Machinery and equipment

A high-precision machine for the slitting and winding of prepregs has been built by Cygnet Texkimp for industry trials at its Innovation Centre in Northwich, UK.

Andritz is to supply Welspun Advanced Materials with a predictive maintenance system for its hydroentanglement (spunlace) line at its plant in Chandenvalle, India. 

The joint owners of the next ITMA Asia + CITME, scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, on 20–24 November 2022, have postponed the machinery exhibition until November 2023.

The meltspinning of polymer fibres that dynamically stiffen when exposed to strain is being explored by Rheon Labs of London, UK.

Waste generated by TenCate Geosynthetics⁽¹⁾ during the production of high-strength polypropylene (PP) no

A system that can detect accurately the most subtle of defects in patterned fabrics during high-speed production has been developed by Shelton Vision of Leicester, UK.

Reifenhäuser Reicofil GmbH & Co KG has sold an RF5 line for the production of spunbond/meltblown/meltblown/spunbond (SMMS) fabrics to PFNonwovens for its production facility in Cape Town, South

Andritz is to supply a crosslapper to Jasztex Fibers Inc's site in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada, where it will be used to produce polyester (PES)-based fabrics for a wide range of applications. 

Mikrosam is currently commissioning its latest and largest automated filament-winding line for the production of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) hydrogen-storage tanks for an Asian supplier

Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) Ltd reports that it received high-quality enquiries from companies and organisations worldwide, and from those in Europe in particular, at Techtextil in Fr

A way of winding reinforcements for composites at a zero-degree angle to create curved and straight structural parts with high mechanical strength efficiently has been developed by Cygnet Texkimp o

Complete production lines for needlepunched nonwovens are to be sold under the name of T-Suprema by Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH and Texnology Srl, following the signing of a co

Andritz has updated its wetlaid/hydroentaglement (wetlace) carded pulp (CP) pilot line for the production of wipes from carded staple fibres, pulp and combinations of the two, at its competence cen

Andritz is to supply batt-forming equipment for a needlepunch line producing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filtration products at Yanpai Filtration Technology Co Ltd's site in Tiantai, China. 

A prototype weft-knitting machine capable of multiaxial yarn insertion and a computer-aided design (CAD) system are to be showcased by Shima Seiki of Wakayama, Japan, at Techtextil. 

Two hydroentanglement lines from Andritz have been started-up by Zhoukou Xuwang Co Ltd at its facilities in Henan Province, China.

A range of instruments for the testing of technical textiles are to be shown by James Heal, of Halifax, UK, at Techtextil. 

Technologies for the recycling of textiles, needlepunch and airlay lines for the production of automotive nonwovens and wetlaid systems for the manufacture of glass-fibre nonwovens are to be shown

An automated multi-ply cutter (Talon 75) is to be demonstrated by ACG Nyström of Borås, Sweden, at the forthcoming Texprocess exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, on 21–24 June 2022.

SDL Atlas of Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, has launched an updated version of its versatile tearing-tester (PowerTear Elmendorf).

Uster Technologies is to showcase its latest system for the detection and removal of contaminants from nonwovens at Techtextil and the International Textile Machinery Exhibition (ITM)

A wide range of technologies for the production of technical textiles are to be shown by Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany. The company's Oerlikon B

A network of sensors that can be used to monitor the processes involved in the manufacture of fabrics – generating data that can be used to ensure the quality of finished products – is being develo

Andritz is to supply a second needlepunch line (neXline) for the manufacture of geotextiles to Manifattura Fontana.

A compact computer numerical control (CNC) cutting machine and a prototype weft-knitting machine capable of multiaxial yarn insertion are to be showcased by Shima Seiki of Wakayama, Japan, at J

PFNonwovens has commissioned a line for the production of high-loft, soft and textured nonwovens at its facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA.

A collaborative robot (cobot) that partially automates the draping of textile reinforcements for the production of composites is to be exhibited at JEC World 2022 by the Institut für Texti

Finishing and coating technologies for the production of technical textiles are to be highlighted by Monforts, of Mönchengladbach, Germany, at Techtextil North America.

Manufacturer of lines for the production of nonwovens, Reifenhäuser Reicofil of Troisdorf, Germany, is showing a wide range of its technologies at IDEA 2022. 

Voith and Trützschler Nonwovens are to supply a carded/pulp (CP) line⁽¹⁾ to Ecowipes for the cost-effective production of wipes with a high pulp content. 

A system for the hydrocharging of meltblown nonwovens that can be integrated easily into existing production lines has been unveiled by Oerlikon Nonwoven of Neumünster, Germany. 

Groz-Beckert's Felting and Carding divisions are to highlight their latest developments at IDEA 2022, which is to take place in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, on 28–31 March.

Andritz is to supply a batt-forming line for the production of Maliwatt products for a wide variety of applications to Romatex Home Textiles (Pty) Ltd in South Africa.

DiloGroup of Eberbach, Germany, will use IDEA 2022 to show its latest developments for the production of nonwovens—from fibre opening to the finished felt.

Systems for the bonding of high-loft nonwovens and geotextiles are to be highlighted by Brückner Textile Technologies of Leonberg, Germany, on its stand at IDEA 2022. 

A hub for the demonstration of a waterless dyeing system developed by Alchemie Technology of Cambridge, UK, is to be established in Taiwan. 

Technologies for the production of wipes, incontinence products and automotive nonwovens will be among the highlights on Andritz Group's stand at IDEA 2022.

An innovative technology for the production of wipes (Phantom), airlaid technology, meltblown systems and technologies for the production of industrial nonwovens are to be shown by Oerlikon Nonwove

An automatic system for testing the strength of yarn has been launched by Mesdan of Puegnago, Italy. 

Monnforts says that one of its energy-efficient stenters (Montex) is being used by manufacturer of technical textiles and high-performance nonwovens, Albarrie to produce denser, higher-quality fabr

Ukrainian manufacturer of household and hygiene products, Biosphere Corp, has ordered a high-capacity hydroentanglement line from Andritz Group.

Developer of a process that enables fibres to be produced from cellulosic biomass, Spinnova, is to a use a line from Rieter to spin yarns at its research and development (R&D) facility in Jyväs

Karl Mayer of Obertshausen, Germany, has developed an automatic return device that makes changing guide bars on its HKS 3-M ON tricot machine easier than would otherwise be the case. 

Colzate, Italy-based machinery builder Itema Group has completed the acquisition of Italian producer of composite components for use in such as weaving machines and aerospace applications, Lamiflex

A fast, highly automated comber machine for use in the spinning of yarns has been launched by Trützschler of Mönchengladbach, Germany. 

SDL Atlas of Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, has launched a re-designed version of its system for testing the water-resistance of fabrics (their hydrostatic head).  

A system for testing the resistance of fabrics to penetration by water (their hydrostatic head) has been launched by James Heal of Halifax, UK.