Weaving Archives - EURO TEXTILE

Dec142023 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Revolutionary Rapier Weaving Machine Ultimax

Picanol's completely new and revolutionary rapier weaving machine, Ultimax, was introduced in Asia for the first time. Held right after ITMA 2023 in Milan, ITMA ASIA + CITME once again presented an excellent opportunity for Picanol to demonstrate its technological leadership in air-jet and rapier weaving machines. ITMA ASIA + CITME visitors explored five different types of high-tech weaving machines and the PicConnect digital platform at Hall 3, Stand C11, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai from 19 to 23 November 2023. “It goes without saying that the current global business environment has become quite challenging. At Picanol, we are confident that these challenges can be overcome by choosing the right partner. We want to be the best possible partner for our

May262022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

VandeWiele at ITM 2022 Hall 2 – Booth 215A

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Allowing manufacturers to make the highest quality carpets at the most economic prices Vandewiele team is delighted to welcome its customers again on the next edition of the ITM International Textile Machinery Exhibition, the first biggest organization where textile technology leaders will come together after 4 years, ITM will be held at Istanbul Tuyap Fair and Congress Center on 14-18 June 2022 Apart from many traditionally woven carpets on the RCE+ carpet weaving machine, Vandewiele will also promote the digitally controlled RCF machine with Fast Creel, cut-loop machines, and specific machines for weaving light carpets. All will be illustrated by carpet samples. The digital control of yarns allows the development of new qualities, a higher production efficiency and a closer fol

May242022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

PICANOL TO PRESENT ITS LATEST WEAVING INNOVATIONS AT THE ITM 2022 FAIR

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The ITM 2022 fair is being held at the TÜYAP Fair Convention & Congress Center in Istanbul from June 14 - 18, 2022. Picanol will be showcasing its latest technology in Hall 2, Booth 219. ITM is the first major textile machinery fair where Picanol’s latest developments, which were released at the end of 2021, will be shown to a live audience. Not only will four machines from the Connect generation be on display at the Picanol booth but the new and fully digital platform PicConnect will also be demonstrated. With these innovations, Picanol has once again confirmed its leading role among weaving machine manufacturers. “With our strong presence at this exhibition, we want to make a clear statement on the importance of this market for Picanol. Our team is really excited and looking

May232022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

İtema opened its office in Turkey

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Itema opens a new company in Turkey further strengthening the presence in the Turkish market Itema, the leading provider of advanced weaving solutions including weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services, announces the establishment of a new company in Turkey. The Turkish subsidiary, that operates under the name İtema Tekstil Makineleri Servis Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi, began its operations in Istanbul – company headquarters - and Bursa – company branch office - as early as April 13. The operation, aimed at enhancing the local presence and increase efficiency when serving the company’s significantly growing Turkish customer base that represents a sizeable part of Itema’s global turnover, is in line with the Company’s strategy to build up a stronger presence in ma

Apr252022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Turkish textile future enhanced by French equipments

Associations, Fairs, Fibers, Spinning - Yarn, Technical Textiles, Weaving

“Next June 2022, ITM in Istanbul will be the first major textile equipments expo since the pandemic outburst. This is a major opportunity to meet in person with many of our long time Turkish partners” says Christian Guinet, the Secretary General of the French Textile Equipments Manufacturers’ association. He knows this market particularly well as he travelled around Turkey for many many years when he was the marketing manager of a world leader equipment manufacturer. The global turmoil due to the coronavirus has slowed many personal visits but, thanks to new communication techniques, innovation has continued to take place both in end products, equipments and production processes. Christian Guinet adds “market changes are what our industry is about, it is quicker and quicker whatever

Nov182020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Redesigning our future – The new WeftMaster SFB

Spinning - Yarn, Technical Textiles, Textile, Weaving

Have you ever wondered how your parcels arrive safely? We know the answer! E-commerce has gained ground worldwide - and it’s here to stay. Warehouses and trucks are working hard to ensure that a whole variety of goods are not only available for customers, but also that they are shipped in the fastest possible way. In this hectic online shopping world, tarpaulins are all around us! Protecting goods from adverse weather and other factors helps to ensure satisfied end-customers. Loepfe's WeftMaster SFB-L yarn brake is the perfect system for producing these coated technical fabrics on projectile and rapier looms in the most economical way. The WeftMaster SFB weft brake has been in use on projectile and rapier weaving machines worldwide for many years. Since its foundation in 1955, Loepfe

Oct12020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Automating the wiping process can reduce the yarn break rate by up to 30%

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn, Weaving

Retrofitting a wiping robot to spinning systems is well worthwhile. This is confirmed by the experiences of those customers who have already installed the wiping robot. Oerlikon Barmag wiping robots have been cleaning spin packs at filament yarn manufacturing facilities in China and India for several months now, increasing efficiency considerably. Regular wiping of the spin packs is important for process stability and yarn quality. These can be positively influenced using wiping robots, because – as confirmed by data acquisition and analysis at the respective manufacturing facilities – the yarn break rate can be reduced by up to 30% by automating the wiping process. And the yarn break rate has a direct impact on the key production figures; to this end, a considerable reduction tr

May172020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Picanol Realizes Production Milestone With 100,000th Rapier Weaving Machine

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Picanol realized another impressive milestone when its 100,000th rapier weaving machine rolled off the production line at its plant in Ieper, Belgium. Picanol is also celebrating 45 years of manufacturing rapier weaving machines in 2020. Once again, this reaffirms the leading role Picanol plays in the rapier weaving machine segment worldwide. The 100,000th rapier weaving machine (an OptiMax-i) will be shipped to the company SAITEX Fabrics, which is based in Long Tho, Vietnam. Production center of high-tech rapier machines, Picanol Picanol has an extensive track record in the production of high-tech rapier machines. In 1975, it launched its very first weaving machine with a rapier insertion, which was named the PGW. Since the launch of the first rapier machine all that time ago, P...

May62020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

New CEO Appointed at Loepfe

Spinning - Yarn, Textile, Weaving

Loepfe announced the appointment of Dr. Ralph Mennicke as Chief Executive Officer of Loepfe Brothers Ltd. Loepfe announced the appointment of Dr. Ralph Mennicke as Chief Executive Officer of Loepfe Brothers Ltd., effective from April 14, 2020. Ralph Mennicke takes over from Maurizio Wermelinger who, having joined Loepfe in 2007, became CEO in 2009 and is now retiring. The Loepfe Board of Directors appointed Ralph Mennicke as CEO to lead the company and its subsidiaries. Loepfe is the worldwide leading manufacturer and solution partner for online quality assurance systems in the textile sector. Machine manufacturers as well as spinning mills and weaving mills around the globe use and rely on Loepfe technology from Switzerland. Ralph Mennicke is a Graduate of Technical University o...

Apr222020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Itema Appoints Ugo Ghilardi As New CEO

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Itema Group announces appointment of Ugo Ghilardi as new CEO and moves towards a new stage of development and consolidation. Itema Group, multinational group part of the Radici world of companies manufacturing advanced weaving solutions including weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services and with majority interests in companies active in complementary businesses, announced that its Board of Directors has named Ugo Ghilardi, effective March 2, 2020, as Chief Executive Officer. Ugo Ghilardi, who is taking over from Carlo Rogora at the helm of the Colzate-based company, during his remarkable professional experience held positions of increasing responsibility in leading companies in the mechanical and automation industries. Mr. Ghilardi, in fact, boasts a long career in D