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Following the recent acquisition of Benninger’s weaving preparation operations, Karl Mayer has quickly set about the task of integration. For many years now, Germany and Switzerland have been at the centre of first-class warp preparation technology, as represented by two companies, Karl Mayer in Obertshausen and Benninger in Uzwil. Karl Mayer was known originally as a leading manufacturer of warp knitting machines, but extended its product portfolio

The software solution for warp beam management With the ProFab beammanager TEXION has developed a module that offers comprehensive, convenient management functions for facilitating the management of warp beams and sectional beams. It helps to keep track of the yarns being available on stock and offers sophisticated functions for arranging warp beams and assigning them to selected machines. The characteristics of each individual beam are deposited in the ProFab database from where they are auto

Software suite for tricot and technical textiles Knitted fabrics are used above all in the manufacture of outer garments such as leisure clothes or sportswear. The area of industrial textiles, which nowadays accounts for around 40% of total production, is also proving to be a highly interesting segment of the market. While lace and openwork fabrics are used largely on outer garments, accessories and in home textiles, the range of applications of industrial textiles is virtually unlimited.

The versatile program ProCad velours assists the designer in the development process without restricting him in any way. The designer is absolutely free to try out his creative ideas. Up to 64 yarn types are simultaneously available, and colors can be varied in an unlimited number of shades. With ProCad velours, the designer is able to modify pattern notations graphically or by entering chain links numerically. Due to the program’s integrated calculation algorithms, changes to the design a

Three-dimensional textures in close-up The display and evaluation of three-dimensional textures at the development stage is made possible by ProCad warpknit 3D, the ground-breaking latest addition to ourtried-and-tested ProCad product family. Through rotation and zooming, even the smallest detail of these intricate three-dimensional images is made available for close examination. Technically sophisticated algorithms enable realistic reproduction of elastic effects in pattern designs. Single

Despite the current global economic woes, textile machinery makers remain confident about the long-term prospects of the textile industry in Asia, especially China. They have given the show owners of ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010 a vote of confidence by signing up for space in the second combined show.  Although application forms were only issued last month (the deadline for submission is September), show owners CEMATEX and its Chinese partners - the Sub-Council of Textile

- Electronic flat knitting machine shipments down just 7% to 20,300 - Circular knitting shipments down 21% but still better than pre-boom period The period of heavy investment in most textile machinery segments between 2003 and 2007 came to an abrupt end in 2008. All textile machinery segments recorded lower shipments in the range of -3% to -66% in 2008 as compared to 2007. That investment boom up until 2007 was closely related to China’s integration into the WTO structur

Pointing the way for drum dyeing machines The new COLORMAT and COLORCOMBI series stand for top performance when dyeing – from hosiery and seamless knitwear, all the way to bath mats made of natural, manmade and mixed fibres. The innovative technology of the new models makes for a decisive increase in the quality and economy of production. Click image for further details and full technical specification [30.5.09]  

The perfect laboratory machine The COLORMAT 40 LAB is used for developing recipes and guarantees trouble-free transfer to production machines. The machine meets all the requirements for reproducible dyeing. Loading capacity from 1 to 5 kg Robust design Open drum Dyeing speeds from 1 to 70 rpm Draining at 30 rpm All parts in contact with the liquor are made of steel grade 1.4571 Click image for further details and full technical specification [30.5.09]  

Messe Frankfurt is to launch Texprocess, a new machinery, equipment and process exhibition which will compliment Techtextil, the leading technical textiles and nonwovens show. Texprocess will make its debut in Frankfurt in parallel with Techtextil from 2011.  “As the investment-goods fair for the textile and fashion industry, Texprocess will be the meeting place for over 500 exhibitors and around 25,000 visitors from all over the world”, explains Detlef Braun, Me