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Grupo Kaltex

benefits from

Monforts

upgrades The latest Monforts frequency converters

new frequency converters, transport drives and a
gearbox, along with modifications of the circulation
One major benefit of the dyeing, finishing and Impact fans. In addition, the Montex stenter has been
coating machines designed and engineered by “Our machines are known for their robustness and equipped with full PLC control, 24-inch touchscreen
Monforts from its headquarters in Germany and long service life, but the retrofitting of specific PC control and the very latest Monforts visualisation
manufactured at its plant in Austria, is that they are modules with new control and drive technology – software.
built to last. going far beyond the basic replacement of spare
parts – can have a significant impact on the Energy optimization
Textile companies making major capital investments performance of an existing line,” says Monforts “The machine is now running perfectly on the
in new manufacturing lines rely on durability from the marketing manager Nicole Croonenbroek. “If you’re electrical side and unplanned stops have been
company’s production ranges, and it’s for this reason attending the ITMA exhibition in June this year, please completely eliminated,” reports Alejandro Matus,
that there are currently an estimated 2,000. come and visit us in Hall 18, stand B106, where we’ll administrative manager of finishing at Kaltex. “In The Matex Eco Applicator is an energy-saving alternative to the
conventional padding process
be happy to discuss the range of modifications and addition, we are achieving significant energy savings.”
modernisations that can be made to improve existing entire process is controlled and monitored
lines at any time.” Monforts is increasingly being called upon to advise automatically.
its existing customers on new options for energy
A good example of what can be achieved is the optimisation such as the Monforts universal Energy The Matex Eco Applicator is an alternative to the
major modification project Monforts has recently Tower– a flexible, free-standing air/air heat exchanger conventional padding process for energy-conscious
undertaken for Grupo Kaltex, in Mexico City, Mexico, for recovering the heat from the exhaust air flow of finishing and achieving considerable savings in the
on a Montex stenter that was first commissioned thermal processes. This can result in a 30% reduction drying of treated fabrics. The precise amount of
back in 1995. in the energy consumed by a line, depending on the chemical can be applied to the fabric so that less
exhaust air volume and operating temperature. drying capacity is required in the stenter.
Grupo Kaltex is a fully vertically integrated textile
organisation with divisions manufacturing synthetic A Monforts Eco Booster, completely integrated into “Compared to a new machine, upgrades are a
fibres, yarns and fabrics. It also has garment and the chamber design of the Montex stenter, is another low-cost investment that deliver clearly defined
The Monforts universal Energy Tower can achieve a 30% reduction home textiles divisions exporting internationally. retrofitting option. As a single state-of-the-art heat
in the energy consumed by a line recovery system with automatic cleaning, it can be benefits,” Nicole Croonenbroek concludes. “With
Monforts machines in operation worldwide – some of The recent modifications carried out by Monforts at added to existing ranges. For ranges of up to eight almost 140 years of experience, Monforts is the right
partner to assist valued customers in offering retrofits
which were first installed over 30 years ago. This the Kaltex finishing plant consisted of the chambers only one module is necessary to achieve to help with enhanced production, sustainable
doesn’t mean, however, that they can’t benefit from exchange of the complete switch cabinet – significant energy savings. operation and energy savings. All the above
many of the advances in performance and pre-assembled and tested in Germany – and the measures can also be applied to second-hand
automation that have subsequently been made by replacement of all control panels to the In addition, the Eco Booster consumes only minimal Monforts machinery.”
Monforts. latest technical specifications, with amounts of water during the cleaning cycle and the

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