Technological changes to Oerlikon Neumag’s Baltic crimper thrust pad contacting device has resulted in reduced friction in the crimper rolls and results in less wear and fewer metal particles contaminating the crimped staple fibers. Thrust pads close the gap between the crimper rolls on either side, where they are continually pressed under high pressure against …

 A new multipronged solution for consumer brands and contract packagers that combines high-quality printing and precision slitting/traverse winding is now available from Web Industries Inc. WebPrecisionPlus incorporates flexographic printing with precision narrow-width slitting and tightly controlled traverse winding or spooling. It can be used in the food, pet food, household and personal care sectors or …

Alchemie Technology announced the accelerated launch of Novara, a new high-throughput digital precision coating technology for technical textiles. This is to support the global efforts to combat COVID-19 by applying its Novara technology to the manufacturing of safety-critical products, including anti-viral facemasks. The technology delivers 2D-patterened one or two-sided functional coatings to technical textiles, enabling …

KARL MAYER’s new MULTIGUARD yarn monitor gives advanced warning of a yarn breakage and allows for constant control of yarn tension.  Sensor technology and data processing systems can be used to control all the important processing parameters and to implement a range of optimization measures. The MULTIGUARD system generates parameters that can be used for …