Loepfe Brothers Ltd., with its optical yarn
clearers, has revolutionized quality control in the textile industry. The
company will participate in the ITMA Asia & CITME 2018 in Shanghai.
“Being part of the ITMA
Asia & CITME has always been important for Loepfe as the exhibition takes
place in the heart of the textile business and welcomes visitors from all over
Asia,” said Mr Silvano Auciello, Sales Director of Loepfe Brothers Ltd, before the
show.
“We are looking forward to
meeting our clients to talk about different projects as well as establishing
new contacts and finalizing agreements,” he noted.
Industry 4.0 is a megatrend in the textile
industry. It is expected that plenty of smart solutions will be showcased in
the show. To Mr Auciello, Industry 4.0 is a word with
different interpretations. It is also a topic which has become more and more
important in Loepfe’s business. “Being an industry leader, we have been working
in the field of intelligent data processing for a long time,” he
emphasized.
Quality control is a key process in the
production chain, and advanced smart data processing and device connectivity
enhance the efficiency of process and quality of products.
As introduced, Loepfe's data management
system MillMaster TOP provides a precise overview of the quality processes. The
comprehensive reports allow for conclusions to be drawn regarding the entire
yarn production process including raw material, preparation and spinning.
“The error sources can thus
be located and quickly resolved. These targeted actions lead to optimized
production, prevent costly maintenance and guarantee a consistent yarn
quality,” explained Mr Auciello.
The technical textile sector is a growing
engine of the textile industry at the moment. Loepfe also experiences a growing
demand for the quality control of high-tech and advanced materials.
“Our optical yarn defect
sensor WeftMaster FALCON-i is more and more in use for safety-critical
applications such as fabrics for airbags, tire cords, filtration materials,
architectural fabrics and sailcloth where quality requirements are very high,”
remarked Mr Auciello.
In terms of the future plan, he emphasized
that Loepfe will further develop its products by implementing state-of-the-art
technology.
Latest yarn clearer and defect sensor on stage
 Loepfe will be presenting a comprehensive
portfolio of quality control solutions for the textile industry at the ITMA
Asia & CITME 2018.
One of the highlights at Loepfe’s booth (H1
C24) will be the well-known optical yarn clearer ZENIT+. Its new OffColor feature
has gone through an excessive test in a customer’s spinning mill, and a case
study brought out impressive results in detection of very small shade variations
during the winding process.
The new feature uses the foreign matter
sensor, which is already integrated in the YarnMaster ZENIT + F. Therefore,
spinning mills can update their devices with this new functionality.
With its new OffColor feature, yarn clearer
ZENIT+. can detect color and shade variations.
As Loepfe sees a growing need for reliable
yarn quality control of high-tech materials such as carbon fibers,
monofilaments and multi-filaments, its increasingly popular yarn defect sensor
WeftMaster FALCON-i will also be displayed at the show.
The optical yarn defect sensor can remove
small knots, fluff, filamentation, thick places and capillary breaks before
being interwoven into the fabric. It is more and more in use for
safety-critical applications such as fabrics for airbags, tire cords,
filtration materials, architectural fabrics and sailcloth, where quality
requirements are very high.
The sensor works reliably with colored
yarns and measures unaffected by vibrations. Static electricity or
electromagnetic fields have also no influence on the results, as the sensor
housing is made from shielding material.
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