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Growing demand for quality control of high-tech the running threads, the WeftMaster FALCON-I is
materials. The producers are keen to find simple installed before or after a weft feeder. The yarn control
solutions, which ensures reliable control of latest system ensures reliable control of latest high-tech
high-tech materials such as carbon fibers, materials such as carbon fibers, monofilaments,
monofilaments, multi-filaments as well as spun multi-filaments as well as spun yarns in any material
yarns in any material composition. composition. Even conductive yarns can be processed
without any restriction. The sensor works reliably with
The market for technical textiles is steadily growing colored yarns and measures unaffected by vibrations.
since several years. Typical applications include the Static electricity or electromagnetic fields have also no
production of fabrics for airbags, tire cords, filtration influence on the results, as the sensor housing is made Loepfe Brothers Ltd. at ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 materials such as carbon fibers, monofilaments,
materials, architectural fabrics, sailcloth, and many from shielding material. Loepfe will present a comprehensive portfolio of multi-filaments as well as spun yarns in all material
others. The quality requirements for many of these quality control solutions for the textile industry at compositions. The optical yarn defect sensor
fields – especially for safety-critical applications – are The sensitivity level of the FALCON-i can be set either ITMA Asia, which will be held in Shanghai from the removes smallest knots, fluff, filamentation, thick
very high. The challenge for weaving mills is the manually or automatically. The thread to be 15th to 19th October and will include the well-known places and capillary breaks before being interwoven
production with zero-defects. After the growing monitored is guided through the optical measuring YarnMaster ZENIT+ for winding and the WeftMaster into the fabric. The sensor is being used more and
demand noticed from North America, Loepfe sees a field by yarn guides placed before and after the FALCON-i for quality control of high-tech materials. more for safety-critical applications such as fabrics
similar growth in the Asian market for reliable yarn sensor virtually contact-free. An output signal triggers for airbags, tire cords, filtration materials,
quality control of latest high-tech materials. “Today, the required action, as soon as a defect has been Various innovative solutions in different areas of yarn architectural fabrics and sailcloth where quality
technical textiles are included in nearly every aspect detected. The microprocessor-controlled sensor quality control will be shown to ensure an interesting requirements are very high.
of human lives covering a variety of different needs. provides many options for connection to machine visit to the Loepfe booth for all visitors. New
The producers are keen to find simple solutions, controls. Furthermore, the weft sensor function can measuring results of the highly precise YarnMaster The Laboratory Solutions corner will also provide
which contribute to high-quality end products. The be integrated into FALCON-i. This option allows ZENIT+ OffColor feature collected in cooperation interesting information. With Swiss precision, Loepfe
reliable quality control of high-tech materials through elimination of a further yarn guiding contact before with a customer will be available. The case study works systematically on its revolutionary laboratory
the precise sensor technology of FALCON-i has the fabric production. shows impressive results in detection of shade test instruments. The focus during the ITMA Asia will
satisfied many of our customer’s needs”, says Luc variations in polyester. The Loepfe employees will be be on the YARNMAP which provides a tremendous
Vanoverschelde, Product Manager at Loepfe. Loepfe’s optical yarn defect sensor FALCON-i is not pleased to provide more detailed information. increase in yarn testing efficiency with regard to time,
only complementing the various available knotless space, maintenance and operator attendance. All
In quality sensitive applications even smallest knots, weaving concepts, but can also be used in many The increasingly popular yarn defect sensor kinds of short and long staple yarns are tested fully
fluff, filamentation, thick places and capillary breaks different processes down the textile production chain, WeftMaster FALCON-i will also be displayed. After automatically while, at the same time, preparation
have to be eliminated before being interwoven into wherever an individual yarn monitoring should the growing demand noticed from North America, products of the spinning mill can be tested on a
the fabric. To monitor such unwanted yarn faults on ensure quality. Loepfe sees a similar growth in the Asian market for second measuring sensor.
reliable yarn quality control of latest high-tech Loepfe Brothers Ltd. Hall 1 Booth C24

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