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The new CL-X especially meets the urgent demand
for lower energy consumption. Energy efficiency is
not only important for environmental and regulatory
reasons. Due to rising energy prices, it is becoming
an increasingly decisive factor for the
competitiveness of spinning mills.

Chart 1: Energy savings CL-X vs. current benchmark
The new Pre-Cleaner CL-X: three times better cleaning efficiency compared to
the benchmark (US cotton, see chart 2). The
Higher productivity and lower energy consumption improved grid geometry enables better separation
and gentler tuft handling. Furthermore, a 2.60 m long
cleaning section provides a maximum degree of
opening and cleaning tufts.
Double the production rate, with
lower energy consumption per CL-X material flow

kilogram of fiber material – that
might sound like a "During the development process, our main focus
was on optimizing the fiber air flows. This is the area
contradiction, but the new where we achieved the breakthrough. By forcing the
air flow over two rolls, we have found a solution that
Trützschler pre-cleaner CL-X allows lower power consumption at the opening
makes it possible. It gently and rolls,” says Robert Többen, Head of Mechanical
Engineering at Trützschler. “The fact that this flow is
reliably removes coarse in the form of a spiral is also reflected in the name
CL-X: The ‘X’ comes from the Greek word for spiral,
contaminants like leaf debris, Helix.”

stalks or seeds from cotton with In comparison with the current benchmark, the CL-X Chart 2: Cleaning efficiency CL-X vs. current benchmark unnecessary loss of valuable good fibers. The • 2.60 m long cleaning section.

minimum loss of good fibers. saves up to 30 % energy (see chart 1). In addition to The lot management system enables direct, operator automatically receives a recommendation • New and improved grid geometry for better
the optimized flow, an integrated air separator
automated coordination with the Bale Opener BO-P.
for the ideal setting via the machine's display and
separation and gentle tuft treatment.
The pre-cleaner CL-X provides contributes to reducing the transport air by ensuring The speeds of the opening rollers and the position of can implement it with just a few clicks. • Material draft due to 10 % higher speed of second
the grid bars – and thus the intensity of the cleaning
that only excess air has to be removed, rather than
more efficiency and lays the all of the air. Less exhaust air means less energy – are automatically adjusted to the changing material The CL-X is the perfect and sustainable solution to opening roller for reliable and consistent fiber
transport.
fed (lot).
consumption.
foundation for a high-quality meet today's demand for productivity, cleaning and • Optimal cleaning level and minimal fiber loss due
energy efficiency.
end-product before the cotton is The CL-X also provides significantly increased Due to the stepless and individual adjustment of grid CL-X features at one glance to individual and stepless grid adjustment for each
opening roller by motor.
devices for each opening roller, the machine can
productivity. At a maximum of 1,600 kilograms per
further processed in mixers and hour, the production rate from one CL-X corresponds react to a wide variety of impurities. A 10 % higher • Continuous production of 1,600 kilograms per hour • Gentle tuft treatment with adjustable opening roller
speed of the second opening roller causes different
to the rate achieved by two CL-P models. This gives
speed.
for present blow room configuration.
fine cleaners. customers the flexibility to operate at high or low speeds along the grids, while different sizes of waste • 30% energy saving compared to the current • Synchronized lot management (automatic lot
productivity rates with one machine. can also be separated. benchmark. change for up to three lots).
The new Pre-Cleaner CL-X • Integrated WASTECONTROL for automatic • Connection possibility for a waste box (for waste
On top of this, the new CL-X is characterized by its The WASTECONTROL waste sensor is now also adjustment recommendation of waste excretion to analysis).
excellent cleaning results. Trials conducted at a integrated into the CL-X and makes sure that waste is avoid unnecessary fiber loss.
Turkish customer have shown that it reached a nearly reliably separated during production, which avoids • Lower cost of ownership.
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