Oerlikon’s Barmag division, together with Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven, is preparing to present a broad range of sustainable and high-performance yarn technologies at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025, taking place in Singapore from October 28 to 31.
At the core of Barmag’s showcase is atmos.io, a new digital operating system designed for the smart factory. The platform enables complete transparency by tracking every bobbin from polymer melt to finished warehouse stage. With modular app integrations, it helps optimize production efficiency, quality, and waste reduction, while maintaining robust cybersecurity standards and seamless compatibility with existing IT infrastructure.
Among the machinery highlights is the WINGS FDY FLEX, a versatile filament spinning solution with an exceptionally wide processing window. It is suitable for producing a variety of yarns, including recycled polyester, making it future-ready and more sustainable.
The company will also debut eFK EvoSmart, an advanced texturing system that combines EvoHeater technology and Smart Godets. This setup reduces energy use by up to 25 percent per kilogram of yarn and minimizes downtime by 50 percent through easily replaceable heater inserts.
In staple fiber production, Oerlikon Neumag will present its EvoSteam process, along with innovations such as EvoDuct and EvE-2. These solutions enhance airflow uniformity, lower pressure loss, improve fiber quality, and support automated maintenance with spin-pack cleaning robots.
For carpet yarns, the new BICO BCF technology improves pile strength while cutting fiber consumption by 20 percent. Complementing this is FiberGuard BCF, a retrofit system that monitors yarn tension in real time and automatically adjusts parameters to boost sustainability and reduce waste.
Oerlikon Nonwoven will further introduce hycuTEC, a breakthrough in electrostatically charging polypropylene meltblown nonwovens. By using osmosis-treated water, the system achieves 99.99 percent efficiency, offering significant advantages for high-performance filtration media.
