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textiles nor surface structures detract from this task.

State-of-the-art technology
In order to correct the measured distortions, the textile user
Straightener technology straightener with the highest possible customer benefit in
requires a sophisticated and universally applicable
terms of versatility and ease of use. The new device
generation 15 has been developed especially for the
on a new level requirements of the market and has been optimised for
almost all applications.

hardware of the Orthopac RVMC has also been revised
Mahlo Innovation with machine generation 15 In order to meet the requirements even better, the
and raised to a new level. Its particular strength is the
extremely high straightening accuracy and progressive
straightening speed. The highly compact mechanical
straightener is equipped as standard with 3 skew and 2
bow rollers. The stepless positioning drive of the
straightening rollers with the unique hydraulic unit or
frequency-controlled electric motors combines the shortest
positioning times with the highest precision and least
amount of maintenance. The revised hydraulics work
completely without the wear part pressure accumulator
and stands out through maximum efficiency with minimum
heat generation in the system.
New Generation Orthopac RVMC-15 with Freely configurable touchscreen Orthopac RVMC 15
drive station MMA (photo courtesy of Stamperia Olonia) A modular system with many additional options enables
each system to be adapted to the specific requirements of
Every day, several thousand kilometres of woven and delivered and consistently very good reviews. the customer and his products
knitted fabrics pass through the production facilities
of textile manufacturers all over the world. For every Straightening and regulating at a new level Ready for Industry 4.0
single centimetre of it, the quality has to be right. This With its device generation 15, Mahlo has once again Mahlo always incorporates the latest developments and
means above all: straight-thread fabric. This poses set standards in textile production and finishing. For market requirements into its developments. The new freely
great challenges for manufacturers of increasingly distortion detection Mahlo utilises sensors with configurable HMI with flat interfaces makes the new
sophisticated textiles. Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG has oscillating lens or high-resolution camera. Often generation of devices fit for future requirements. The
been the perfect partner for over 70 years when it these sensors are combined to a so-called hybrid buzzword Industry 4.0, the vision of interconnected and
comes to straightening things out. The German system and the respective advantages of both interacting machines, is currently on everyone's lips. In
machine builder has once again set standards in textile systems are combined. A self-optimising light source order to enable the interaction of machines, data must be
production and finishing with its generation 15 devices. in robust design (IR LEDs) is also always on board exchanged reliably and easily configurable via secure
and can be used in both transmitted and reflected communication. The new generation of Mahlo
Cost-efficient and quality-oriented textile finishing is light operation. A modular system is thus available straighteners, sensors and control loops is just a mouse
foremost an operative matter; but often enough it is which allows Mahlo to provide the right scanning click away from the individual data of existing machines. If
decisive in whether market share is even achieved or system for almost any application. a customer uses suitable sensor technology and the
not. The use of suitable measuring and control appropriate networking, he can access the machine not
systems in textile finishing, which are of fundamental Optoelectronic scanning with oscillating lens and only from everywhere, provided he has an Internet
importance for the optimisation and reproducibility of DSP (digital signal processor) is probably the most connection. He also has the option of connecting any
process parameters, is explained not least against sensitive and versatile system on the market. machine to the network via an OPC UA server - i. e. an
this background. Arranged on a carrier bridge, several of these interface for software from different manufacturers - with
sensors simultaneously detect the position of the the fitting connectivity.
Based on many years of experience and systematic weft thread at different points. The scanning system
utilisation of state-of-the-art technology, the latest detects and analyses the regular basic structure of With these standards, the generation 15 Mahlo machines
universal Mahlo machine generation 15 was the weft threads, courses or rows of tufting. It are not only optimally equipped for the future. They also
developed and presented to a broad public for the automatically adapts the control system to a wide help to save costs and raw materials and improve product
first time at the ITMA in Milan in 2015. In the meantime, variety of textiles, even with the most complicated quality. This in turn results in satisfied customers and
the system has proved its worth in the industry many fabric structures. Neither the variety of colours, ultimately end consumers. The Mahlo straightener
times over, which is proven by around 800 units printing and jacquard patterns that are common in generation 15 has brought straightening and control to a
new level.
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