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Monforts

highlights 7m

wide Montex Italian textile

XXL stenter machinery at

at INDEX'17 INDEX17

In recent years nonwovens sector has grown on a global
scale, much more significantly than the traditional textile
industry. The demand for nonwovens items in many
end-markets has thus boosted production of
technologies, characterized by a high level of innovative
content in both end products and production processes.
The increased demand for innovative solutions is
precisely what enhances the role of Italian textile
machinery manufacturers.

INDEX is the main trade show for the sector. For many
Italian textile machinery companies involved in
A. Monforts Textilmaschinen will be highlighting its For heavier weight fabrics a supporting belt can be nonwovens sector the show is usually an occasion to
recently introduced 7m working width Montex XXL fitted between the upper and lower nozzles of the show the most updated technology for nonwovens
stenter at INDEX'17 in Geneva, 4-7 April 2017 on Booth stenter for mark-free fabric transport through the stenter. sector to potential customers.
4035. The Montex XXL wide width stenter has been For heavier weight fabrics a supporting belt can be
specifically designed to meet demand by the technical fitted between the upper and lower nozzles of the At INDEX17 (from 4 to 7 April in Geneve), for the first time,
textiles and non-woven industries, such as, for example, stenter for mark-free fabric transport through ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery
geotextiles for finishing wider width fleece and fabrics. the stenter. manufacturers, and ICE-Italian Trade Agency have
organized a Meeting Point (booth 4145), where 6 Italian
Heat distribution is a key engineering element of the In keeping with Monforts commitment for sustainability machinery manufacturers involved in the production of
Montex XXL requiring even temperature distribution and energy savings the Montex XXL features the machines for nonwovens will show their innovative
over the full 7m width and the distance from the fabric integrated heat recovery system, fitted as standard on solutions. Among these companies ACIMIT members
entry into the stenter through to the fabric exit. all new Montex stenters. The system comprises a are: Aigle, Durst, Testa, Ugolini, Unitech. Other Italian
compact, air-to-air heat exchanger, which is installed manufacturers of machines for nonwovens will exhibit
Monforts CADstream nozzles for wide width working within the roof structure of the stenter. The heat with their own booth.
have been computer designed and ensure the best exchanger uses energy from the exhaust gas to
even temperature distribution and the highest preheat up to 60% of the incoming fresh air entering The Italian companies exhibiting in Switzerland are only a
homogeneous airflow over the full width. The new the stenter. part of the manufacturers that in Italy produce machinery
Montex stenter is also equipped with the proven for nonwovens. In ACIMIT website you can find an
Monforts TwinAir system for individual adjustment of Dependent on the production conditions, this provides exhaustive list of ACIMIT members operating
lower and upper nozzle pressures. energy savings of 10-35%. in this sector.