Tech Notes
Oerlikon’s Manmade Fibers Segment wins large orders for latest staple fiber technologies
Based on latest technologies presented at ITMA in Milan this fall, Oerlikon’s Manmade Fibers Segment received a number of large orders totaling more than CHF 50 million for their Oerlikon Neumag staple fiber plant engineering technologies. The orders were placed by key customers in Europe and Asia, outside China, for the production of staple fibers. …
ITMA 2015: Towards Integrated Supply Chains
By Adrian Wilson, European Correspondent
The 17th ITMA textile machinery show, which took place in Milan, Italy, from November 12-18, broke all previous records, attracting almost 123,000 visitors from 147 countries and with 1,691 exhibitors from 46 countries participating.
“We registered a 20 per cent jump in visitor numbers compared to the last event in 2011 and more importantly, from feedback, we can confidently say that our message on sustainability has resonated greatly with buyers,” said Charles Beauduin, president of show owner CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers.
ITA’s cellulose aerogels go Into space
Many people dream about sending a rocket into space. Together with the German Aerospace Center or DLR, and the RWTH Aachen Institute of Textile Engineering, ITA for short, five RWTH students were able to fulfill this dream this year as part of the REXUS program. In the REXUS program student teams from across Europe can …
Huntsman Textile Effects commemorates 50th anniversary of its Mexico manufacturing facility
Atotonilquillo, Mexico and Singapore — Huntsman Textile Effect is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its primary manufacturing facility in the Americas. The plant in Atotonilquillo, Mexico is one of Textile Effects’ global centers producing dyes and chemicals for customers in the Americas and around the world. “Huntsman Textile Effects is proud to celebrate this momentous …
WinFors – special winder for delicate materials ensures stable processes
By Susanne Beyer and Harald Müller, Oerlikon Barmag
With the new WinFors reversing winder, Oerlikon Barmag is expanding its family of winders to include a new member. The specialist for especially delicate yarns reveals its potential in particular when winding materials such as microfilaments, mother yarn, airbag yarns and seatbelt yarns.