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 Santex Rimar shows fabric manufacturers’


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                                                                           2FAST – compact design for competitive performance



            weaving machine in 1958. Today, the Free Flight
            Ribbons System works without ribbon guide hooks,
            to ensure the ‘cleanest shed, and the 2FAST
 SANTAFRAME - high-quality processing  compact weaving machine offers many more
            technical innovations for competitive performance.

            Top weavers fully appreciate the new patented
 For fabric manufacturers, Santex Rimar Group is the   The new Santaframe stenter features ingenious   grippers, with a reduced cross-section which
 favored one-stop supplier of machinery, meeting   solutions for heated air distribution and exhaust. Its   guarantees top efficiency for every yarn type.
 many production needs. The Group unites leading   heating element is uniquely positioned, after the   Optimized shed geometry ensures perfect fabric
 players in the world of textile machinery for weaving,   circulating air turbine (on the pressure side), in a   construction and high efficiency at the greatest
 finishing, technical textiles, and green technologies   sealed chamber above the fabric track. This avoids   production rates. Further advantages come from the
 for water treatment and drying processes. Three of   the risk of condensation dropping onto the fabric.   short mechanical transmission, ensuring highest   CAVIMELT - The rotogravure system for fabric lamination
 these well-known brands will show their novelties and   Improved loading of the circulating and exhaust air   running regularity, and low energy consumption. The   rotogravure system – actually a printing technique.
 flagship ranges with an impressive technology   with humidity results in less exhaust air than   high-efficiency brushless motor with permanent   Using the hot-melt process this textile laminating
 presentation at ITMA Asia + CITME 2021.  conventional stenter frames.  magnets delivers the highest power factor with lowest   machine applies adhesive as dots or in predefined

            heat generation.                                  patterns, using an engraved roller, on film, web and
 The exhibition in Shanghai is not only a great   Further highlights of the new Santaframe include a   textile substrates. Hot-melt technology offers many
 opportunity for the Group to present its innovations –   built-in exhaust ducting device, an emergency   2FAST is a long-term investment that is built to last,   advantages over conventional coating and laminating
 but also to spread the news about the recently   standstill system and the choice of heating devices.   with its ‘Robust Design’ methodology assuring long   processes. Its wide application range, flexibility and
 opened production site in Qingpu District, Shanghai   The renowned Aero-Surf Nozzle System is still a key   service life and minimum spare parts use. Its solid   high production reliability means producers can
 on the 50th anniversary of Santex Rimar Shanghai, in   element, promoting softest handle, excellent   construction is based on a 20% increase in frame   choose from a large selection of adhesives and
 November 2020. The modern and highly automated   shrinkage and uniform heat-setting.  stiffness. Like all SMIT machines, its overall   substrates.
 plant comprises three production halls, employing   investment appeal combines innovation, productivity
 nearly 100 people. All the machines to be shown at   At its original launch in the late 1990s, the   and versatility, for maximum competitiveness across   The Cavimelt process is user-friendly, as well as
 ITMA Asia + CITME will be newly produced in China.  Santaframe offered already unmatched performance   a wide variety of applications.  sustainable, since it’s free of solvents and water and
 and ground-breaking technology, which was widely             doesn’t need auxiliary equipment to evaporate
 Ingenious solutions       appreciated by finishers.   Perfect for laminating     exhaust air and any questionable emissions.
 The famous Santex brand in textile finishing has   Cavitec gives fabric the final touch, with sophisticated   Cavimelt is gentle to the environment, laminating with
 developed a novel air-flow technique for high-quality   Best investment choice for weavers      machinery for coating, laminating, impregnation and   a soft touch and performing surface treatments to
 processing. The fabric is carried on a cushion of air,   SMIT is a renowned producer of weaving machines,   prepreg. Finest laminating is provided by Cavimelt’s   suit many application-specific requirements.
 giving a softer handle and better shrinkage values.  known for developing the world’s first flexible-ribbon


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