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Cluster of knowledge events

to facilitate industry sharing

The Smart Filling Selector is driven by linear rapier weaving machine for weaving handlook
actuators, switching between thick and thin fillings for
and collaboration
the outside rapiers. The new filling brakes and
updated prewinders guarantee a smooth insertion of
the filling.

In order to reduce the power consumption of all
ITMA 2019 will feature a number of industry-leading The International Federation of Associations of Textile
above mentioned servomotors, the HCiX2 machine
knowledge-sharing events to facilitate sharing and Chemists & Colourists (IFATCC)
has an energy bus. In the energy bus, the energy
collaboration among global textile and garment American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorist
flow between the different motors is controlled.
industry members. Hot button issues such as (AATCC)
sustainable innovation, Industry 4.0 and automation The Spanish Association of Textile Chemists &
The enhanced and reinforced HCiX2 Jacquard
will be on many agendas during the show. Colourists (AEQCT)
machine gives, with only one solenoid per harness
band, the four positions that are required for three The Dyestuff Manufacturers Association of ad
According to CEMATEX, owner of ITMA 2019, the India (DMAI)
rapier weaving. The asymmetric settings and the
cluster of accompanying events will spotlight key The forum will be held on 23 June 2019.
unique possibility to put the pile yarns in layers,
industry challenges and leading-edge solutions that
increase the efficiency. The big Jacquard capacities,
will support industry members' drive for sustainability Nonwovens Forum
up to more than 48.000 solenoids, allow weaving
and competitiveness. Following a successful collaboration in 2015, ITMA
qualities in different reed densities (from 300 d/m up
to 1500 d/m), in different widths (from 3m to 5m) and will jointly organise the Nonwovens Forum @ ITMA
Mr Fritz Mayer, President of CEMATEX, elaborated: 2019 with the International Association for the
different number of colours. A new quality for
"ITMA has evolved beyond its original aim of merely Nonwovens and Related Industries (EDANA). The
instance is the reed 750 d/m, 16 colour frames.
providing a buy-and-sell platform for textile one-day event on 21 June will feature discussions on
machinery manufacturers. It is now a meaningful the latest innovations in nonwovens based on the
Picture weaving
platform for all industry stakeholders to share new theme: Nonwovens manufacturing processes for the
Apart from traditional designs, the Handlook Carpet
breakthroughs, brainstorm solutions and explore 21st century: more flexible, more efficient,
Innovator HCiX2 fits perfectly for picture weaving.
collaboration.” more sustainable. be a part of Inspiring Change
With this technique, a real picture is converted to a
design that can be woven on a high density carpet
Two events that have been successfully organised in Mr Pierre Wiertz, General Manager, EDANA, said:
weaving machine. The result is a photo-realistic
conjunction with past ITMA exhibitions include the "We are always exploring ways to help the industry to
carpet with up to 5 million points/m² and numerous
Textile Colourant and Chemical Leaders Forum and create a strong foundation for sustainable growth of
Picture of a car, woven on a HCiX2 handlook carpet weaving
beautiful colour effects, and this with only 8 colours
machine in reed 1200 dents/m, with 8 colours on the creel
the Nonwovens Forum. These ITMA forums are the nonwovens and related industries through International Conference on Textiles
on the creel. An example woven in reed 1200 d/m is
organised in collaboration with key industry education and dialogue. Hence, we look forward to
shown in figure 5 (see below).
carpets with no visible warp yarns at the backside. By
organisations. working with ITMA on the Nonwovens Forum.” Covering the emerging global issues & the innovative solutions for textile industry
using three rapiers, 50% more production is obtained
This innovative approach opens doors for a potential than on a double rapier machine. The HCiX2 April 24 & 25, 2018 Expo Centre Lahore - Pakistan.
Textile Colourant and Chemical Leaders Forum Other co-located events
new market: instead of the traditional labour-intensive
machine is equipped with several servomotors for the
The 3rd Textile Colourant and Chemical Leaders ITMA continues to collaborate and draw key interest For details, reach us now at email: info@textalks.com phone: +92 42 35 788 700
designing of woven carpet, a photo-realistic picture
cutting motion, the edges and the drive of the heddle
Forum @ ITMA 2019 will focus on the theme: The groups to stage events. These include events that Organizers
can be processed in real time and converted to a
frames in order to weave high quality carpets at the
Circular Economy and Resource Sustainability Strategy. have been successfully held at previous ITMA
design that fits the weaving machine. In picture
highest possible efficiency.
weaving, the most time consuming job is to choose editions. In the meantime, there has been extremely
"Discussions will centre on the circular economy and strong interest in ITMA 2019 and around 70 per cent
the picture you want to weave…
By introducing the new handlook quality in reed 1500
resource sustainability strategy and how textile of the space has been booked. Space application
dents/m, history is expected to repeat itself, with Van
chemicals and innovative and cleaner technologies will close on 6 April 2018.
Growing market for handlook carpets
de Wiele once again being the innovator in
can support it under the influence of Industry 4.0 developing new carpet qualities.
The Handlook Carpet Innovator HCiX2 is a new three
emerging strategic concept,” said Mr Andrew ITMA 2019 will be held from 20 to 26 June at Fira de
Filarowski, chairman of the forum's organising Barcelona, Gran Via venue. The exhibition will
committee and technical director of the Society of showcase the latest technologies and sustainable
Dyers and Colourists. solutions for the entire textile and garment
manufacturing value chain, as well as fibres, yarns
Other members of the organising committee are from: and fabrics.
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