Tech Notes
Radici Yarn SpA renews its ISO 14001 certification
The list of RadiciGroup companies certified to the ISO 14001:2015 environmental standard just got longer. Radici Yarn SpA’s production sites in Villa d’Ogna and Ardesio, province of Bergamo, Italy, recently received the Certiquality document officially attesting to their achievement. Care for the environment and reducing the environmental impact of production activities have always been central …
JX Nippon ANCI launches Milife
JX Nippon ANCI, Inc. headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, with manufacturing in Roanoke, AL and composite manufacturing in Dalton, Georgia, will launch, Milife®, their fine denier polyester nonwoven in January 2018 for filtration applications. Milife is a continuous fiber product but is made by a propriety technology that is not like spunbond. It utilizes a nonwoven …
RSB-D 50 draw frame – a new dimension in productivity, quality and operation
The new single-head draw frame generation is characterized by its performance: productivity increase of up to 33%, reduced energy costs, quicker lot change, outstanding sliver quality and easy, intuitive operation.
In fall 2016, Rieter introduced the new RSB-D 50 single-head draw frame for the first time to a global audience at ITMA Asia in China and ITME in India (Figure 1).
Messe Frankfurt, Inc. & SPESA announce extension of contract to co-produce Texprocess Americas
Messe Frankfurt, Inc. and SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas) recently announced an agreement to extend the contract to co-produce the Texprocess Americas trade show through 2032. Texprocess Americas is the largest North American trade fair for the equipment and technology for the development, sourcing, and production of sewn products. The fourth …
Maag introduces new facilities in Shanghai and Guangzhou
Maag, a worldwide-leading manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing systems, filtration systems and pulverizers for use in the plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, recently announced the opening of two new facilities that will serve the Chinese market. The first is a new 4,000 m2 facility in the Jiading District of Shanghai. This larger, more spacious …