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CYD is a big hit

with ‘Denim

Triangle’ visitors

Digital twin capability is now being made available on all Monforts machine ranges
when it needs to be maintained or replaced and
direct access to the integrated Monforts webshop
allows users to order spares at the press of the
button when they are needed,” explains new
Monforts textile technologist Jonas Beisel. “The at ITMA 2019
Monforts digital twin system and apps are being
made available for all of our machine ranges going
forward and will make the operations of our
customers considerably smarter, and at the same The ever-busy Monforts stand at ITMA 2019
time, simpler. There was tremendous interest in what The new Monforts yarn dyeing technology is being
these developments make possible.” the profile of the different fabrics being processed. made commercially available at exactly the right time
for fabric differentiation and cost efficiencies, if the
New savings New Monforts publications chart initial market reaction at ITMA 2019 is anything to go
Advanced textile manufacturers from Europe and The first edition of Monforts World of European by. A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG was
North America were also keen to learn more about Textiles profiles a range of companies at the forefront inundated with requests for trials on its new CYD yarn
the potential of the latest Montex stenters, on which of manufacturing in Europe serving a wide range of dyeing pilot line by the leading denim manufacturers
overall energy savings of 40% can now be achieved end-use markets – from high-end silk and polyamide at ITMA 2019.
compared to a conventional stenter with no heat fabrics for the luxury brands to nonwovens and
recovery or energy optimisation measures. technical textiles for digital printing, protective Details of the new CYD system were issued just prior The multi-colour yarn dyeing system introduces a
clothing, wallcoverings and more. to the ‘Textile Machinery Olympics’, which took place number of new concepts, including the unique Eco
“Exhaust air treatment on stenter frames has posed in Barcelona, Spain, from June 20-26, and Bleach process.
particular challenges over the years, since the air can The seventh edition of Monforts World of Denim throughout the seven-day show, the company
contain significant amounts of oil, fibre and even wax meanwhile charts the latest developments from the received a constant stream of visitors, particularly Monforts Head of Denim Hans Wroblowski provides details of the new CYD during ITMA 2019 This is the first bleaching system for yarn treatment
particles that may see emissions limits being reached global market leaders in denim production. Monforts from the so-called ‘Denim Triangle’ – Bangladesh, Econtrol® technique* – the most effective and available on the market and is combined with the
in the processing of certain fabrics, depending on the enjoys a global lead in the supply of finishing India and Pakistan – seeking further information. established dyeing process for denim fabrics that is washing units, after which the fabric is then dyed
legal specifications,” says Daria Hoss-Denissen of technology for the denim industry and is currently now being applied for yarn dyeing. immediately, resulting in considerable savings in
the Monforts project department. “In addressing this extremely busy responding to the interest shown at “It was non-stop,” says Monforts Head of Denim wastewater and chemicals.
On the very latest Monforts machines, advanced and targeted analysis for controlled planning and issue, we are now incorporating the MonforClean ITMA 2019 in its new CYD yarn dyeing system Hans Wroblowski. “Competition in the denim industry Econtrol® is a pad-dry process employed in It is also possible to process short batches of yarn in
Monforts continuous dyeing in which the reactive
is currently fierce, and the major players are looking
sensor technologies make it possible to access production possible and insights harnessed from the module directly into the stenter frame. The waste heat for this market. for technologies that will really give them the dyestuff is fixed to the cellulose fibres during drying. order to produce minimum runs of finished fabrics in
comprehensive technical machine data from any data can subsequently be used to optimise the from the drying process is used to pre-heat the competitive edge, which we know this technology a single continuous process. By comparing the usual
location using the company’s Smart Support and production process. At the same time, potential drying air, resulting in a radical reduction in the can provide, because it was developed in response The fixing medium is a controlled by a steam/air processing sequences within the denim industry with
Smart Check apps. Monforts customers in Austria, sources of error can be anticipated and eliminated conventional heat supply required compared to gas to an already very strong demand from the market. mixture within the Monforts Thermex unit. With Weaving preparation the new CYD system, the advantages become
Belgium, Germany and Turkey are already benefiting remotely to considerably minimise downtime. and thermal oil heating.” We have a fully-operational line now installed at our sulphur and reactive dyes in particular, the The CYD system also integrates new functions and immediately clear.
from the Industry 4.0 advances introduced by ATC (Advanced Technology Centre) at our improvement in both dyed fabric quality and dye processes into the weaving preparation processes –
Monforts at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, including the Parts prediction The further integration of an automatic exhaust air headquarters in Germany and it’s already now fixation is considerable, and with significant savings spinning, direct beaming, warping and assembly “We are now anticipating a very busy period,” Hans
new ‘digital twinning’ capability. In addition, the digital twin system provides filter washing system automatically cleans the heavily booked out.” in energy and time due to the combined bleaching beaming, followed by sizing and dyeing – in order to Wroblowski concludes. “This new technology has the
information on the individual wear parts of a system, module elements, ensuring the consistent efficiency and padder fixation. The use of the Econtrol T-CA increase quality, flexibility, economic viability potential to really move the global denim
The data is virtually mapped in the cloud in real time such as, for example, converters or gears. of both the filter and heat recovery modules, while Econtrol® technique opens a further step ahead by dyeing yarn and productivity. industry forward.”
and provides an instant status overview of a advanced slot sealings based on a patented new Monforts CYD denim technology is based on the blends of cotton/polyester etc.
machine’s performance. This makes vastly simplified “Operators can now see how long a part will last and flexible material hermetically seal the stenter frameat
the infeed and outfeed while constantly adjusting to The latest Montex stenter incorporating the latest Industry 4.0 features allows a further 13%
reduction in energy consumption to be achieved
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