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Jul32018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

KARL MAYER will be showing an HKS 3-M in Brazil

Febratex, the Brazilian Textile Industry Fair, will again take place from 21 to 24 August 2018 for the 16th time. This leading textile machinery will is open to visitors in the German Village Park in Blumenau (SC) and will show innovations for the entire global production chain. More than 2,400 national and international companies will be exhibiting, including KARL MAYER. This global company will be showcasing its Warp Knitting Business Unit on the stand 67/68/81/82, sector 1, street 6, of its regional agent, MBR - Máquinas Têxteis Bernhard e Rampani. One of the first high-speed tricot machines, type HKS 3-M, with a working width of 130" and featuring the KAMCOS® 2 computer platform, will be on show. The Warp Preparation Business Unit will also be exhibiting at Febratex 2018 on an in

Jul22018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

A Modular Approach to Coating

Textile

As the only manufacturer which is able to offer completely integrated coating lines from a single source, the latest Monforts coating heads are tailored to the company’s drying technology for maximum benefits. For an unprecedented range of options, Monforts now offers multi-functional coating heads for its industrial texCoat and Allround coating units. The modules can be integrated into new lines or retrofitted into existing ones, while the Allrounder is a complete system, designed to be integrated into a complete Monforts finishing range. Coating head modules are currently available for: Screen printing. The coating head for rotary screen printing is suitable for woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics, with the ability to apply single colour patterns and also achieve 3D effect

Jun292018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Stäubli will Exhibit Its Known Products at the Febratex Exhibition

Knitting, Weaving

Stäubli, leading global provider of high-quality automated systems and solutions for the weaving industry, will be presenting its product range this August at Febratex, Brazil’s largest trade fair for the textile industry. Visitors to the booth will have the chance to find out how Stäubli’s solutions for workflow automation, automated weaving preparation, and shedding for frame and Jacquard weaving can enhance their mill operations. Visitors to the Stäubli booth will find this a perfect opportunity to learn all about the product range of Stäubli Textile and talk with Stäubli experts about solutions to their specific needs and applications in the mill. The pioneering products of Stäubli are the result of a well-balanced combination of reliable performance, technical perfection, and prov

Jun282018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Yarn Expo Autumn Event Dates Defered to Mid-October

Fairs

The new national government-organised China International Import Expo (CIIE), to be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in November, has necessitated the need for long-term renovation of halls at the fairground, requiring Yarn Expo Autumn 2018 to be held one month later, and concurrent with ITMA ASIA + CITME, from 15 – 17 October. The scale and importance of CIIE – an initiative launched personally by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Belt & Road Forum in 2017, and hosted by the country’s Ministry of Commerce – has necessitated the renovation of three halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Center for a period of two months starting in early September. This unavailability of the full fairground has led to the decision to move Yarn Expo Autumn two weeks lat

Jun272018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Loepfe’s Management Committed to a Greener Future

Sustainability & Recycling

The management of Loepfe Brothers Ltd. decided to increase the efforts of the company in relation to environmental sustainability. The company already started several activities towards a greener future. A contract has been signed with the utility provider, guaranteeing that electrical energy will be supplied only from renewable sources. The wave soldering process in the production of circuit boards will be eliminated step-by-step. As a result the energy consumption and the amount of tin-solder needed will be reduced significantly. The use of isopropanol in electronics manufacturing will be reduced as well. “We are confident, that we are on the right way to a much greener future of our company.” “We commit ourselves to save resources, to increase energy efficiency of our process

Jun272018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Intensive Participation is Expected in ITMA ASIA and CITME 2018

Fairs

ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition is gearing up for another huge showcase in Shanghai, China. It is expected to attract a trade visitorship of around 100,000 from around the world. “We are looking forward to welcoming large numbers of visitors from both inside and outside of China to the combined show, and we would like to encourage our visitors to plan their trip early and purchase their badge online now to beat the onsite queues. Registering ahead of time on the show website provides visitors with useful information for preparing their trip and finding out the details on the exhibitors,” said Mr Fritz P. Mayer, president of CEMATEX. Special rates are available to visitors who purchase their badge online at www.itmaasia.com and www.citme.com.cn from now until 30 September 2018. For added

Jun262018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert is Performed Its One from the Most Successful Exhibitions

Nonwoven, Weaving

In Atlanta, Georgia/USA, from 22 to 24 May 2018, the Texprocess Americas and Techtextil North America trade fairs were held at the exhibition site of the Georgia World Congress Center. Groz-Beckert was represented with its product sectors Sewing, Felting and Carding and welcomed around 500 guests at its booth. For Groz-Beckert this years' exhibition was very successful with an increased visitor number compared to 2016. One reason was that the fairs did not overlap with the IDEA as in 2016. Furthermore, the automation and filtration sector are becoming more and more important, which attracted more visitors than in the years before. With a two-thirds majority, visitors at Groz-Beckert’s booth were mainly from the US but also more guests came from Central and South America than in 2016.

Jun252018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

India will Throw Light on the Lifestyle Trends

Fairs

Running into its 5th edition, Heimtextil India & Ambiente India will open doors this month from 27 – 29 June at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Hon’ble Textile Minister Smriti Irani is expected to inaugurate and address at this important gathering where the industry’s new and leading brands will showcase their latest collections. Heimtextil & Ambiente are the world’s largest trade fair brands for the home textiles and consumer goods sector which set the trend barometer globally. In India, the sister fairs Heimtextil India & Ambiente India – present first-look of the new season’s collections for the Indian market offering inspiring product designs, live design sessions and experience zones. Now in its 5th edition, the organisers have tied up with the Council of Handicrafts De

Jun222018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Mahlo Solutions in Demand for Technical Textiles

Textile, Weaving

Leading German machine builder for automatic weft straighteners and online quality control systems Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG is showcasing at upcoming CINTE Techtextil from 4 to 6 September in Shanghai. The show is the daughter show of the well-established Techtextil in Germany and is considered to be one of the most important trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens in Asia. Mahlo informs with its China representative Frank Fei about the latest developments in measuring and controlling of quality critical parameters within the running web. The centerpiece, almost everything revolves around at the Mahlo booth, is the web gauging system Qualiscan QMS-12. “The tool gauges parameters such as basis weight, thickness or moisture across the entire width”, Frank Fei explains. To achieve this

Jun212018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Italy to Host ITMA 2023

Fairs

CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, today announced that ITMA will return to Milan, Italy, for its 19th edition. ITMA 2023 will be held at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition centre from 8 to 14 June 2023. The decision to host ITMA 2023 in Milan was taken at the CEMATEX General Assembly held recently. Mr Fritz P Mayer, President of CEMATEX, explained: “We received very positive feedback from ITMA 2015 exhibitors and visitors. Milan has excellent infrastructure for holding large-scale exhibitions like ITMA, which grosses over 200,000 square metres and attracts a global audience. It offers an extensive range of hospitality services and air connections to all parts of the world. Italy also has a large textile machinery and textile making industry.” Alessand