwendungen eingesetzt werden.

BTMA member Sellers Textile Engineers is marking its 110th anniversary this year with the introduction of a new concept in carpet shearing, as the essential final step in ensuring tuft uniformity and ‘just new’ freshness in finished carpet rolls.

The company has for many years offered two options in the construction of its shearing cylinders – the first, namely the ‘strap-on’, incorporates spiral blades bolted to the cylinder body and the second, known as the ‘caulked-in’, includes spirals which are fixed very securely in a machined groove within the machine.

The new Sellers’ Hybrid Shearing Cylinder combines the benefits of both, resulting in an improved cut and finer finish, in addition to longer repeatable finishing and increased rigidity.

“The Hybrid Shearing Cylinder has all the advantages of the ‘strap-on’ spiral blade to provide a sharper and cleaner cut, along with enhanced rigidity which significantly lengthens the intervals between the necessary regrinding of the blade,” explains Sellers Director Neil Miller. “We currently have six Hybrid Shearing Cylinders operating in the field and the earliest, which has been installed in both No1 Head position, where the majority of the shearing operation and heaviest cut is performed, and also in No3 Head, where the sharper cutting angle has resulted in a much improved surface quality.”

Sellers shearing machines have led the field in carpet finishing for many decades, enabling the leading manufacturers to stay competitive by enabling the highest quality of finish to be achieved economically and efficiently.

The latest advanced features of these machines include a load cell tension control drive system, an automated touchscreen for easy operator control and fault diagnosis, an enhanced cleaning system including cylinder and blade separation and fully controllable pivoting beds. Further options include thickness monitoring, seam detection and metal detection systems.

“The Hybrid Shearing Cylinder will become standard on our latest machines and also be made available for retrofitting, to provide significant benefits to our existing users,” says Miller. “All of our equipment is designed, manufactured, assembled and tested at our plant in the UK, and as one of the few remaining European engineering companies to make all of our components in-house – with now over a century of accumulated know-how – flexibility in design allows our finishing solutions to be targeted to specific customers and their product requirements. Aligned to this is a lead in process control systems which ensure the accurate control, reliability and repeatability of the processing parameters on all of our machines.”

Sellers remains committed to providing complete finishing solutions for all carpet, tile and artificial grass products. Its range includes machines for tufted secondary backing, both conventional, powder and extrusion lamination, Wilton and Axminster products, artificial grass and foam lines, coating lines for bitumen, PVC, PU and other polymers, as well as shearing for all carpet products.

Ongoing developments on the company’s coating and drying lines have resulted in improved guiding and product tension control as well as dryer efficiency, reducing heat loss and optimising energy use. These include a re-design of the fan pressure boxes and impingement nozzles to increase airflow efficiency, modulating gas burners and introducing easy clean, accessible filters.

In addition, the proven dual zone system has been enhanced, giving a temperature differential of up to 80°C between top and bottom zones. Dryers can be heated by either gas or steam and operation and access have been simplified with controls via touchscreen and PLC.

An extensive range of ancillary equipment is available to provide maximum flexibility to cover product requirements, for both new processing lines and as upgrades to existing equipment.

“Carpet manufacturing is now based on well-established, tried and trusted processes and it’s rare for new innovations to be introduced into this sector,” says Jason Kent, CEO of the British Textile Machinery Association. “The new Sellers Hybrid Shearing Cylinder can provide a competitive edge for manufacturers which is currently being proven in the field. It’s one of a number of new innovations the company is planning to showcase at next year’s ITMA exhibition in Milan.”

Der deutsche Hersteller von Textilveredlungsanlagen BRÜCKNER liefert zum wiederholten Male eine Anlage an HEATHCOAT FABRICS. HEATHCOAT FABRICS ist auf die Herstellung von technischen Textilien in den Bereichen Texturierung, Weberei und Wirkerei sowie Färberei und Ausrüstung spezialisiert. Die Produkte des britischen Textilherstellers werden unter anderem für die Automobil-, Gesundheits-, Verteidigungs- und Luftfahrtindustrie hergestellt.

Regina Brückner, Geschäftsführerin und Inhaberin der BRÜCKNER Gruppe, erklärt: „Die komplexen Anforderungen von HEATHCOAT zu erfüllen ist nicht einfach, da die Vielfalt der hergestellten technischen Textilien sehr groß ist. Unsere Anlage muss leichte wie schwere Artikel veredeln. Die Auslegung, Steuerung und das gesamte Anlagenlayout müssen daher flexibel, funktional und trotzdem einfach zu bedienen sein. Glücklicherweise ist das Team von HEATHCOAT FABRICS sehr innovativ und aufgeschlossen. Gemeinsam haben wir in intensiver Zusammenarbeit die richtige Technologie und Handhabung entwickelt. Wir sind sehr glücklich, dass wir diesen von uns sehr geschätzten Kunden mit der Produktivität unserer Anlage und natürlich mit unserem technologischen Know-how überzeugen konnten.“

Die BRÜCKNER POWER-FRAME Spannmaschine mit direkter Gasheizung und gekonterten Thermozonen sorgt für gleichmäßige Temperaturen über die gesamte Länge und Breite des Trockners. Die Anlage ist mit einer schmierungsarmen, horizontal umlaufenden Nadel-Kluppen-Kombikette ausgestattet und ermöglicht mehrere Warenläufe, die speziell auf die zu verarbeitenden Gewebe abgestimmt sind. Zudem wurde gemeinsam mit HEATHCOAT FABRICS ein spezieller Auslauf mit unterschiedlichen Möglichkeiten für Kanten- und Mittenschnitt entwickelt. Je nach Art der Produkte kann die Ware auf Großdocken oder Papphülsen gewickelt oder auf Wagen abgetafelt werden.