Monforts (Hall
3.0, Booth F01)
At Techtextil 2017, A. Monforts
Textilmaschinen will represent the company on a joint 100 m² booth together
with Fong`s Europe GmbH.
Monforts will demonstrate its full range of
new coating units for the first time - incorporating knife over roller/air
system; magnetic roller system; and printing head systems.
The Monforts coating range texCOAT is now
available worldwide and follows the recent acquisition of renowned manufacturer
Timatec who was previously active mainly in the central European markets.
New applications and interesting references
of the coating units will be presented as well including membrane- and Filter-
applications.

Single sourced solutions ranging from
single sided applications of finishing agents such as, outdoor clothing and
functionalization of textiles in the home textiles sector, through to
sophisticated lightweight construction using innovative textile-based coated
materials in the automotive and aerospace industries are now available.
According to the company, the various
coating modules can be used with or without a magnet system. For working widths
above 240 cm use of a magnetic doctor blade is recommended.
The coating systems are available in four
versions – basic, multi-functional, universal and multi-functional.
The basic version, for example, offers
manual adjustment in two positions for air knife and roller knife coating and
printing without magnet for working widths of up to 240 cm.
The Multi-functional version with two
position manual adjustment is designed for magnetic knife coating with a
working width of up to 240 cm and screen printing.
The Universal version features motorized
adjustment with three positions for foam coating, roller knife coating and
magnetic knife coating. It is for working widths above 240 cm.
The fourth, Multi-functional version, with
three position motorized adjustment has been designed for direct fabric feed
coating applications using printing templates and operating modes with roller
knife and magnetic knife.
Monforts can also provide Ex-proof ranges
for solvent-based coatings and for high temperature processes up to 320°C such
as, for example, PTFE sintering.
The Monforts range of coating solutions
also includes the recently introduced Montex Allround.
Designed for constantly changing technical
textile coating process applications, the systems coating modules can be
quickly and easily changed by a specially designed undercarriage from the side
of the unit; allowing it to be adapted for different applications.
All Monforts coating systems feature simple
and user friendly PLC techniques with on-screen visualization for all operating
modes. Recipe management for different coating processes are integrated in to
the proven Qualitex control system of the Montex stenter.
Monforts technologists will also be at the
show to offer expert coating advice.
SAURER Allma(Hall 3.0,Booth D02)
Allma will welcome customers and visitors
to its stand Techtextil 2017 and inform them about the latest developments in twisting
technology for industrial yarns.

On the two-for-one twisting machine
TechnoCorder TC2 for industrial yarns, for example, up to 9-ply yarn
constructions can now be processed. The innovative FlexiPly device allows for
the production of innovative hybrid yarns.
As introduced, the TechnoCorder TC2 is
characterised in particular by its unique flexibility in production, material
and yarn counts of industrial yarns. Self-sufficient spindle drives allow for
such production flexibility that individual items can be processed on each
separate spindle.
With the innovative FlexiPly software, users
can economically produce the hybrid yarn constructions expected by the market
on the TechnoCorder TC2. Through the use of different materials such as
polyamide and aramid and different twists, yarns with new characteristics are
created for technical textiles, tires and mechanical rubber goods (MRG).
A novelty is the extension of the FlexiPly
device. The new software allows for multiple constructions of up to 9-ply. The
possibility of equipping the machine for processing PE-/PP tapes and
monofilaments provides the customers with additional material flexibility.
The two spindle gauges 670 and 830 mm
enormously widen the yarn count range from 235 to 33,000 dtex, enabling both
very fine and very coarse yarns to be processed in high quality on the
TechnoCorder TC2.
In addition, the delivery speed of 400
m/min is world class in twisting industrial yarns. The TechnoCorder TC2
guarantees excellent yarn quality and allows for twist packages with high
density and perfect appearance thanks to the process monitoring, optimum yarn path
geometry as well as gentle and low-tension thread guidance.
To increase productivity even further, the
High Speed Package (HSP) was developed, which increases the unwinding speed to
150 m/min (cross-wound package) and 180 m/min (flanged bobbin) when using a
campanello.
Energy-optimised drives and the slim yarn
balloon enhance the machine's energy balance. The innovative spindle concept
and ergonomic arrangement of the main elements ensure the particularly high
operating convenience.
As a leading company in twisting and
cabling of industrial yarns and tire cord, Allma sets benchmarks in terms of
flexibility, productivity and quality. Within the Saurer Group, Allma in
Kempten and Volkmann in Krefeld make up the business unit Allma Volkmann.
SHIMA
SEIKI (Hall
6.1, Booth C52)
Leading computerized knitting machine
manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its
Italian subsidiary SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., will participate in the
Techtextil.
On display will be the company's latest
technological contributions aimed at promoting knitted applications in the
field of technical textiles, designed and produced on SHIMA SEIKI's lineup of
advanced computer design systems and computerized flat knitting machines.
Knitting offers great potential for
technical textiles with its inherent characteristics, stretch and compression.
Flat knitting provides further potential as the only textile production method
that can shape fabric on the machine, says SHIMA SEIKI.
WHOLEGARMENT knitting by SHIMA SEIKI
maximizes the benefits of shaped knitting by expanding that potential to 3
dimensions.
WHOLEGARMENT knitting is capable of
producing knitted items in their entirety on the machine, and allows 3D forms
and tubing to be produced without sewing. The seam-free nature also ensures
continuity of yarn, allowing functional yarns such as conductive yarns to wrap
around the entire body for applications in smart garments and wearable
technology.

Various knitting techniques can also be
applied for different applications as well, of which inlay technique has gained
particular attention in knitted technical textiles with its capability to
produce a hybrid knit-weave pattern by inserting yarn into existing knit fabric
in a weave fashion. Inlay suppresses typical stretch characteristics of knitted
fabrics, and since new materials such as metallic and monofilament yarns can be
used, new applications in industrial textiles are realized.
Demonstrating the latest in WHOLEGARMENT
knitting technology at the exhibition will be the flagship MACH2XS machine that
features the SHIMA SEIKI's original SlideNeedle on 4 needle beds and patented
spring-loaded full-time sinker system.
Capable of WHOLEGARMENT knitting in
all-needles, MACH2XS offers great flexibility for knitting high-quality
WHOLEGARMENT products with a seemingly endless variety of knit patterns at very
high speed and efficiency, all while minimizing dependence upon labor-intensive
sewing and linking.
The latest version of SHIMA SEIKI's SDS-ONE
APEX3 3D design system will also be available for demonstrations in design and
simulation of various technical textiles.
As introduced, of particular interest is the
system’s ultra-realistic simulation capability that realizes Virtual Sampling.
When countless variations must be evaluated before arriving at a final design,
virtual product samples can be used to streamline the decision-making process
by minimizing the enormous amount of time and cost normally associated with
producing actual samples for each variation.
French Machinery the strategic partner @ Techtextil
Once again, at Techtextil 2017, French
machinery will emphasize on their strategic partnerships with technical
textiles manufacturers. At the show, UCMTF, the French Association which groups
about 30 companies will have its own booth: Hall 3.1 Booth A73.
French machinery manufacturers are SME’s,
often world leaders on their specific markets, organized not to sell off the
shelves machines but to design machines specifically for their own customers’
needs, emphasizes UCMTF.
Bruno AMELINE, the Association President
states: “what makes us part of the technical textiles community is the fact
that we have to invest for the future, in R and D, in the organization of the
services our customers need wherever they are located, in the increasing
expertise of our teams. As we do not compete on mass markets machinery, we have
to focus on niche markets, and often design special machines for specific
applications. The size of our companies makes possible an integration of our
marketing and R&D departments.”
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